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He earned a master\u2019s degree in orchestral conducting from the latter institution.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Urbanist||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He collaborated with esteemed conductors such as Karel M. Chich\u00f3n, Daniel Oren, Alessandro D\u2019Agostini, Jos\u00e9 Miguel P\u00e9rez Sierra, and Ram\u00f3n Tebar. Furthermore, he has contributed to prominent opera houses and seasons, including the Op\u00e9ra National de Bordeaux, the Lithuanian National Opera, the Tenerife Opera, the Las Palmas Opera, the P\u00e9rez Gald\u00f3s Theatre, the Cuy\u00e1s Theatre, the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium, the Paris Opera, and the National Opera of Szeged. 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