Born in Managua, Nicaragua and started piano lessons at the age of five. Orchestral debut with the Fort Worth Symphony conducted by John Giordano at the age of nine.
Winner of the All Japan Student Music Competition followed by the West Japan Music Award. Prize winner of the Marguerite Long=Jacques Thibauld International Competition. First prizes of numerous international competitions including the Alfredo Casella in Italy, and the Jaen in Spain.
Orchestral and solo appearances throughout Germany, France, the United States, Finland, Czech, Spain, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Korea, India, China, Singapore, UAE, the Philippines and Japan. Received the 28th Chopin-Society Awards of Japan in April/2002. Teachers: Yuko Fujimura, Fujiko Yamada, Klaus Hellwig, Pascal Devoyon.
Professor of piano at the Tokyo National University of the Arts (GEIDAI), guest professor at Senzoku Gakuen Conservatory of Music, Sapporo Otani Gakuen University, specially appointed professor at Oita Prefectural College of Arts and Culture.

Vice Chairperson of the jury of the Takamatsu International Piano Competition and is one of the producers of the TIPC.
Musical Director of the Nagasaki Ojika Music Festival since 2013.
Performed with numerous major orchestras and is a celebrated soloist and a chamber music artist, Recorded 8 solo and 2 chamber music CDs which are highly acclaimed.

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