RNCM MIUAWGA Ensemble & Fred Thomas

Spontaneity and instinct are the building blocks of the Royal Northern College of Music's innovative Make-it-up-as-we-go-along (MIUAWGA) Ensemble.

Led by RNCM Head of Jazz and Improvisation, Steve Berry, MIUAWGA is the RNCM’s only ensemble dedicated entirely to making music through improvisation.

This year, MIUAWGA collaborates with acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger Fred Thomas. Described by Gramophone Magazine as a ‘boundary-blurring composer and improviser,’ Thomas is celebrated for his eclectic artistry, spanning reimaginings of J S Bach to cutting-edge contemporary styles. This is his second appearance at the RNCM this year after he opened our new Inspirational Artists series with fellow collaborators Alice Zawadzki and Misha Mullov-Abbado.

As no piece will ever be played the same way twice, this is a chance to witness a live event as unique as the musicians creating it.