Evening Film Reel

Programme Leader of BDes Sound for the Moving Image at Glasgow School of Art, Jessica Argo will present new films produced by and featuring many Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra's digital global collaborations over the past 12 months.

This event will be held in the CCA Cinema and is free and unticketed.

Jessica Evelyn Argo

Jessica Evelyn Argo is a theremin player and a cellist in Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra, hosting core orchestra rehearsals, curating GIOglobal weekly online sessions and assisting with public GIOdynamics and GIObabies workshops. Jessica has published research in GSA evaluating physical and emotional responses to ambisonic soundscapes, telematic music making, and immersive museum exhibits. She is also a Programme Leader of BDes Sound for Moving Image at Glasgow School of Art, where she teaches students deep listening to capture, transform and create sounds for art installations, film, video games or live performance.


At GIOFest XVII, Jessica will present new films produced by and featuring many of our digital global collaborations over the past 12 months.

GIOFest XVII

Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra hosts the internationally acclaimed 2024 edition of their annual festival: GIOFest. This year sees GIOFest XVII bring together artists from around the world, presenting newly commissioned work created especially for GIO’s unique and diverse ensemble.

Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra - one of the world’s leading large improvising ensembles - is the hub of a truly international community of musicians, reflected in the range of works they perform, and in their year-round programme of innovative collaborations with groups and artists from across the world.

The festival will present a series of concerts, workshops, films and discussions, exploring new possibilities for large ensemble performance, improvisation and composition. We will host a live interactive virtual event with artists from around the world.

This year the focus is on our collaborations with partners from South East Asia – Indonesia, Japan and Sri Lanka, with artists and groups from these countries joining us here in Glasgow for GIOfest.

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Festival Passes

Festival passes can be bought here.

Passes grant access to GIOFest's full programme, however you must still book a free ticket for each event you want to attend.