William is originally from Santander, Colombia and began his music career as a student at AMMUS, a music academy in Bucaramanga. William then continued his music education at Berklee College of Music, where he studied with Jonathan Kreisberg, Mike Moreno, and Israel Sandoval. He also worked as a session musician and played in groups highlighting Andean folk music. William holds a Bachelor’s performance degree from Berklee College of Music, specializing in Jazz guitar and Classical guitar. William received his Master of Music degree in Jazz Guitar with Eric Hofbauer from Longy School of Music of Bard College. He volunteered with Longy’s Mentor Collective, helping students from all over the world, taught music at The Parish of Christ Church/Iglesia de San Juan, and is part of the Latinx community.

 

William experienced the healing power of music firsthand in 2018, when he was recovering from his cancer treatment . This inspired him to begin training as a Certified Music Practitioner® through Longy’s partnership with the Music for Healing and Transition Program™. William is The Cambridge Homes Certified Music Practitioner Scholar. You can experience songs designed to promote a healing environment in his album “Pica’ito’s Boulevard”; it combines classical and jazz influences with his South American roots and ambient sounds. Keep your eyes open for his upcoming album “Autumn”!  

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Now in Boston, William continues to deepen his interest in sharing culture through music surrounded by musicians from around the world. He has been part of Berklee’s Vive Latin American Festival, the International Folk Music Festival, Idolos Latinos, the Berklee Bebop Guitar Ensemble, film scoring projects, and The Movement at Berklee – a student-led program that uses music as a catalyst for community and social change. In 2018 he established the band “Alma Y Madera” (Soul and Wood) which performs music from South America throughout Boston. He frequently appears with The Morrison Meows and has also collaborated on programs including Armenian and USA folk songs. William looks forward to growing as a human being and a musician sharing music with those who need it throughout the world.