The Mantra Percussion, a Brooklyn-based ensemble, will perform on campus at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 15 in Louisiana Tech’s School of Art gallery. The ensemble will perform and discuss Michael Gordon’s “Timber,” which they co-commissioned and premiered, and which is also the focus of a National Public Radio Music Field Recording. The group was recognized by “The New Yorker” and “TimeOut New York” for presenting one of the 10 best classical performances of 2012.  For more information, visit the ensemble’s website. The event is free and open to the public.