Fleming collaborates in the composition of MicroBooNE music
January 22, 2021
Wright Lab’s professor of physics Bonnie Fleming has collaborated in the composition of a new piece of music called “MicroBooNE” by David Ibbett, the first composer-in-residence at Fermilab, through a series of discussions with the composer about the science of the Micro Booster Neutrino Experiment (MicroBooNE), which is the inspiration for the piece.
“MicroBooNE” premiered on December 8 at an online evening of talks and performances hosted by the Fermilab Arts and Lecture Series. During the event, Ibbet discussed “his inspirations and techniques for translating neutrino science into sound through a variety of sonification methods” and Fleming explained the science behind the composition. The recording of the event, called “Neutrino music: a composer’s journey,” and the piece itself can both be found on the composer’s website and on YouTube.