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

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.

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LINE-UP

Jonathan Martin - trumpet and flügelhorn
Daniel Cano - trumpet
Loz Speyer - trumpet

Sue Ferrar - violin
Tansy Spinks - violin
Julia Doyle - double bass
Gero Kempf - bass stick

Martin Vishnick - guitar
Julian Woods - microtonal guitar
John Bisset - lap steel guitar

Phil Minton - voice
Maham Suhail - voice
Joanne Morrison - voice
Milana Sarukhanyan - voice
Blanca Regina - voice

John Eyles - sopranino saxophone
Christoph Gallio - c-melody saxophone
Dee Byrne - alto saxophone
Cara Doyle - bass clarinet
Noel Taylor - clarinet
Chris Hill - clarinet
Georgina Brett - oboe
Rowland Sutherland - flutes

Douglas Benford - harmonium/toy piano
Steve Potter - accordion
Steve Beresford - piano

Dave Fowler - drums

CONDUCTORS
Steve Beresford
Ashley Wales with Brian Eley (text)
Phil Minton conducting the LIO Singers
Noel Taylor
Julian Woods
Dee Byrne