Stephen Eros, Assistant Conductor
Stephen Eros is a conductor, organist, pianist, and teacher who has built a career in the St. Louis area encompassing the traditions of western classical, American musical theatre, and jazz music. Stephen completed a Master of Arts in Choral Conducting and Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance at Webster University. In addition to his primary studies with William Partridge and Trent Patterson, he studied voice with Robert Ayllón, jazz piano with Carolbeth True, and collaborative piano with Joe Neske.
Stephen has been the Assistant Conductor of The Bach Society of St. Louis since 2013 and has worked in the field of sacred music for nearly two decades. He is the Director of Liturgy and Music at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church in O’Fallon, IL. There, he is responsible for the formation and training of over 400 volunteers, and leads nearly 100 volunteer singers in the parish choir and two children’s choirs in a robust, diverse repertoire. On the diocesan level, he has served as organist and choirmaster for pontifical liturgies at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Belleville, and regularly assists the Chancery and Office of Worship with liturgies throughout the diocese.
As a collaborative pianist, he has worked with some of the finest companies in St. Louis, including The Muny, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, and Union Avenue Opera, and he serves on the collaborative piano faculty at Webster University.
Stephen is a lifelong resident of Belleville, IL. He resides with his wife and children in his grandparents ’former home, next door to his favorite neighbors, his parents.
Sandra Geary, Accompanist
Sandra Geary is a native of County Cork, Ireland and has received piano performance diplomas from the Royal Schools of Music, Trinity College, London; the Cork School of Music, Ireland and a Bachelor of Music degree from the St. Louis Conservatory of Music. Her teachers have included John O’Conor, Joseph Kalichstein and Carole Tafoya.
On the piano faculty of Washington University, Sandra also accompanies the WU Chamber and Concert choirs.
She has been the Bach Society of Saint Louis accompanist for the past 26 years and also is the accompanist for Webster University Opera studio.
She is a vocal coach for the OTSL Artist-in-Training program and Union Avenue Opera’s ‘Crescendo’ Young Artist program.
She has collaborated in Voice Masterclasses given by Nathan Gunn, Stanford Olsen, Kevin Short, Erie Mills, Christine Brewer, Mary Ann McCormack and Jennifer Johnson Cano.
Sandra regularly accompanies recitals, auditions and competitions in the St Louis area.