VIENNA IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA w Peter Waugh, Porgy & Bess
Channel: Michael.C.Fischer
Date: 2016-04-25

Vienna Improvisers Orchestra
instant composition conducting by Michael Fischer
Peter Waugh: poetry, recital (engl./ger.)
Boglárka Bábiczki: vocals
Isabell Kargl: vocals
Nika Zach: vocals
Tahereh Nourani: flute
Bernadette Zeilinger: recorders
Gerald Preinfalk: alto saxophone
Ilse Riedler: tenor saxophone
Nikolaos Afentulidis: tenor saxophone
Judith Reiter: viola
Clementine Gasser: cello
Beate Wiesinger: double bass
Alessandro Vicard: double bass
Martin Mallaun: zither
Fredl Englmayer: e-guitar
Wolfgang Fuchs: turntables
Marcos Baggiani: drums

17. September 2013, Porgy & Bess, Wien

Video recorded and cut by Herbert Ulrich

The VIENNA IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA dedicates itself consequently to conducted instant composition, a specific method and praxis of experimental composition and complex improvised music. - Mediated by a vocabulary of hand-signs, conductor and musicians create ad hoc compositions within an oscillating process . 
The VIO is Austria's first orchestra focusing upon this method which, mostly referring to Lawrence D. Butch Morris' work on 'conductions', has been developed in variety by a few consistently working improvising orchestras worldwide within the last approximately 15-20 years. 

Performing in ever changing line-ups the VIO unifies singers/musicians from all musical fields out of acoustic and electro-acoustic improvised music, contemporary composed music, jazz a.o., among them members of eminent new music ensembles such as Tonkünstler NÖ, Klangforum Wien or ensemble xx. jahrhundert.

From its beginning the VIO cooperates with splendid contemporary poets within the field of experimental lyric.

The VIENNA IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA was launched by Michael Fischer in 2004.

http://m.fischer.wuk.at/VIO.htm
https://www.facebook.com/Vienna-Improvisers-Orchestra-1506154226374265/
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