Francisco was born in Caldas da Rainha, 22nd of July in 1998 and he started his studies playing at the age of 10 years, in the local Conservatory of his town (Conservatory of Caldas da Rainha), with Professor Luís Roldão. After spending 5 years in Caldas da Rainha, Francisco did the entrance examinations to the Music school of National Conservatory, in Lisbon, one of the main conservatories in Portugal, where he was accepted and started studying with Eurico Pereira. Here, Francisco had not only preparation for his main subject guitar, as he had chamber music classes with Júlio Guerreiro and Paulo Amorim, and made basso continuo in baroque guitar with Helena Raposo. Theoretically, Francisco also had analysis and composition techniques with the composers Daniel Schvetz and Eurico Carrapatoso. In 2015 he played the emblematic Concierto de Aranjuez by J. Rodrigo with the symphonic orchestra from the National Conservatory of Lisbon, in the Cinema/ Theater Sao Jorge. Francisco also played in some renowned halls of Portugal has Casa da Música in Porto (Prémio Jovens Músicos), Palácio da Ajuda in Lisboa (Sala dos Serenins) Centro Cultural e de Congressos in Caldas da Rainha. Finished his studies in Lisbon, Francisco Luís went to Maastricht Conservatorium, where he currently lives. After being approved in the examinations, he began his bachelor with Carlo Marchione, and technical classes with Roman Krejici. He is currently taking his master’s degree in Den Haag Royal Conservatory, with Professor Zoran Dukic. Francisco Luis has been awarded many times, counting with more than 20 prizes, including 12 first places. Among these, Francisco has obtained, for example, 1st prize in Harmonia Cordis International guitar festival, 1st prize in Int. Guitar Festival of Guimaraes (Cat. F), 1st prize in Int. Guitar Festival of Amarante (Cat.E), 2nd prize in Uppsalla International guitar festival, 2nd prize in Aalborg Guitar festival, etc. Francisco also had masterclasses with great names of the classical guitar as: Judicael Perroy, Zoran Dukic, Fabio Zanon, Roberto Aussel, Thomas Offerman, Aniellio Desiderio, Marcin Dylla, Roland Dyens, Michalis Kontaxakis, Dejan Ivanovich, David Martínez, Eduardo Inestal, among others.

Franciso s-a născut în anul 1998 în Caldas da Rainha, Portugalia și a început studiul chitarei la vârsta de 10 ani la școala de muzică din orașul natal cu profesorul Luís Roldão. Acesta și-a continuat studiile în capilata țării, la Lisabona, unde l-a avut ca profesor pe Eurico Pereira. În țara natală Francisco a acumulat cunoștințe vaste și pe teritoriul muzicii de cameră, muzcii baroce și a tehnicilor de compoziție. Și-a continuat studiile în Olanda la Conservatorul din Maastricht la clasa lui Carlo Marchione, iar momentan urmează studii de masterat la clasa lui Zoran Dukic în cadrul Conservatorului Den Haag Francisco este laureat la peste 20 de concursuri naționale și internaționale, din care 12 premii întâi. Dintre acestea amintim premiul întâi la Concursul Internațional de Chitară Harmonia Cordis, premiul întâi la Concursul Internațional de Chitară Guimaraes, premiul întâi la Concursul Internațional de Chitară Amarante, premiul doi la Concursul Internațional de Chitară Uppsalla și premiul doi la Concursul Internațional de Chitară Aalborg. Pe lângă acestea Francisco a participat și la un număr impresionant de cursuri de măiestrie cu artiși și profesori renumiți cum ar fi Judicael Perroy, Zoran Dukic, Fabio Zanon, Roberto Aussel, Thomas Offerman, Aniellio Desiderio, Marcin Dylla, Roland Dyens, Michalis Kontaxakis, Dejan Ivanovich, David Martínez sau Eduardo Inestal.

Francisco 1988-ban született Caldas da Rainha-ban, Portugáliában és 10 évesen kezdett el gitározni a helyi zeneiskolában Luís Roldão tanár osztályában. 5 év után tanulmányait már Portugália fővárosában folytatta, ahol Eurico Pereira volt a tanára, ezen kívül kamarazenét és barokk basso contiunót, illetve zeneszerzés technikákat is tanult. 2015-ben szólistaként lépett fel Joaquín Rodrigo híres Concierto de Aranjuez művében, illetve Portugália legfontosabb koncerttermeiben koncertezett. Tanulmányait a Maastrichti Konzervatóriumban folytatta Carlo Marchione osztályában és jelenleg a Den Haag Konzervatóriumban mesterizik Zoran Dukic-csal. Francisco több mint 20 díjat szerzett országos és nemzetközi gitárversenyeken, közülük 12 első díjat. Ezekből megemlíthető az első díj a Harmonia Cordis Nemzetközi Gitárversenyen, első díj a Guimaraes Nemzetközi Gitárversenyen, első díj az Amarante Nemzetközi Gitárversenyen, második díj az Uppsalla Nemzetközi Gitárversenyen, illetve második díj az Aalborg Nemzetközi Gitárversenyen. Francisco részt vett számos mesterkurzuson is, többek között olyan nemzetközileg elismert tanárokkal és művészekkel, mint például Judicael Perroy, Zoran Dukic, Fabio Zanon, Roberto Aussel, Thomas Offerman, Aniellio Desiderio, Marcin Dylla, Roland Dyens, Michalis Kontaxakis, Dejan Ivanovich, David Martínez vagy Eduardo Inestal.