introduction

Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra hosts the internationally acclaimed 2025 edition of their annual festival: GIOFest. This year sees GIOFest XVII bring together artists from around the world, presenting newly commissioned work created especially for GIO’s unique and diverse ensemble.

Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra - one of the world’s leading large improvising ensembles - is the hub of a truly international community of musicians, reflected in the range of works they perform, and in their year-round programme of innovative collaborations with groups and artists from across the world.

The festival will present a series of concerts, workshops, films and discussions, exploring new possibilities for large ensemble performance, improvisation and composition. We will host a live interactive virtual event with artists from around the world.

This year the focus is on our collaborations with partners from South East Asia – Indonesia, Japan and Sri Lanka, with artists and groups from these countries joining us here in Glasgow for GIOfest.

 https://www.glasgowimprovisersorchestra.com/giofest/xvii/#about

about GIO

About GIO

Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra is a large improvising ensemble of around 20 musicians from diverse artistic backgrounds ranging from free improvisation, jazz, classical, folk, pop and experimental musics to performance art.

Since its inaugural project in 2002 the Orchestra has established an international reputation and garnered critical acclaim for its innovative projects and its exploration of improvised music. A host of collaborations with world renowned improvisers and other ensembles have expanded the band’s artistic horizons and given rise to musical connections throughout the world.

Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra perform in venues around the UK and Europe and have established their own annual festival in Glasgow which provides a platform for improvising musicians and artists. Alongside their composing, recording and performing activities they are committed to an ongoing programme of education and outreach activities including workshops, lectures and master classes.

The website
https://www.glasgowimprovisersorchestra.com/giofest/

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UKListings

UK Listings, a google calendar, http://www.improvisersnetworks.online/uk/listings-uk

UK Listings, as a news feed, http://www.improvisersnetworks.online/itemlist/tag/Events%20and%20concerts%20UK

disclaimer

Disclaimer:1

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Disclaimer:2

The website is currently maintained by one person (Phil Morton from Liverpool, UK). It's a large site that covers a wide range of topics.
Since it's a lot of work for just one person, there may be mistakes or omissions.
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version #11 - updated on 12.09.2024