He was born in 1967 in Alegia (Guipuzcoa – Basque Country). He started learning music in his own town, studying musical language with Sor Elia Zapata, and he continued later with Juan Ignacio Ugartemendia.
He in order to improve on his studies, he moved to San Sebastian where he studied accordion and armonia with Mikel Bikondoa (Cathedratic of accordion of the higher Conservatory of music in San Sebastian). Later, he will study Counterpoint and fugue with the teacher Jose Mª Alberdi Begiristain (with honorable mention), and composition and instrumentation with the teacher Gotzon Aulestia in the higher Conservatory of music in San Sebastian.
Member of the accordion orchestra in the higher Conservatory of music in San Sebastian (1988 – 1993), under the direction of Mikel Bikondoa.
In 1999, he worked as an accordion teacher in the music school of Alsasua (Navarra).
In 1999, he was founder and head teacher of the “ Doiñu Alaiak “ accordion orchestra of Alsasua (Navarra). From 1999 – 2013 teacher of accordion in Alsasua.
At the moment, it gives classes to students who choose to the exams of access to the Conservatory.
In 2004, the “Doiñu Alaiak” orchestra achieved the first place in the XIII. International Accordion Competition of Torrelavega , in the higest level (Cantabria).
In 2004, in the same certamen, two of his students win the first place in the specialty of duo (highest category).
Some of his students are improving on her accordion studies in the higher Conservatory of music in Pamplona (Navarra).
As a composer, some of his works have won international competitions. It should be mentioned: The first place in the International Composition Competition “ Cita di Castelfidardo” (Italy – 2004).
She was born in 1969 in Alegia (Guipuzcoa – Basque Country ). She started learning music in his own town, studying musical language with Sor Elia Zapata, and she continued later with Juan Ignacio Ugartemendia.
She in order to improve on her studies, she moved to San Sebastian where she finished her high school music studies with Mikel Bikondoa (Cathedratic of accordion of the higher Conservatory of music in San Sebastian ). Later, she will study Counterpoint for two years with the teacher Jose Mª Alberdi Berigistain in the higher Conservatory of music in San Sebastian.
Member of the accordion orchestra in the higher Conservatory of music in San Sebastian (1988 – 1993), under the direction of Mikel Bikondoa.
After several years as a teacher in a private school, in 2007, she entered in the public administration as a teacher of music in the high school in Alsasua (Navarra ). Since then until the present days she will music in: Alsasua, Lodosa, Peralta, Pamplona, San Adrian, Etxerri Aranaz, Tolosa, Beasain, Hernani, Ermua.
Currently, she´s studying Education at UNED in Bergara (Guipuzcoa- Basque Country).
Courses:
- STAGE 2003 (organized by the LA CAIXA foundation – BARCELONA)
- Computer music (teacher – CRISTINA FUERTES)
- Motion (teachers – A.AVNER EISENBERG / B.SEAN GANDINI)
- Voice (teachers – PAUL FARRIGTON / HELEN RONSON)
- STAGE 204 ( organized by the LA CAIXA foundation – BARCELONA)
- Instrument building (teachers – PEP COL / TONI CIRERA)
- Computer music (teacher – JOSEP GUALLAR)
- Motion (teacher – VALERIA FRABETTI)
- FINALE and GIMP programs (organized by the Departament of Education and Culture of Navarra.
- “Being a teacher today” (organized by the University of Cadiz).
- “New technologies of information and communication “ (TIC). Integration of interactive white board SMART BOARD (organized by the Camilo Jose Cela University of Madrid).
- “Active music education“ - teacher Jos Wuytack (organized by WUYTACK association of Vigo).
- Audiovisual creativity from the classroom - Noja 2016 (organized by the University of Cantabria).