He began his musical career as a boy in the mid-20th century playing various musical instruments for the municipal band of Guardo.
After his studies at the Latin school there, he became oboist in the municipal band.
Known for its many talented musicians, Michigan City also has one of the nation's oldest active municipal bands.
It is the oldest municipal band of the United States of America.
A concert by the municipal band is the highlight of the corn-on-the-cob and pork burger feast.
In 1923 he founded and directed the municipal band of Trinidad.
He moved to the town of Adjuntas where he organized its municipal band and various school bands.
This area is crowded every night and all day on Sunday, when the municipal band plays dance music from the 1940s to the 1960s.
In 1928, he won a competition to direct the municipal band of Baracaldo which he did until the end of his life.
The municipal band and Araia choir preformed at the ceremony.