Biography

He began his musical studies with the guitarist Thierry Laforge in Alcoy (Spain).One year later he also began to study classical guitar with a Japanese guitarist Yukiharo Inoue in Alcoy. After a year of classical guitar lessons, in 1999 he was accepted to study Classical Guitar at the Conservatory Juan Cantó in Alcoy. He studied with Jaime Botella, and had some private lessons with Jose Luis González, disciple of Andrés Segovia. In September 2005, four years later, he graduated from his studies of Classical Guitar.

In 2001 because of his interest in improvisation, he started Jazz Guitar lessons with Felix Santos Guindel (Cum Laude in Berkeley, USA) in “Ateneum Jazz Madrid” in Madrid.
He also had private jazz guitar lessons with Joaquin Chacón and Santiago de la Muela in Madrid.
In 2005 he decided to live in Barcelona for a year to taste the jazz musical atmosphere and follow some combo and guitar lessons with Xavi Maureta and Vicens Martí.

From 2006-2010 he studied a Jazz Guitar Bachelor at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague (Holland). He studied there with the guitarists Martijn van Iterson, Wim Bronnenberg and Eef Albers as well as with the musicians John Ruocco, Niels Tausk, Hein van der Gein, Frits Landerberger, and many others.
He also followed workshops and master classes with Mike Maniery, Bradford Marsalis, John Abercrombie, Barry Harris, Bruce Dunlop, Pat Metheny, David Liebman, Lionel Loueke, Steve Cardenas, Kenny Werner, etc…

At the moment he is finishing a Master at the Fontys Conservatory in Tilburg, and playing as a leader in duo (“12 Strings”), with his trio,  in a quartet “Ximo Sirera Quartet”), a quintet (“Smiling Quintet”), in a big band (“The Worldwide Big Band”) as well as some other collaborations .



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