He has performed as a soloist, teacher, and jury member in music halls, international guitar festivals, conservatories and universities in many countries in America, Europe, and Africa. He is a prize winner in numerous national and international guitar competitions and has recorded as a soloist with orchestra and as a chamber musician. He holds a PhD (cum laude) in music from the University of Aveiro, a Master of Music degree from Yale University and a Bachelor of Music from the Eastman School of Music. The press has highlighted the delicacy of his musical gesture and the precision, sensitivity and passion that he transmits on stage.