An answer to the future of the orchestra and improvisational music, Jason Kao Hwang"s Spontaneous River is an orchestra of over 35 string improvisers plus drum set. Jason is one of the pioneers of contemporary jazz improvisation on the violin and viola, and it is only in recent years that so many string players have engaged in the art of improvisational music. Spontaneous River is an ensemble and a community that represents this emerging movement. The power of Spontaneous River is drawn from both the sonic unity of strings and the undeniable individualism of each musician"s voice. Symphony of Souls is a spontaneous flow of notated passages and conducted improvisations that express stories abundant with flora, fauna and dreams of the human spirit.