Juárez Bayón, Antonio

Antonio Juárez Bayón born in Villaverde de Arriba, León (Spain). He studied music at the Conservatorio Provincial de Música de León (León Provincial Music Conservatory) under Fructuoso Adán Martínez, from whom he began to learn the saxophone.
For several years he played in the León Military Band, continuing his saxophone studies under the eminent clarinet and saxophone teacher Félix Mozo Núñez, the professor of clarinet studies at the Conservatorio Superior de música de Maracaibo (Maracaibo Music Conservatory).
In Barcelona he studied under the prestigious saxophone and clarinet teacher, Marcelino Bayer Gaspá, at the Conservatorio Superior de Música del Liceo (the Academy’s Music Conservatory) and the Conservatorio Superior Municipal de Música de Barcelona (Barcelona Municipal Music Conservatory). He studied general aesthetics, the history of Spanish music and harmony with the teacher at this conservatory, the specialist in counterpoint and harmony, José García Gago.
When he arrived in Barcelona he joined the Armed Police Force Music Band as solo saxophonist, and after completing his higher education he graduated from the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid (Royal Music Conservatory in Madrid).
He directed the Armed Police Force Music Band in Barcelona for some time and then, several years later, he directed the Badía del Vallés Symphonic Band, in the province of Barcelona.
He has also directed and played with other musical ensembles and formed part of the “Epsilon” saxophone quartet. He is currently working as a saxophone teacher.