In September 1822 Arriaga's father, with the encouragement of composer José Sobejano y Ayala (1791-1857),[REF] sent Juan Crisóstomo to Paris, where in November of that year Arriaga began his studies [REF].
Arriaga soon became a teaching assistant in Fétis's class, and also became noted both among the students and other faculty at the Conservatoire for his talent.