Sergi Raya

(Catalonia - Spain) → Instructor for beginner workshops

Music educator and multi-instrumentalist. Instructor for beginner workshops.

Born in Cunit (Tarragona), he currently lives in Banyeres del Penedès.
He began studying music at the age of 7, later continuing at the Mestre Montserrat Conservatory in Vilanova i la Geltrú, and eventually earning a degree from the Conservatori Superior del Liceu in Barcelona.
Always curious about other instruments, he studied tenora, saxophone, transverse flute, and harmonica; and explored a wide range of musical styles. Since the age of 15, he has performed with dance orchestras (Bambú, Melodia, Nocturna, Marina, Salseta del Poble Sec, Cadillac, etc.), rock bands (Búhos, Mr. Pez, etc.), sardana ensembles, big bands, saxophone quartets, classical music groups, and more.
He is the author of the music pedagogy book HARMONICUS, published in Catalan (Sebla Edicions, 2010) and in Spanish (Larousse Editorial, 2012).

He currently focuses on teaching at the Maria Dolors Calvet School in Vilafranca del Penedès. In addition to teaching saxophone, he conducts two school bands.