Find out how a group of musicians can turn their laptops into instruments at the Princeton Laptop Orchestra's debut performance in Washington. Using their laptops and specialized computer-based language, PLOrk will give a live performance of their unique musical genre, followed by a discussion of how they use technology as a basis for their work.

From the sounds of a jazz combo to a full-fledged philharmonic, discover what makes the sounds of the Princeton Laptop Orchestra so unique. Using their laptops and specialized computer-based language, Princeton Universitys cutting-edge musical ensemble will perform a set of chamber pieces, derived from their full orchestral repertoire, and then discuss the technology and ideas behind their work.

The Princeton Laptop Orchestra (PLOrk) was founded in 2005 by Perry Cook, Professor in Princeton Universitys Computer Science and Music Departments, and composer Dan Trueman, a professor in Princetons Music Department. An ensemble of computer-based musical meta-instruments, each instrument consists of a laptop, a multi-channel hemispherical speaker, and a variety of control devices. The students who make up the ensemble act as performers, researchers, composers, and software developers. PLOrk has been featured in Wired, the New York Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and on NPR.

Advance ticket purchase is recommended. Contact the Koshland Science Museum at 202-334-1201 or ksm@nas.edu for tickets.

Museum Location Located at the corner of 6th and E Streets, NW in downtown Washington, DC the Marian Koshland Science Museum is within walking distance of the National Mall, two Metro stations, the Verizon Center, and several other museums and attractions.