Jadie Reeves (she/her) is a Chicago-based composer-performer with a penchant for vulnerability in the concert space. Informed by her wide-ranging performance background, Reeves’ compositions are “well-crafted, eminently singable, and explore an impressive range of colors and textures” (Dr. Kimberly Dunn Adams). Ever-engaging and emotionally charged, she bridges gaps between classical and contemporary audiences by reframing familiar materials in exciting ways or experimenting with new sounds altogether. Reeves completed her undergraduate studies in composition and vocal performance at Western Michigan University, where she was named Presidential Scholar in Music (’24). In May 2026, she will graduate with a Master of Music in Composition from Roosevelt University, where she currently serves as her program’s Graduate Assistant.

Rapidly emerging into new and vocal music spheres, recent projects include commissions for the Young New Yorkers’ Chorus (“My Spirit Sings” – Daniel Thompson Memorial Competition for Young Composers finalist, May 2025; New York, NY), Constellation Men’s Ensemble (“At Home Here” – NOVA New Music Series, June 2025; Chicago, IL), and an upcoming premier by the MSVMA State Honors Choir (“Oh, Soul” – Michigan Music Conference, January 2026; Grand Rapids, MI). Works in progress include choral commissions for the West Chester University Concert Choir and Southern Methodist University’s treble chorus, Concordia. Among other projects, Reeves is also completing her MM thesis: Songs of Beaded Thread, a song cycle for voice, Pierrot ensemble, and electronics featuring poetry from Elsa Gidlow’s On a Grey Thread (1923).