“It is the artists of the world who can articulate, educate, defy, insist, sing and shout the big dreams.”
- Leonard Bernstein
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Kyle has garnered over 35 top prizes in various international competitions, such as First Prizes at the UT Dallas International Guitar Competition, the Chicago Guitar Festival, the UT San Antonio Southwest Guitar Symposium, the Florida State University Guitar Competition, the Schubert Club Bruce P. Carlson, and the Domaine Forget Academy. Kyle has also received top awards from the Paris International Guitar Competition, the M. E. Bruné International Young Artist Guitar Competition, the Josefina P. Tuason International Guitar Competition, and the Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition. Kyle has presented solo performances in renowned recital halls around the world, such as the Conservatorio Superior de Música ‘Óscar Esplá’ in Alicante, Spain, the Théâtre Traversière in Paris, France, and at the Domaine Forget de Charlevoix in Saint-Irénée, Québec.
Kyle completed a Bachelor's Degree in Guitar Performance and a Music Technology Minor Certificate from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas under the guidance of Colombian guitarist Ricardo Cobo. Kyle then received his Master’s of Music in Classical Guitar Performance at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with Cuban guitar virtuoso René Izquierdo. Kyle is continuing his post-graduate studies at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with world-renowned French guitarist Gabriel Bianco.
Kyle teaches as part of the Guitar Faculty at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music.
The magic speaks for itself
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Student Performances
Lagrima, by F. Tarrega
Performed by Eaden Chi
(age 9)
This video was recorded after 2 years of private lessons with Kyle Khembunjong
Lagrima & Andantino Op.2 No.3, by F. Tarrega & F. Sor
Performed by Jordan Bernstein
This video was recorded after 3 months of private lessons with Kyle Khembunjong
Vals, by B. Cerda
Performed by Creole Smith
(age 11)
This video was recorded after 1 year of private lessons with Kyle Khembunjong
