Composer, violinist, and arranger, he was born in Fortaleza, Ceará, and began his musical studies at age 12 with Alberto Jaffé. As a violinist, he performed with several orchestras in Brazil and abroad. Currently, he is concertmaster with the Camerata Acadêmica do Mercosul, principal violinist with the Orquestra de Câmara da Universidade Luterana do Brasil, and a member of the Orquestra Sinfônica de Porto Alegre. As a composer, he received instruction from Elieri Moura and Dario Ntaca, but considers himself to be primarily an autodidact. He has a vast experience as an arranger, with several of his works being performed by some of the most important orchestras and chamber ensembles in Brazil, including the Orquestra de Câmara da Paraíba, the Quinteto da Paraíba, the Orquestra de Câmara Sesi-Fundarte, and the Orquestra de Câmara do Teatro São Pedro. His work Caribea for trumpet and string orchestra, premiered in 1999, was hailed by the celebrated French trumpetist André Henry as "a magnificent work, written with a great stylistic refinement of phrases and rhythms, and whose technical brilliance makes it a welcome addition to the trumpet's repertoire.

Selected Works

• Toada e Desafio, for violin and viola (1997)
• Variações Anímicas, for flute, clarinet, string quintet, and piano (1993)
• Caribea, for trumpet and string orchestra (1999)
• Frevo, for string orchestra (1996)
• Toada e Desafio, for string orchestra (1997)