Eliza Bagg is an experimental vocalist and composer, performing in boundary-pushing work around the globe from the Concertgebouw to Carnegie Hall. She is known for her »ethereal« aesthetic and »luminous sound« (New York Times) and »gossamer« singing (New Yorker), along with a unique vocal sound and improvisational practice. A renowned collaborator, Bagg frequently develops new work with composers, often bringing her improvisation, vocal processing system, and compositional skills to the table. She has worked with avant-garde luminaries like Meredith Monk and John Zorn, along with premiering many new pieces, including works by Ellen Reid with the New York Philharmonic, Ted Hearne at Carnegie Hall, and Chaya Czernowin at Walt Disney Concert Hall. She has sung lead roles in new operas with the Komische Oper Berlin, Philadelphia Opera, The Industry, and the Prototype Festival, soloed with major symphonies including the Boston Symphony, New York Philharmonic, and Los Angeles Philharmonic, and is a member of Grammy-winning vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth.

Bagg’s compositional work integrates mainstream, contemporary pop aesthetics with classical languages, historical forms, and an avant-garde sensibility. Bagg tours globally under the artist name Lisel and has released three solo albums, including her critically acclaimed piece Patterns For Auto-Tuned Voices And Delay. She received a 2025 Creative Research Grant from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, has been in residence as a composer at Yaddo and Avaloch Farm, and has created multiple pieces of experimental opera-theatre for REDCAT’s New Original Works Festival and chamber ensemble Wild Up. Bagg has performed her innovative work for processed voice and electronics at institutions such as Lincoln Center, Big Ears Festival, November Festival, Birds of Paradise Festival, Musica Festival Strasbourg, De Doelen, and the Prototype Festival, among others.