Born into a family of musicians, he began studying the flute at the age of eight with his father. At 12 he was admitted to the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in the class of M° Andrea Oliva, and at just 15 he graduated with honors and distinction from the Conservatorio di Musica "O. Respighi" in Latina. At 16 he entered the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich in the class of Prof. Andrea Lieberknecht, where he obtained his Master of Music with top marks.
At 18 he won a position as Academist with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks during the tenure of M. Jansons, and at 19 he was appointed Principal Flute of the Berner Symphonieorchester, a position he still holds today.