I initiated my studies in instrument making in 1994 when I worked at the workshops of the harpsichord makers Abel Vargas and William Takahashi. My general education includes mechanics, restoration, music, sculpture and art history. My interest for early music has led me to study abroad. Currently I am finishing an MA in Music Technology at London Metropolitan University (former London Guildhall/London School of Furniture) focusing on constructive aspects of early baroque guitars.
Previously I studied restoration and lute making in Hungary and later served an apprenticeship with Alexander Hopkins in Spain. I graduated in Fine Arts-Sculpture at Universidade de São Paulo, in 2009.
I owe to the good professionals with whom I have worked for all these years my respect for musicological research, technical precision and for historically-oriented musical interpretation. These concepts are put by me in practise through the use of wood and techniques coherent with the historical context of the instrument.
I build my instruments using manual tools of the best quality, animal glues and natural resins.
