{"id":4199,"date":"2026-10-22T14:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T13:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theoldhairdressers.com\/?post_type=events-&#038;p=4199"},"modified":"2026-10-22T14:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T13:14:10","slug":"glasgow-improvisers-orchestra-festival","status":"publish","type":"events-","link":"http:\/\/www.theoldhairdressers.com\/?events=glasgow-improvisers-orchestra-festival","title":{"rendered":"Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The George Lyle Commission<\/strong> \u2014 new work by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowimprovisersorchestra.com\/giofest\/xviii\/isaac-gunnoo\/\">Isaac Gunnoo<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>GIO Small Groups<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday focuses on history, friendship and the musical relationships that have sustained the orchestra. The concert opens with the latest work in GIO\u2019s George Lyle Commission series, this year created by Australian musician and bassist Isaac Gunnoo.<\/p>\n<p>The commission was established in memory of double bassist and founding GIO member George Lyle (1948\u20132016), a hugely influential presence in Scotland\u2019s jazz and improvised-music communities. The George Lyle Commission celebrates that legacy by supporting new work rooted in George\u2019s exploratory and collaborative spirit.<\/p>\n<p>The evening then turns to GIO\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The George Lyle Commission \u2014 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\u2019s George Lyle Commission series, this year created by Australian musician and bassist Isaac Gunnoo. The commission was established in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4200,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":[],"categories":[],"ptb_metabox":{"ptb_events__date_":"2026-11-27 19:30:00","ptb_events__time_":"7.30pm","ptb_events__buy_tickets":{"1":"https:\/\/www.glasgowimprovisersorchestra.com\/giofest\/xviii\/tickets\/"}},"ptb_taxonomy":[],"ptb_featured_image":{"url":"http:\/\/www.theoldhairdressers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GIO-2026_FINAL_WEB.jpg","title":"GIO 2026_FINAL_WEB","caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.theoldhairdressers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/events-\/4199"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.theoldhairdressers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/events-"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.theoldhairdressers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/events-"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.theoldhairdressers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.theoldhairdressers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.theoldhairdressers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}