Gerry Hemingway, Izumi Kimura, Raymond MacDonald

Gerry Hemingway, Composer/Percussionist/Visual Artist/Educator, has crafted a innovative and unparalleled practice while been at the forefront of creative music for four decades. As well as working in one of Anthony Braxton’s most famous and influential groups, he has worked with some of the world leading voices in improvised and experimental music including Anthony Davis, Wadada Leo Smith, Cecil Taylor and George Lewis.

‘Meditative, subtly provocative, impressionistic and consistently alluring’”, Japanese born Izumi Kimura is a highly acclaimed pianist, improviser, and educator. Equally at home working with a symphony orchestra or performing in small groups, her practice is spellbinding and invigorating.

Raymond MacDonald is a founding member of The Glasgow Improvising Orchestra and Professor of Music Psychology and Improvisation at University of Edinburgh. He has released over 60 albums, written music for television, film and theater and performed, recorded and broadcast globally for over 30 years while developing an extensive network of multidisciplinary collaborators.