John Villaveces
piano accompanist
John Villaveces has been playing the piano since age five. Currently, he is pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts Degree at the University of Missouri-Kansas city Conservatory studying with Robert Weirich. His teachers include David Northington, Gregory Partain, and Seymour Lipkin. Mr. Villaveces has performed across the United States and in Taipei, Taiwan (2006) as soloist and collaborator. He was selected as winner of competitions such as the UMKC Concerto Competition (2008), the UT-Knoxville Concerto Competition (2001, 2003), SAI scholarship competition (2007), Kansas City Musical Clubs scholarship competition (2007, 2008), and others. He also received the Presser Scholar Award (2004), most outstanding student in music award (2004) graduating Summa Cum Laude, and has received full scholarship for all years studying music. John Villaveces currently teaches piano lessons to students at St. Paul’s Episcopal School and privately, accompanies for St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, and holds the position of Teaching Assistant in Opera Productions at UMKC.