Born in Asturias, Spain, Alberto studied French horn with Radovan Vlatkovič at the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid. His artistic development has also been shaped by influential musicians such as Radek Baborák, Hermann Baumann, Dale Clevenger, Stefan Dohr, and Richard Watkins.

He is currently a member of the Orquesta Nacional de España and has previously served as Principal Horn with the BBC Philharmonic, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa, Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid, and the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester.

Alberto is a regular guest with many of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Deutsche Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Filarmonica della Scala, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, and Orchestra Mozart. He has worked under the direction of renowned conductors such as Claudio Abbado, Daniel Barenboim, Herbert Blomstedt, Riccardo Chailly, Gustavo Dudamel, Bernard Haitink, Zubin Mehta, Andris Nelsons, and Sir Simon Rattle.

As a soloist, he has performed concertos by Mozart, Strauss, Britten, Haydn, and Schumann with ensembles including the Münchener Kammerorchester, the Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra (RTVE), the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and the BBC Philharmonic.

A dedicated chamber musician, Alberto is a member of the Wigmore Soloists, ensemble-in-residence at Wigmore Hall in London, and has recorded works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Schubert for the BIS label. His festival appearances include the Marlboro Music Festival (USA), the Edinburgh International Festival (UK), and the Festival Internacional de Santander (Spain).

Alongside his performing career, Alberto is deeply committed to education. He teaches at the Barenboim-Said Academy, holds the title of International Chair at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, and regularly appears as a guest professor at the Reina Sofía School of Music, the Royal Academy of Music, and the Royal College of Music.