The George Lyle Commission — new work by Isaac Gunnoo
GIO Small Groups

Friday focuses on history, friendship and the musical relationships that have sustained the orchestra. The concert opens with the latest work in GIO’s George Lyle Commission series, this year created by Australian musician and bassist Isaac Gunnoo.

The commission was established in memory of double bassist and founding GIO member George Lyle (1948–2016), a hugely influential presence in Scotland’s jazz and improvised-music communities. The George Lyle Commission celebrates that legacy by supporting new work rooted in George’s exploratory and collaborative spirit.

The evening then turns to GIO’s traditional small-groups programme: one-off duos, trios and ensembles creating space for close listening, individual voices, risk, intimacy and the particular chemistry that emerges in the moment.