Mary Halvorson/Jessica Pavone Duo September 14, 2008

Mary Halvorson (guitar) and Jessica Pavone (viola) have been collaborating since 2002 to create a unique body of duo music. The pair combines lush melodies with textural improvisation and jagged rhythms to create concise, enigmatic musical episodes. Their collaboration utilizes a variety of timbres, achieved through amplification and electronic effects as well as acoustic presentation.