Kyle Khembunjong is a nationally recognized, award-winning guitarist, originally from Las Vegas, NV and now based in Milwaukee, WI. He has been featured as a soloist in prestigious competitions and festivals across North America, earning accolades from top organizations in the classical guitar world. 

At an early age, Kyle began his advanced guitar studies under the guidance of world-renowned Colombian guitarist Ricardo Cobo at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Alongside his pre-college studies of the guitar, Kyle graduated high school with an Associate of Arts degree from the College of Southern Nevada High School Dual-Enrollment program. Kyle then completed a Bachelor's Degree in Guitar Performance and a Music Technology Minor Certificate from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as a recipient of the UNLV College of Fine Arts Music Scholarship. Kyle is currently pursuing his Master’s of Music in Classical Guitar Performance at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with Cuban guitar virtuoso René Izquierdo.  

Since making his solo debut at age 15, Kyle has garnered numerous top prizes in international competitions, such as First Prize at the 2025 UT Dallas International Guitar Competition, Second Prize at the 2025 Indiana International Guitar Competition, Second Prize at the 2025 Queens University of Charlotte Guitar Competition, First Prize at the 2024 Florida State University Open Division Guitar Competition, First Prize at the 2024 Domaine Forget Academy Guitar Competition, and Second Prize at the 2024 University of Louisville Open Division Guitar Competition, to name a few.

Kyle is proudly endorsed by Knobloch Strings and Tonebase Guitar.

“Kyle demonstrates an extraordinary ability to shape music with finesse and intention. His phrasing, dynamic range, and tonal palette are masterful, and he isn’t afraid to take risks, drawing the audience into every note. A truly captivating performer!”

— René Izquierdo, Guitar Professor UW-Miilwaukee

“Kyle has a terrific sense of timing and phrasing. He gets such a wonderful variety of dynamics and sound quality/color. I so appreciate that he wasn’t afraid to play intimately and allow time to breathe... He trusts that the audience is with you.”

— Beth Sussman, International Pianist - Master Teaching Artist