Mary Halvorson June 2025

Guitarist Mary Halvorson and Drummer Tomas Fujiwara, From the 2025 New York Guitar Festival

Soundcheck | Sep 4, 2025

From the 2025 New York Guitar Festival, listen to a live set by the adventurous guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson along with drummer/composer Tomas Fujiwara, playing their original works. This show was recorded at the First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn, as part of the New Sounds Live concert series, and was also a co-presentation of World Music Institute.  

Set list: 1. Fujiwara: June   2. Fujiwara: Nudgestorms   3. Halvorson: Folded Secret  4. Frisell: Untitled

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