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Royal Improvisers Orchestra (RIO)
Royal Improvisers Orchestra (RIO)
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The Royal Improvisers Orchestra comprises 18 musicians from all over the world who come from various musical backgrounds ranging from Baroque to noise-rock. The orchestra works with a conducting system that Yedo Gibson (its founder), together with these musicians, has been developing since working with the London Improvisers Orchestra. All orchestra members take turns in conducting, using a vast system of signals that allow them to guide the players through their collective improvisations. |
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| These musicians are daringly expressive, creating top quality music in real time, communicating freely with each other and with the audience. Everyone has an equal role, and trusts each other implicitly.
Experience has shown that this way of making music is very effective in introducing people to new music. The gestures and expressive content add up to an inspiring visual and theatrical experience.
Concerts of the RIO include street performances where the surroundings - a tram stop, a bridge - also serve as instruments. |
All these pictures are from a concert at the Bimhuis (Amsterdam) on Saturday the 27th of June of 2009.
RIO has a fixed concert at the LOOS Studio in Den Haag every last Thursday of the month.
The R I O are:
| mArcOs bAggIAnI |
drums |
| jOhn dIkEmAn |
tenor sax |
| ÁngEl fArAldO |
computer |
| AlfrEdO gEnOvEsI |
electric guitar |
| jOsE gOmEs |
recorder, baroque bassoon |
| yEdO gIbsOn |
soprano sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, clarinet |
| mArIE gUIllErAy |
voice, accordion |
| jAmEs hEwItt |
baroque violin |
| OscAr jAn hOOglAnd |
piano |
| OfIr klEmpErEr |
computer |
| rEnAtO fErrEIrA |
tenor sax, double bass |
| rOdrIgO pArEjO |
flute |
| bErtA pUIgdEmAsA |
harp |
| sAndrA pUjOls |
voice |
| OfEr smIlAnskI |
computer |
| mIkAEl szAfIrOwskI |
electric guitar |
| rAOUl vAn dEr wEIdE |
cello, double bass |
| yOlAndA UrIz |
piccolo, flute, alto flute |
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RIO is supported by LOOS Foundation, Koninklijk Conservatorium van Den Haag, Prins Bernard Fonds, and Amsterdam fonds voor de Kunst.
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© Sandra Pujols