REGINA HARRIS BAIOCCHI | Muse for Orchestra
ERIC GOULD | An American City
XAVIER FOLEY | Soul Bass Concerto
JAMES LEE III | Emotive Transformations
AUTUMN MARIA REED | Mental Health Suite
RUN TIME: 1 HR 15 MINUTES
*All programs subject to change
Capitol Theater
Madison, Wisconsin
Endeavor
Endeavor is a bold exploration of the relentless pursuit of excellence. It’s only fitting that the third installment of the Musical Landscapes in Color project features living Black American composers whose works span nearly three decades of innovation.
From Regina Harris Baiocchi’s evocative Muse for Orchestra to the world premiere of Madison local Autumn Maria Reed’s Mental Health Suite, this program is a testament to resilience and creativity. Experience the cinematic sweep of Eric Gould’s An American City, the vitality of James Lee III’s Emotive Transformations, which embraces the unique power of the chamber orchestra. The performance culminates with the raw power of Xavier Foley’s Soul Bass Concerto, as the composer himself commands the stage as soloist.
More than a concert, more than an album—it’s a movement, recorded live to inspire generations to come.
Xavier Foley, bass/composer
Xavier Foley is known for communicating his virtuosity and passion for music on the double bass, which is rarely presented as a solo instrument. Xavier is a first-prize winner of the 2016 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, winner of the 2014 Sphinx Competition, and a 2018 Recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant. As a composer, Xavier’s recent commissions include Santa Fe Pro Musica, The Cabrillo Festival in conjunction with the Mahler Foundation, the Sphinx Organization co-commissioned with Carnegie Hall and the New World Symphony, Chicago Symphony’s MusicNOW (curated by Jessie Montgomery), and the Oregon Symphony, where he has been named Artist-in-Residence for the next three seasons. Read Xavier's full bio here.
Regina Harris Baiocchi, composer
Regina Harris Baiocchi is a composer, author, and poet who inspires emotional investment of performers and audiences. Her music has been performed by members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, US Army Band, American Guild of Organists, Chicago Brass Quintet, Milwaukee Brass Quintet, Gaudete Brass, Lincoln Trio, et al. Compositions include orchestral music; a mass; libretto and opera; marimba concerto; hand drum choir; ballet; chamber, choral, jazz, gospel; solo: flute, oboe, oboe d’amore, English horn, bass oboe, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, piano, and pipe organ. Many compositions are commissioned work. Orchestral music includes Communion, Muse, and Orchestral Suite. Read Regina's full bio here.
Eric Gould, composer
While his three CDs have met with success and have enabled him to make a mark on the national jazz scene, these are but one aspect of a multi-dimensional career for pianist, composer, and arranger Eric Gould. As a bandleader, musician, producer, and educator, he has distinguished himself through his work and compiled a resume that allows him to move between various genres of music and areas of focus. Eric Gould currently resides in Brookline, MA, where he is active in composing, performing, teaching, recording, production, and arts management consultation. He is listed in the 2007 edition of "Who's Who in America." Read Eric's full bio here.
James Lee III, composer
Admired for his “bright, pure music” (The Washington Post), with compositions described as “atmospheric and endlessly inventive” (Cincinnati Business Courier), James Lee III is the composer of more than 80 works for orchestra, chamber ensemble, piano, vocals, choral ensemble and more. For the 2024-2025 season, he serves as composer-in-residence with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Lee has taken rich inspiration from close study of Biblical texts, from history, and from the international presence of his faith. In addition to English, he speaks five languages: German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Hebrew. Among his career honors, Lee has been recognized with a Charles Ives Scholarship and the Wladimir Lakond Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Lee’s compositions have been performed by major orchestras and solo performers across the United States as well as Europe and Latin America, and can be heard on ten recordings including pianist Rochelle Sennet’s 2024 album Bach to Black: Suites for Piano, Vol. III (Albany Records). His works are also featured on Anthony McGill and the Pacifica Quartet’s GRAMMY Award-nominated American Stories, cellist Inbal Segev’s 20 for 2020 and the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony led by Marin Alsop. Read James Lee III's full bio here.
Autumn Maria Reed, composer
Autumn Maria Reed is a Wisconsin-based composer, orchestrator, and sound designer and Berklee alumna. She has composed for theater Music Theatre of Madison, Are We Delicious?, and KR Women’s Theatre and orchestras River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO), Brazil’s Orquestra Sinfônica Teatro Nacional Claudio Santoro (OSTNCS), Chicago Philharmonic. She collaborates with The Black String Triage Ensemble and Black Diaspora Symphony Orchestra, performing and composing music for trauma victims. Passionate about mental health advocacy, she enjoys time with family. Read Autumn's full bio here.
PROGRAM
What to Expect
Pre-Concert Talk
Join us to learn more from Music Director Andrew Sewell and the Composers about tonight's program
Doors: 6:00 PM
Talk: 6:30 - 7:00 PM
Overture Center
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