In this Present Space (2022)

"In This Present Space" is a cinematic realisation of a concert by the Vienna Improvisers Orchestra (VIO), conducted by Michael Fischer, exclusively staged for this film at the Odeon Theater in Vienna. A unique characteristic of the VIO is the communication of ad hoc musical ideas to the ensemble through hand signals from the Instant Composition Conductor. The film places a strong emphasis on the musical practice of Instant Composition Conducting and follows the communicative process in the poetic moment.