Alberto was born in Valencia, where he graduated with honors from the Joaquín Rodrigo Higher Conservatory of Music of Valencia, studying under Pablo García. He completed his postgraduate studies and earned a master’s degree in Orchestral studies at Musikene (Basque Country) under the guidance of Josep Puchades and Karsten Dobers.
He has received masterclasses from Thomas Ribl, Isabel Charisius, Leo de Neve, Liesbeth Steffens, Simone Gramaglia, Rivka Golani, Julia Hu, Pilar Marín, Sergio Sáez, and Joaquín Riquelme, among others.
Alberto has been a violist of the Youth Orchestra of the Region of Valencia, the Orchestra of the Federation of Musical Societies of the Region of Valencia, the University of Valencia’s Philharmonic Orchestra and is currently a member of the Spanish National Youth Orchestra.
He has collaborated with the National Orchestra of the Basque Country, the Bilbao Symphonic Orchestra and, since 2022, has frequently been called to play with the Symphony Valencia Orchestra.
He is a founding member of Nostrum Mare Camerata.
Close-Up:
- Music has been part of my life since the day I was born. There are no musicians in my family, but everyone is a great music lover. My folks signed me up at the conservatory to keep me busy, and initially it was never my intention to become a musician. I had always loved Maths and Physics and I wanted to be an architect. However, as I got older, I discovered what it was like to play in an orchestra with other musicians, and I started to change how I felt about architecture when I realized how interesting and fun music could be.
- My family, particularly both of my parents, have been my biggest influence as a person. Each has passed on through their example the values and virtues that I have learned. They have been the main pillars of my personal development. I could say the same about my friends: we have all developed together and are getting better every day.
- Since I’ve been listening to classical and symphonic music since I was a child, I have always loved the great violin and piano concertos. In fact, I even left off playing the viola and took up violin for a time, inspired by that marvelous repertoire. I would have loved to play the piano; and I may even prefer the piano repertoire to the violin’s. I’ve always felt the itch to learn the piano, but have not acted on it.
- I was always interested in architecture and was sure that was my vocation. I even completed my first year in Architecture at university. But at the same time, I was taking my first year at the Higher Music Conservatory, since I was debating between the two options. I thought for a while I could just go ahead and study them both. But I soon learned that I could not keep up, and that it would be wiser to study one thing well rather than two haphazardly, so I finally decided for a career in music.
- I am fascinated with the idea of playing the Brandenburg Concertos with Nostrum Mare Camerata. Any of the six would be wonderful, or we could program one a year and complete the series. I would also like to play Tchaikovsky’s and Dvorak’s beloved Serenades for Strings, and a lesser-known, but just as beautiful a piece, the Serenade for Strings, Op. 6 by Josef Suk, Dvorak’s student and son-in-law.