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Boston Typewriter Orchestra

Presented by Friends of the Robbins Library at Robbins Library, Arlington MA

Jan 17 2024
Boston Typewriter Orchestra

Photo credit: Carlin Stiehl

The BTO is a collective percussive ensemble for typewriter and voice based in the Boston area. Creative. Eclectic. Nostalgic. The BTO entertains with collaborative rhythmic, comedic, and satiric performances.

Liberated from the rules of traditional music, the BTO continues to reinvent itself with every song. Yet through the din, listeners can hear elements of dub, metal, musique concrète, kraut, French house, and garage to name but a few genres they routinely explore. Throughout, the BTO maintains office chic garb contemporaneous with the typewriters they play.

Founded in 2004, The Orchestra got its start appearing at house parties, art galleries, and street festivals. The group has since performed ... view more »

ADMISSION INFO

FREE

Additional time info:

Seating will be on a first-come-first served basis. Doors will open at 6:30 pm.

LOCATION

Robbins Library

700 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA

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