VIENNA IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA

The VIENNA IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA (VIO) creates spaces for joint action, such as for the concert unfolding poetic vision(s) on common ground. The work is created as it is performed. The musicians and the conductor, known as the ‘instant composition conductor’, collaborate closely and keep up their musical dialogue throughout the process. In shared responsibility and in every moment, they negotiate the route they take together: Each initiative brings a change of perspective, which in turn opens new options for action within the poetic space. Evenly suspended attention and multi-directional readiness for dialogue are key elements of this process-driven collaboration.