WILLIAM BUENO - Founder of Guitar Corner Music School - is originally from Santander, Colombia and began his music career as a student at AMMUS, a music academy in Bucaramanga. Upon graduation, William sought to further his music education at Berklee College of Music, and in 2020 was accepted at Longy School of Music of Bard College, where he pursued his Master’s degree in Jazz composition and Performance. At the same time he became a Certified Music Practitioner through Music for Healing and Transition Program institute. He loves to help people achieve his goals and dreams in the beautiful path of music. With more than 7 years of experience as a teacher, he wants to show his students how important and strong the influence of art is in each person's daily routine, hobby or on a professional level. Music can change lives as it changed his own. You can check him out at www.williambueno.com
CHRISTIANA GOSLIN BUENO - Founder of Guitar Corner Music School - began her performance journey in musical theater as a girl. Through Metropolitan Opera singer, international performer and coincidentally her hometown mentor and teacher, Gwynne Geyer, she discovered a love for classical singing--especially how it involved storytelling in multiple languages and connected to folk music.
Now, she volleys between performing in operas, collaborating on multi-disciplinary concerts, & teaching voice. In the Boston area, you may have seen Christiana as Barbarina (Susanna Cover) in NEMPAC’s production of Le Nozze di Figaro, the Boston Opera Collaborative’s critically acclaimed annual festival of ten-minute operas: Opera Bites, or in excerpts from The Rake’s Progress and Der Freischütz under the baton of Ryan Turner. She was a 2023 semifinalist in the Lyndon Woodside Oratorio Competition (NYC). In 2022, she won the MassOpera Competition Audience Favorite and Encouragement Awards and played the title role in Libby Larsen’s The Silver Fox (Longy School of Music). Other credits: The Turn of the Screw (Miles), Alcina (Oberto), La Rondine (Chorus), etc. Christiana earned her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the Eastman School of Music and completed her Master of Music in Vocal Performance at the Longy School of Music.
LINA SARMIENTO - is a versatile Colombian soprano with a passion for music, theater,
and creative expression. She has performed in operas, zarzuelas, sacred music, and
musicals across Latin America and the United States. Her repertoire includes solo
roles in pieces such as Schumann's Requiem für Mignon, Rutter’s Requiem, and
Faure's Pie Jesu. Lina has also portrayed characters in operas and zarzuelas, including
La corte del faraón, La leyenda del beso, Suor Angelica, and Hänsel und Gretel.
With a strong foundation in vocal performance, she holds a master's degree from
Longy School of Music of Bard College, where she refined her artistry both on stage
and as a stage manager, most notably for the opera Elixir of Love in Florida. Lina is
also a passionate educator, bringing dynamic and innovative methods to her teaching,
helping students unlock their potential through creative engagement.
Her artistic journey is complemented by her experience in theater and drawing, where
she explores the intersection of different art forms to deepen her understanding of
identity and expression. Fluent in English and a native Spanish speaker, Lina
continues to develop her craft and share her love for music and the arts with students
and audiences alike.
JUAN TAPIAS - Is originally from Colombia, is a professional musician, session musician, composer, arranger, and music teacher with over 10 years of experience giving private lessons and 6 years leading guitar and ukulele ensembles, rock bands, and youth orchestras. He holds a degree in contemporary music. He has participated in albums such as "Muskupay Muyu - Tamya Moran," "Afro Kichwa - Runa Jazz," and "Canto de libertad - Sophya Ramirez (Alma con voz)," and collaborated on recordings with Arupo, “Ilyari y los cuatro suyos”, Romina Calleris, Sideral, and Damian Tayupanda. He has performed at festivals such as QuitoJazz (Ecuador) and the "Primer encuentro de gaitas de la mitad del mundo," (Ecuador), among others.