51³Ô¹ÏÍø

by Grace Leslie

Inside the Tank is a mono-opera for flute, voice, and electronics about a woman who transforms images of struggle into a broadcast of compassion. The performer/composer wears an EEG headset and body sensors; real-time brainwave, heart, and breath data shape the electronic score so the audience hears emotions shift from dissonance to consonance. In B2, AI-generated visuals and motion capture translate fine-scale gestures and physiological states into evolving light and image, immersing listeners in an arc from confinement to expansive empathy.

About Grace Leslie

Grace Leslie is a composer, flutist, and researcher whose work bridges music, neuroscience, and human–computer interaction. She is an Associate Professor at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø (ATLAS Institute; College of Music) and directs the Brain Music Lab. Leslie’s performances and installations translate biophysical signals—EEG, heart, and breath—into immersive sound worlds, exploring music as a medium for empathy and regulation. Her work appears across concert halls, galleries, and research venues, with publications spanning music cognition and interactive systems.

The Team

Performer

• Grace Leslie — Flute; Brain-Music Integration; Artistic Direction

Creative & Technical Team

• Nicholas Felder — Lead Musical Support
• David Schaal — Lead Musical Support
• Sophia Mehdizadeh — Capping Lead (EEG)
• Daniel Etheridge — Data & Software Engineer (Max/MSP)
• Daniel Llamas — PPG Lead (Heartbeat)
• Thiago Roque — Brain-Body Data Recording
• Tal-Chen Rabinowitch — Experiment Design Lead
• Leo Ma — Video/Streaming & Media Integration
• Brad Gallagher — Spatial Audio & Video Architecture
• Chris Petillo — Systems Engineering & Live Routing
• Sean Winters — 40.4 Audio Ingest & Speaker Mapping

Capping & Support Crew

• The EEG A-Team — Capping & On-site Support