From March 17 to 19, composer and robot maker Troy Rogers will be hosting a workshop in musical robotics at Two Harbors High School. The workshop is open to high school students from grade 6 to 12, and will teach them about both robotics and music as they collaborate to create a 'robotic percussion ensemble'.
The workshop culminates with a public performance featuring the newly-created robotic instruments and special guest musician, Alan Sparhawk — guitarist and vocalist for the band, Low.
Learn more about Troy Rogers — his music, his robots, and his work in education — on his website. Here is a video featuring one of his more recent creations, Stemmetje, which is a robotic musical instrument capable of producing human voice-like sounds.
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