Since 1998, the London Improvisers Orchestra has been dedicated to the art of conducted improvisation, or ‘Conduction’, and free improvisation.

The orchestra was formed from the ashes of the 1997 touring group of American improviser Butch Morris, the pioneering inventor of Conduction. Since its birth, the group has had hundreds of members pass through its ranks, including Evan Parker, Pat Thomas, Byron Wallen, John Edwards, Lol Coxhil, Caroline Kraabel, and Mark Sanders. To this day, the group is led by founding member Steve Beresford, an icon of the UK’s improvisation movement.

The orchestra currently performs monthly, featuring a rotating cast of the finest improvisers from the UK and beyond, never failing to deliver a unique experience.

Line-up:

Sue Ferrar - Violin
Sylvia Hallett - Violin
Barbara Meyer - Violin
Philipp Wachsmann - Violin
Ivor Kallin - Viola
Marcio Mattos - Cello
Faradena Afifi - Cello
Neil Metcalfe - Flute
John Eyles - Sopranino sax
Adrian Northover - Soprano sax
Noel Taylor - Clarinet
Harrison Smith - Clarinet
George Garford - Alto sax
John Butcher - Tenor sax
Sue Lynch - Tenor sax
Benjy Sandler - Baritone sax
Phil Minton - Trumpet, vocals
Roland Ramanan - Trumpet
Charlotte Keeffe - Trumpet
Oren Marshall - Tuba
Dave Tucker - Guitar
Julian Woods - Microtonal guitar
John Bisset - Lap steel
Maggie Nicols - Vocals
Steve Beresford - Piano
Veryan Weston - Piano
Douglas Benford - Glockenspiel
Jackie Walduck - Vibraphone
Terry Day - Drums, lyrics
Ansuman Biswas - Percussion
Ashley Wales - Conduction