“Angel is capable of producing one of the most beautiful sounds I have ever heard on the cello — warm, natural, round, noble, and perfect for the finest possible cantabile.” Giovanni Gnocchi, Professor at the Mozarteum University Salzburg.

Angel stands out for the warmth and nobility of his sound, as well as for a solid career as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral cellist, and pedagogue.

He was recently invited as a professor of the Cello Section of the National Youth Symphony Orchestra of Mexico as part of the Petrof Fest in Durango, and for the fifth consecutive year at the IRCA Festival in Reynosa, Tamaulipas.

His most recent performances include his solo debut in Monterrey, his debut in Xalapa with a piano recital, and a recital in Reynosa, where he performed, among other works, J. S. Bach’s Sixth Cello Suite, reaffirming his interpretive maturity and the breadth of his repertoire.

In 2024, he was invited to serve as principal cellist of the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra for the recording of an album dedicated to Mexican women composers, conducted by Scott Yoo. Likewise, in 2023 he was selected as Principal Cello of the Korean National Symphony Orchestra Academy in Seoul, South Korea, where he performed Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence alongside the academy’s outstanding participants at the historic Deoksugung Palace.

He has been recognized in international competitions. In 2017, he received Second Prize at the New Docta International String Competition in Córdoba, Argentina, as well as the prize for Best Performance of an Argentine Work for his performance of Ginastera’s Pampeana No. 2. In 2018, he received the Excellence Scholarship from the Domaine Forget Festival in Quebec, Canada, and in 2019 he placed fourth and received an Honorable Mention at the Carlos Prieto International Competition in Morelia, Mexico.

That same year, he was invited to join the Sphinx Virtuosi Tour, with which he undertook an extensive tour throughout the United States, performing at some of the country’s most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall in New York.

As a soloist and chamber musician, he has performed in Venezuela, Mexico, Ecuador, Canada, the United States, and South Korea, collaborating with renowned artists such as Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Rachel Barton Pine, Giovanni Gnocchi, Inbal Segev, Jennifer Stumm, Asi Matathias, Sebastian Bohren, among others. His orchestral career has taken him on tours throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia, performing at some of the world’s most important venues, including LOTTE Concert Hall in Seoul, Konzerthaus Berlin, Wiener Konzerthaus, Sala São Paulo, among many others.

In 2021, he participated as principal cellist in the recording of Lucha Libre by composer Juan Pablo Contreras, released by Universal Music. The work was nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards, with the principal cello serving as a soloist.

In addition to his performing career, Angel has developed a distinguished career as a pedagogue. He has been invited to give masterclasses at various festivals in Mexico and at the Cellisimo Festival in Boston. His passion for pedagogy led him to found the International Music Festival of Guadalajara, an educational and philanthropic project established in 2021. The festival seeks to support the development of young musicians from Mexico and Latin America by connecting them with internationally renowned teachers through masterclasses and recitals.

His artistic training includes working with renowned teachers such as Gary Hoffman, Philippe Muller, Johannes Moser, Colin Carr, Emmanuelle Bertrand, Andrew Mark, Doo-min Kim, among many others. He began his studies at the age of 11 at the San Sebastián de los Reyes School of Music under the guidance of Carlos Cobos and Jean Carlos Coronado, later continuing with teacher Andrés Herrera. In 2012, he joined the studio of teacher William Molina Cestari, and the following year he was selected to join the Simón Bolívar Orchestra of Venezuela.

Currently, Angel is a member of the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra and Director of the International Music Festival of Guadalajara.