American Mavericks Vl. I: Quest

Quest, AMP’s inaugural commissioning project, is a interdisciplinary celebration of Black American artistry at the intersection of music and poetry. Acclaimed composers including Adolphus Hailstork, Regina Harris Baiocchi, Joyce Solomon Moorman and Carolyn Yarnell have been commissioned to write solo piano pieces inspired by poets Sonia Sanchez, Nikki Giovanni, Naomi Long Madgett and Dudley Randall, Chelsea’s great uncle. Chelsea will premiere the project in Detroit, MI. Details TBA. New commissions forthcoming.

Composers & commissions

A special Thank You to AMP’s generous donors.

Regina Harris Baiocchi
Piano Broadsides (2023)
I. A Poet is Not a Jukebox
II. Nocturne for Zasha
III. Shape of the Invisible
Inspired by Dudley Randall’s poetry.

Adolphus Hailstork
Don Quixote (Quest) (2024)
Inspired by Naomi Long Madgett’s “Quest.”

Joyce Solomon Moorman
When We Come (2024)
Inspired by Sonia Sanchez’s “When We Come.”

Carolyn Yarnell
Sky Diving (2024)
Inspired by Nikki Giovanni’s “Sky Diving.”