Francisco A. Pérez-Ferrer, born in Alicante (Spain) 1.976. He began studying trumpet at the Philharmonic Society of Altea, at the age of 11, completed his training at the Conservatory of Music "Oscar Esplá" of Alicante, where he obtained a Diploma in Music Performance (Professional Degree) at the age of 16, and Diploma of Professor of Music at 17. Later he gained his degree of Professor Superior of Music at the Conservatory of Music of Murcia with the highest qualification (nr. 1 of his promotion). Beside of all those qualifications, he holds a Master in Pedagogy, and is currently studing Music Direction in order to obtain his Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music Diploma (UK). He has served as Principal Trumpet of the National Youth Orchestra of Spain (1993-1997), Principal Trumpet of the Fine Arts Sinfonia of London (England), principal trumpet of the Military Band of the Brunete Armored Division No. 1, Principal Trumpet of the Symphony Orchestra of Alicante (1996-2000), Guest Trumpet (Assistant Principal) of the RTVE Symphony Orchestra, Principal Trumpet of the Symphony Orchestra of the Region of Murcia, Principal Trumpet of Universal Studios (2002 and 2003), Principal Trumpet the Sinaloa State Orchestra (Mexico), Professor at various institutions such as the Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra (2.007 and 2.008), having shared the stage with Antoni Ros-Marbá, Christian Zacharias, John Wallace and John Williams at the National Auditorium Spain, Palau de la Música in Valencia, Al Bustan Palace (Sultanate of Oman) or the Royal Albert Hall in London, among others. He has recorded several movie soundtracks (appearing on 8 cd with various orchestras). He has also been invited by the Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig (Germany) and twice by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, to fill the vacancy of Principal Trumpet -Adolph "Bud" Herseth chair- in 2.003 and 2.004. At the end of 2004 decided to take a sabbatical to study construction of historical instruments in Rostock (Germany), and has written the only illustrated manual of historical construction of brass instruments in Spanish. He is on sabbatical from Principal Trumpet of the Municipal Symphony Orchestra of Cartago (Costa Rica).