Jadie Reeves (they/she) is a Chicago-based musician who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with their Bachelor’s in Music Composition and Vocal Performance. Through the careful creation, performance, and instruction of new music, they hope to substantively contribute to their communities by realizing projects which highlight underrepresented perspectives in the classical concert space.
At Western, Reeves has composed for and received performances from many ensembles, including University Chorale (“Shores of Peace” – 2021, “I want to tell you” – 2023), Anima (“glory be to all” – 2022), and Wind Symphony (“Reflections” – 2024), among others. Jadie has had readings with the University Symphony Orchestra, as well as visiting ensembles Splinter Reeds and Between Feathers. They have also received performances outside of WMU, including ones by the Indiana University All-Campus Choir and the West Michigan Choral Lab–with whom Jadie is a founding board member and vocalist. In composition lessons, they have studied with Dr. Christopher Biggs, Dr. Lisa Coons, Dr. David Colson, and Dr. Keith Kothman. They have also served on the Western Student Composers Alliance board as both treasurer and vice president. As a vocalist, Reeves has sung with University Chorale, Gold Company II, Amphion, various chamber ensembles, and performed in multiple opera productions (most recently as Nemorino in Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore). In voice lessons, they have studied with Dr. Karen Kness. Throughout their undergraduate studies, they have received numerous recognitions, including the Global Ambassador Scholarship, Harper C. Maybee Scholarship, 2023 Large Ensemble Composition Contest (winner), and the designation of Presidential Scholar in the Department of Music (2024).
Jadie recently began master’s studies in composition at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts. They are incredibly excited to be a part of Chicago’s new music scene and to contribute to Roosevelt’s community through their assistantship and beyond. Recent and upcoming projects include a piece for the 2025-2026 MSVMA SSA Honors Choir (6-7-8-9) to be directed by Dr. Jacob Berglin, a piece for baritone and brass quintet commissioned by vocalist Logan Robertson, and a song cycle for voices/piano/electronics featuring poems from Elsa Gidlow’s On a Grey Thread (1923), North America’s first published collection of openly lesbian love poetry.
