Effective period / Period of releases: 2018

Members: Dane T. S. Hawk, Axel Dörner, Mia Zabelka, Carlos Zíngaro, António Caramelo, Ernesto Rodrigues, Guilherme Rodrigues, Jean-Marc Foussat, Helena Espvall, Antoine Guilleron, Daniel Del Rio, Maria do Mar, Paulo Curado, Miquel Jordà, Mark Alban Lotz, Paulo Chagas, Luís Vicente, Michel Stawicki, Nuno Morão, Guy Strale, João Pedro Viegas, Yedo Gibson, Luis Fernandes, Miguel Mira, Maria Radich, Desmarques, Jorge Nuno, Monsieur Trinité, Abdul Moimême, Eduardo Chagas, Pedro Portugal, Bruno Parrinha, Pedro Castello-Lopes, Marco Scarassatti, Karoline Leblanc, Ricardo Freitas, Sébastien Branche, Artur Vidal, Adriano Orrù, Silvia Corda, Carlo Mascolo, Nuno Lima, Lorenzo Lustri, Paulo Pimentel, Gianna de Toni, Noel Taylor (4), Fernando Simões, Paulo Duarte, Ulf Mengersen, Tiago Morais Morgado, Jorge Vicario, Carlos Canão, Luís Guerreiro (2), Ana Cordeiro Reis, João Parrinha, Carola Ortiz, François Choiselat, Bernardo Álvares, Fernando Guiomar, Pedro Santo, Yoram Rosilio, Luiz Rocha, Carmen Serralva, Jonathan Aardestrup, Miguel Falcão, João Madeira (2), Manuel Guimarães (2), Marco Loprieno, Afonso Castanheira, Marcio Gibson, Fernando Ramalho, Hannah White (2), Stephen Shiell, Pierre-Yves Baudin, Alvaro Rosso, Mads Egetoft, Mestre André, Mário Rua, David Zink (2), Rui Sousa (5), Melaina Barnes, Ian Thompson (18), Miguel Almeida, Ryoko Imai, Cortez-Lamont III, Jordina Millà, Eduardo Sérgio, Sarah Claman, Paulo Lopes (5), Ayis Kelpekis, António Ramos (2), Aleksander Baczkowski, André Tasso, Paulo Silva (10), João Braz Gonçalves, Carlo Mezzino, Marialuisa Capurso, António Martins (2), Bruno Gonçalves (2), Marco Oliveira (7), Mauro Medda, Quinto Fabriziani, Laura Marques, Jesus Asenjo, Luis Guerrero (4), Erwin Toul, João Valinho, Rui Veiga, André Calvário, Felice Furioso, Domenico Saccente, Elisabetta Lanfredini, Francisco Andrade (3), Lucas Pinheiro, Nuno Ribeiro (3), Annamarie Ignarro, Pedro Maia Silva, Paul Ibram, Eduardo Cunha (4), André Lança (2), Giusi Bulotta, Vitor Martins (4), Angelo Manicone (2), Elena Waclawiczek, Patricia Guerra (2), Uygur Vural

Ensemble MIA unites over 60 improvisers and experimental musicians from all over the world, who participated in MIA 2016 – 7th Encontro de Música Improvisada de Atouguia da Baleia (Improvised Music Encounter) festival. The event took place in Portugal in May 2016, at the Philharmonic Society of the historical village of Atouguia de Baleia. For each session, the artists were grouped in smaller ensembles. Their improvisations are documented on Live 2016 album, released by Creative Sources in 2017.

Ensemble #1
Conducted by Mia Zabelka

Acoustic Guitar – Paulo Silva
Clarinet – Luiz Rocha, Noel Taylor
Doublebass – Alvaro Rosso, João Madeira
Electric Guitar – Bruno Gonçalves, Cortez-Lamont III, Fernando Guiomar
Flute – Paulo Curado
Gong – Carlos Canão
Percussion – Pedro Castello Lopes
Piano – Silvia Corda
Violin – Maria do Mar, Sarah Claman
Xilophone – Eduardo Sérgio

Ensemble #2
Conducted by Mark Lotz

Alto Sax – Bruno Parrinha
Cello – Ian Thompson, Miguel Mira
Doublebass – Adriano Orrù
Electric Bass – António Martins
Electric Guitar – Desmarques, Jorge Nuno
Percussion – Stephen Shiell
Percussion, Kalimba – Guy Strale
Piano – Jordina Millà
Sopranino Sax – Marco Loprieno
Tenor Sax – António Ramos
Tenor Sax, Electronics – Mestre André
Voice – Hannah White, Melaina Barnes

Ensemble #3
Conducted by François Choiselat

Accordion – Jesus Asenjo
Bass Clarinet – Marco Oliveira
Cello – João Braz Gonçalves
Electric Bass – Rui Sousa
Electric Guitar – André Tasso
Electronics – Carlo Mezzino, Lorenzo Lustri
Percussion – Luis Fernandes
Piano – Karoline Leblanc
Sopranino Sax – Miquel Jordà
Trombone – Carlo Mascolo
Trumpet – Mauro Medda
Violin – Quinto Fabriziani
Voice – Laura Marques

Ensemble #4
Conducted by Noel Taylor

Acoustic Guitar – Paulo Silva
Alto Sax – Bruno Parrinha
Clarinet – João Pedro Viegas
Doublebass – Alvaro Rosso
Drums – Mário Rua
Electric Bass – Rui Sousa
Electric Guitar – André Tasso, Fernando Guiomar
Percussion, Kalimba – Guy Strale
Piano – Karoline Leblanc
Sopranino Sax – Marco Loprieno , Miquel Jordà
Trumpet – Luis Guerrero, Mauro Medda
Violin – Maria do Mar

Ensemble #5
Conducted by Silvia Corda

Alto Sax – Aleksander Baczkowski, Ayis Kelpekis
Cello – Miguel Mira
Doublebass – Miguel Falcão, Ulf Mengersen
Drums – Pedro Santo
Electronics – Lorenzo Lustri
Oboé – Paulo Chagas
Percussion – Ryoko Imai
Tenor Sax – António Ramos
Voice – Maria Radich, Marialuisa Capurso
Xilophone – Eduardo Sérgio

Ensemble #6
Conducted by Fernando Simões

Accordion – Jesus Asenjo
Bass Clarinet – Marco Oliveira
Clarinet – Luiz Rocha
Doublebass – Afonso Castanheira
Drums – Paulo Lopes
Electronics – Jean-Marc Foussat
Flute – Paulo Curado
Piano – Jordina Millà
Piccolo Flute – Mark Lotz
Tenor Sax, Electronics – Mestre André
Trombone – Carlo Mascolo
Trumpet – Antoine Gilleron
Violin – Quinto Fabriziani, Sarah Claman