Lisa Goethe

American Flutist, performer & instructor, specializes in contemporary music Based in Chicago, she has given numerous world premiers throughout the U.S. and Europe. Known as a versatile performer, Lisa is a much sought after performer of contemporary, cutting-edge music. She is currently working on solo and collaborative projects and with flute/cello duo, Cherchez la Femme. She has performed as a soloist and ensemble member with new music and improvisation group, Ensemble Noamnesia and with MAVerick Ensemble. She has given both U.S. and World premiere performances of numerous compositions and has worked directly with composers George Crumb, Helmut Lachenmann, Salvatore Martirano, Yehuda Yannay among others and with notable improvisers, Jim O’Rourke, Gene Coleman, TV POW, Chao-Ming Tung, Fred Lonberg-Holm and Otomo Yoshihide. She holds degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Millikin University in Chicago.