Born in Prats de Lluçanès, Barcelona, he began piano studies at Escolania de Montserrat, where he also studied violin and organ. He continued his piano training with Albert Attenelle and chamber music studies with Jordi Mora at the Escola de Música de Barcelona. In 1994 he earned a Recital diploma from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London and completed his studies in 1996 at the Conservatori Professional de Música de Tarragona, earning first prize. He then moved to Freiburg to study under Vitali Berzon. Armengol currently teaches piano and chamber music at the Escola de Música de Barcelona and serves as pianist of the Cor de Cambra of the Palau de la Música Catalana, conducted by Simon Halsey, with whom he has recorded a CD of choral and piano works by Cristòfor Taltabull. He frequently performs in recitals with soprano Elena Copons and baritone Josep Ramon Olivé.