New York based contemporary flutist, KELLEY BARNETT, has performed around the world including South Korea, Italy, Singapore, Thailand and more. She is the flutist with ENSEMBLE MISE-EN, a new music collective based in Brooklyn, New York, and is the co-founder of Spira Duo, a contrabass flute and cello duo. Kelley has performed with notable groups such as Talea, Tenth Intervention, ShoutHouse, and The Secret Opera. Her passion for music lies in forwarding musical composition, not only as a performer but also as a composer. As a composer, Barnett dabbles in electronically manipulated sound and premiered her first work on February 21st, 2015 titled Bolt from the Blue, for flute and tape.

When Kelley is not performing, she has a healthy flute studio with students of all ages and is a substitute teacher in the New York Public Schools. She is also an avid coffee lover and co-owns Kuro Kirin Espresso and Coffee in NYC.