Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Rene Garcia started playing piano at the age of seven. Received much of his early music training with the great Maestro Sanroma at the conservatory of music in Puerto Rico where he also served as his teaching assistant. He came to the US in 1981 and studied at the Julliard School with Samuel Lipmann. After continuing his studies at Julliard, he was invited as a chamber musician at the Centre d' Arts d' Orford in Canada. He commands a vast classical, pop, salsa and Latin jazz repertoire and has a lot to offer as a performer, researcher and instructor.