Dear fellow FOSS/Pd/Linux audio enthusiasts,

It is my pleasure to announce the upcoming April 17th (Saturday) spring L2Ork / DISIS event that will feature the debut of the Boys & Girls Club of Roanoke, VA satellite laptop orchestra, as well as several guest artists, including:

Ron Coulter (SIUC, percussion, composition, computer music) Mark Engebretson (UNCG, composition, computer music, saxophone), and Matthew Burtner (UVA, composition, computer music, saxophone)

The evening event will be split into:

. 7pm children's showcase designed primarily with children and parents in mind, and

. 8pm benefit concert of experimental music. Funds raised at this event will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Roanoke, VA, a non-profit organization that offers critical afterschool programs for children. Apart from L2Ork numbers, the 8pm program will also offer compositions involving innovative creative technologies, including musical robots.

The admission to both events is free.

For more information, software goodies, audio and video preview please visit L2Ork's website at http://l2ork.music.vt.edu or find us on the Facebook event page at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=117918141555131 (event page http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112324945463877)

Additional media coverage can be found at: http://www.linuxjournal.com/magazine (issue #193) http://www.vt.edu/spotlight/achievement/2010-04-12-laptop/laptop-orchestra.h... (Virginia Tech spotlight with audio and video footage)

Following the April 17th performance, L2Ork is embarking on its maiden tour with performances at the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, OH (April 20th 7:30pm), Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL (April 22nd 6pm), and IUPUI, Indiana as part of the Intermedia Festival (April 25th 2pm).

So, if you happen to be in the area we'd love to see you there!

Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A. Composition, Music Technology Director, DISIS Interactive Sound & Intermedia Studio Director, L2Ork Linux Laptop Orchestra Assistant Co-Director, CCTAD CHCI, CS, and Art (by courtesy) Virginia Tech Dept. of Music - 0240 Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540) 231-6139 (540) 231-5034 (fax) ico@vt.edu http://www.music.vt.edu/faculty/bukvic/