As part of their Atlanta residency for Emory's CompFest 2026: EarthSeed, Nicole Mitchell (flutes) and Lisa E. Harris (voice) perform tonight in improvised settings with local artists Chris Cook (harp), Deisha Oliver (cello), Monique Osorio (voice), and Cameron Cook (percussion).

For more about Michell and Harris's CompFest performances 2/13 and 2/14 see https://music.emory.edu/undergraduate/composition/CompFest.html.

Nicole Mitchell Gantt is an award-winning creative flutist, composer, conceptualist, bandleader and educator. A United States Artist (2020), a Doris Duke Artist (2012), and a recipient of the Herb Alpert Award (2011) her research centers on the powerful legacy of contemporary African American culture and black experimental art.

Interdisciplinary artist, musician, and researcher Li(sa E.) Harris uses voice, theremin, electronics, movement, improvisation, meditation, and new media to explore healing in performance and living. Li is trained as a classical voice/opera singer and performs across a wide range of genres and mediums. https://lisaeharris.com/about

Monday Night Creative Music Series at eyedrum

Committed to being an open and welcoming space for Atlanta’s creative musicians and curious audiences, MNCM’s weekly programming will support our city’s diverse musical communities and build momentum for improvised, experimental, avant garde jazz, contemporary classical, electronic, and other musical practices in the Southeast by presenting local, regional, and international touring artists.