CMP Participant: No

Ensemble Type(s):

• Solo Artist
• Duo

Musical Styles:

• Classical Ensembles

Kayla Hibbs is a classical guitarist from Louisville, Kentucky. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in
Guitar Performance and a Master’s degree in String Pedagogy from the University of Louisville,
where she studied under Dr. Stephen Mattingly.

She has performed internationally with the United States Guitar Orchestra (USGO) on their initial tour of various venues in France in 2019 and again toured with them in Spain in 2022.

With this ensemble, they recorded Myths of Persephone by Kevin Callahan with soloist Xavier Jara and conductor Kami Rowan. She’s also performed across the United States in New York City’s Carnegie Hall, Mt. Zion, Utah, Bloomington, Indiana, Louisville, Kentucky and in
Greensboro and Highlands North Carolina.

Kayla is dedicated to sharing her passion for music through directing the Louisville Guitar Orchestra and offering individual instruction. She teaches at institutions such as the String Preparatory Center at the University of Louisville, and Two Grand Studio.