The Toy Orchestra on an awayday to Aldeburgh. ‘Midst considerable excitement, MTO travelled to yesterday’s TED conference on music technologies. Host Thomas Dolby introduced a series of 20-minute sessions from luminaries including Martyn Ware, David Toop and William Orbit, video contributions from the likes of Benjamin Zander and David Byrne, and demonstrations from Sarah Nicholls and Imogen Heap. TEDx events are organised independently of the global TED conferences (Technology, Entertainment, Design) and are inspirational pit-stops for enlightened thinking and the sharing of great ideas. Much of the content ends up online and consequently the TED website is a treasure trove of the best talks and presentations documented since 2007.