Summers, Pezzimenti attended Andrés Segovia's "Music in Compostela" festivals. Studying with the father of the classical guitar, he laid a strong foundation for his musical career. Pezzimenti continued his studies at Loyola University in Rome with Sergio Notaro. Later, he acquired a degree in music from the prestigious Morlacchi Conservatory in Perugia, and furthered his studies with Jose Tomás in Alicante, Spain. After returning to the United States in 1974, he attended master classes with Jesús Silva, Oscar Ghighlia and Federico Moreno-Torroba. His private studies with Segovia continued from 1980 to 1985 during annual visits to Madrid.

Carlo Pezzimenti's Carnegie Hall debut took place in 1982 to great acclaim. Subsequent performances included concerts with the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, the Dallas Chamber Orchestra, and the Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra.

Pezzimenti has gained the attention of the music world through performances in the United State, Europe and Latin America. His appearances on the concert stage, as well as on radio and television, have received consistent, ever-widening acclaim. He has given live performances on the radio in Spain and the United States, appeared on television numerous times, including a PBS special, "Up Close" and was recently interviewed on the NPR program "Latino USA".

In October, 2005 Mr. Pezzimenti completed a three week tour of China. His repertoire consisted primarily of pieces from Spain, Latin America and South America. The programs werer received with much enthusiasm.

Mr Pezzimenti is releasing a new CD in 2006 on the Mapleshade Records label. It includes a solo called "The Garden of Occult Pleasures" and a duo with the acclaimed guitarist Aaron Cotton titled "Diplogenesis".

Composers such as Federico Mompou, Manuel Ponce, Ernesto Garcia de Leòn, Brian Clément-Foreman, James Phelps, and Antonio Lauro draw him to works of the twentieth century. Pezzimenti's intuitive approach to the music conveys the emotional core of each composition and his flawless technique reaches beyond the mere mechanics of playing the instrument.

Mr. Pezzimenti is a highly respected teacher of the guitar, holding faculty positions at Brookhaven College in Dallas, Texas and at Texas Woman's University in Denton. Students benefit from the vast experience and wealth of knowledge shared by this caring musician. He makes his home in Dallas with his wife Anita.