William Villaverde is one of the most outstanding Cuban pianists of his generation. He began his career as a pianist in Havana at an early age as a member of the National Centre of Concert Music. He was also a member of the piano faculty at the National School of Music in Havana. He has performed extensively throughout Cuba, Bolivia, and the United States. As a soloist, Mr. Villaverde has performed with the South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra, College of Charleston Symphony Orchestra, and the S.M.U. Symphony Orchestra. Villaverde won First Prize in the 2002 Southeastern Piano Competition, the 2002 Arthur Fraser Piano Competition, MTNA Southern Division Piano Competition, and the 2004-2005 Artist Competition at S.M.U. He studied at the National School of Music and the Higher Institute of Arts in Cuba. He came to the United States under a Full Tate Piano Scholarship to study at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. Villaverde entered the Masters of Music program at S.M.U. under a full piano scholarship. He studies with renowned Spanish pianist Joaquin Achucarro. William Villaverde continues to teach private students of all ages since his arrival in the United States.