BATON ROUGE – The Laptop Orchestra of Louisiana, a group of musicians who compose, conduct and play music using ordinary office laptop computers, will have its debut performance Wednesday, April 14 at 8 p.m. in the Claude L. Shaver Theatre, LSU Music & Dramatic Arts Building.
The ensemble will perform group pieces with up to five laptops at a time, and also will showcase some individual performances during the debut. In addition to the laptops, some of the pieces involve Nintendo “Wii Mote” controllers as virtual musical instruments.
Tickets to this event are $10, with $5 tickets for students. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis, so guests are advised to arrive early.
The Laptop Orchestra of Louisiana is a joint production of the LSU School of Music and the LSU Center for Computation & Technology.
For more information on the concert or to purchase tickets, contact the Shaver Theatre Box Office at 225-578-3527 or visit www.cmda.lsu.edu.
WHAT: Laptop Orchestra of Louisiana Debut Performance
WHEN: Wednesday, April 14 at 8 p.m.
WHERE: Claude L. Shaver Theatre
LSU Music & Dramatic Arts Building – Dalrymple Drive
Tickets $10/$5 for students
Publish Date:
04-08-2010
