TICKETS ON SALE NOW / schedule via link in bio — After celebrating its 25th anniversary last year, the New York Guitar Festival launches into its second quarter-century with an all-star lineup and an expanding range of venues In partnership with World Music Institute + New Sounds Live.  There are events at Merkin Hall at the Kaufman Music Center, but also in Brooklyn’s historic First Unitarian Congregational Society.  And the NYGF’s audience will grow exponentially with a pair of free shows at an iconic Manhattan public space to be announced soon.  The series kicks off on Friday, June 13 with perennial NYGF favorite Bill Frisell.  The legendary American guitarist will perform in a duo setting with Icelandic bass player Skúli Sverrisson. That concert will also feature another pairing, as the adventurous guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson joins drummer Tomas Fujiwara.  Between the two duos, you can expect to hear a kaleidoscopic evening of sonic shape-shifting. The festival continues on Saturday, June 21, with a pair of extraordinary virtuosos from Brazil: the veteran Yamandu Costa and the rapidly rising Gabriele Leite will each offer a solo set, playing colorful original works redolent of the tropics, as well as recent classical composers like Sergio Assad.  And on Thursday, June 26, New York audiences will have their first opportunity to hear the new duo of Derek Gripper, the South African guitarist, and Rahim Al-Haj, the Iraqi-born, American-based master of the Arab oud.  The New York Guitar Festival is made possible by the generosity of a grant from the Augustine Foundation. #guitar #worldmusic #fingersyleguitar #classicalguitar #africanguitar #guitarshredding #guitarra #guitarraacustica #oud #brazilianguitar (fb)

As we prepare to celebrate our 25th anniversary we would like to pause and express our deep gratitude to the Augustine Foundation. Without their belief in our mission of bringing audiences and guitarists closer together, and their ongoing financial support, the New York Guitar Festival would not be possible. We offer our thanks, and are truly grateful. www.newyorkguitarfestival.org for information and tickets. (fb)