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Special highlights: improvisation and nature expert and flautist Sabine Vogel will travel down the River Mur on a raft. The STIO \/ Styrian Improvisers Orchestra will showcase its collective musical language. British improvisation legend Steve Beresford is in Graz! BLIND-DATE Concerts! Meet, greet and play: an evening dedicated to the performance and music of extraordinary improvisational musicians in a dynamic process of listening and interaction. The PLAY-FIGHT Gathering takes place in a \u2018safer space\u2019, under the motto: All together now! The VSC Vienna Soundpainting Collective will be presenting a workshop, performance and free improvisation session. 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