Magdalena Abrego is a guitarist, composer, and teaching artist based in New York.
Influenced by free jazz and punk, Magdalena’s approach to her instrument playfully confronts tradition and embraces queer experimentalism. Her compositions have been described as an “unpredictable musical journey” (Boston Hassle), both “blissful and beautifully erratic” (Boston Compass), and NPR Music called her guitar tone “wooden, ancient and thick with mystic fuzz.”
Magdalena presently serves as a faculty member in the Contemporary Musical Arts program at the New England Conservatory. Her expertise has garnered invitations to deliver guest lectures and provide guidance to ensembles at esteemed music institutions across the United States, including Berklee College of Music and Dartmouth College.
Magdalena maintains an active performance schedule, spanning North America and Europe, performing at venues such as Jordan Hall, Roulette Intermedium, Bimhuis, and the Banff Centre for the Arts. To view upcoming performances, visit the Shows page.
Photo by Sasha Pedro
Baby Grand, Santa Fe NM | Photo by Brittany Bentabout
Bimhuis, Amsterdam NL | Photo by Reinout Boss
REDCAT, Los Angeles CA | Photo by Angel Orrigi
Magdalena Abrego Ensemble at the New England Conservatory, Boston MA
REDCAT, Los Angeles CA | Photo by Angel Orrigi
Jordan Hall, Boston MA | Photo by Andrew Hurlbut
Sinclair, Cambridge MA | Photo by Kelly Davidson
Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff AB
Jordan Hall, Boston MA | Photo by Andrew Hurlbut
Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff AB
Club Passim, Cambridge MA | Photo by Nate Dow
Shapeshifter Lab, Brooklyn NY | Photo by Peter Gannushkin
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