Agrupació Musical de Veterans de la Ribera del Xúquer (Valencia)

     Rafael Doménech Vives was born in L'Alcúdia, near Valencia, in 1974. He first studied with Amparo Madrid Manzaneque at the Conservatorio Profesional 'Mestre Vert' in Carcaixent - winning an extraordinary prize. He finished his advanced studies with the saxophone at the Conservatorio Superior de Música in Castellón under Juan Fernández Ferrándis. He is currently studying with Javier de la Vega.

    He has taught at the Centro Profesional de Música in L'Alcúdia since 1994. He founded the saxophone group 'Vila de L'Alcúdia', and he is a member of a group of teachers that offer the national 'Manuel Celdrán' summer course.

    He began his directing studies in 1996 with Rafael Sanz Espert. In the same year, he reorganised and led the 'La Filharmònica Alcudiana' youth band. He was named director of the Veteranos de la Ribera del Jucar in June 1998.

    He currently teaches and directs the Centro Profesional de Música 'L'Alcudia', and is sub director of the 'La Filharmónica Alcudiana' symphony band.