Maggie Nicols with The Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra plus guests

Musician, Performer, Teacher, Dancer, Composer, Actor, Activist, Maggie Nicols is one of the world’s most respected improvising vocalists - a “Singer of Songs & Sounds” with a lifetime of experience as a performer. She is joined by The Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra (an ensemble with over 20 years experience of creating invigorating, ground-breaking critically acclaimed new music) and members of staff and students from The Reid School of Music. The music performed will emerge from an afternoon rehearsing prior to the concert and will be a unique celebration of Maggie’s life in music exploring the joy of spontaneous music making.

About Maggie Nicols

Maggie Nicols joined London's legendary Spontaneous Music Ensemble in 1968 as a free improvisation vocalist. She then became active running voice workshops with an involvement in local experimental theatre. She later joined the group Centipede, led by Keith Tippets and in 1977, with musician/composer Lindsay Cooper, formed the remarkable Feminist Improvising Group. She continues performing and recording challenging and beautiful work, in music and theatre, either in collaborations with a range of artists (Irene Schweitzer, Joelle Leandre, Ken Hyder, Caroline Kraabel) as well as solo.

About the Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra

Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra is a large improvising ensemble of around 20 musicians from diverse artistic backgrounds ranging from free improvisation, jazz, classical, folk, pop and experimental musics to performance art. Since its inaugural project in 2002 the Orchestra has established an international reputation and garnered critical acclaim for its innovative projects and its exploration of improvised music. A host of collaborations with world renowned improvisers and other ensembles have expanded the band’s artistic horizons and given rise to musical connections throughout the world. Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra has released 10 CDs and perform in venues around the UK and Europe and have established their own annual festival in Glasgow which provides a platform for improvising musicians and artists. Alongside their composing, recording and performing activities they are committed to an ongoing programme of education and outreach activities including workshops, lectures and master classes.

“One of the best large improvising ensembles in the world.” BBC Jazz on 3

“Premier league of the European improvisation scene.” Sudeutsche Zeitung

“The firepower of this band is truly awesome.” Jazzwise

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