“A complete musician that excels in all range of styles.” (Ernesto Bitetti), Colombian guitarist 
Carlos Bedoya is a rising concert artist who also enjoys a teaching career as lecturer in guitar at the 
University of Louisville. Apart from teaching and performing, Bedoya enjoys chamber music collaborations 
and furthering cultural enrichment through community engagement and volunteering opportunities. 

His performance career has taken him to stages in Mexico, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Italy, 
Germany, Portugal, and from coast to coast in the United States. Special appearances include recitals at the 
International Clarinet Association, the Cartagena Music Festival, Spivey Hall, and at Weill Recital Hall at 
Carnegie Hall. In addition, he has performed as soloist with several symphonic orchestras throughout the 
United States, including appearances with renowned conductor Gavriel Heine. As a chamber musician, 
Bedoya has collaborated with international figures such as Alexander Markov (violin), Yosif Feigelson 
(cello), and Yuri Gandelsman (viola), as well as a single release with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.  

An avid competitor, Bedoya has garnered more than 20 top prizes in national and international 
competitions including first prizes in the New Orleans International Guitar Festival, Appalachian State 
University Festival, Chicago Guitar Festival, Florida State University, and other top prizes in the United 
States, Mexico, Hong Kong, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. His commitment to new music is reflected by his 
multiple premieres of music by composers from the United States, Colombia, Cuba, Moldova, Venezuela, 
and Peru. Additionally, his compositions, arrangements, and editions have been published by Publications 
D’Oz, Azahar Press, and other independent publishers.  

In addition to his teaching and performing activities, Bedoya serves as director of the annual UofL 
Guitar Festival and Competition, as summer faculty at the Northern Lights Music Festival in Minnesota, 
and as faculty at the Solstice Guitar Symposium in Connecticut. He is a Yamaha classical guitar ambassador 
and plays a Glenn Canin guitar with Knobloch strings. Aside from his career as a guitarist, Bedoya has a 
devoted enthusiasm for singing and conducting. He also enjoys playing chess and racquetball, and spending 
time with his wife and puppy.