Stephen Eros graduated from Webster University with the degrees Master of Arts in Choral Conducting and Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance, and faculty bestowed honors in music. He studied conducting and choral music with Trent Patterson, organ with William Partridge, and voice with Robert Ayllón. As Assistant Conductor of the Webster University Choirs, he assisted in preparing the choirs for many small and large scale works for concerts, tours, and for a choral pedagogy DVD published by GIA Publications.
Stephen has been Assistant Conductor of the Bach Society of St. Louis since 2013. In addition to singing with the chorus, he conducts them regularly in concert with the Bach Society Orchestra. He has served as music director for several events in the annual Bach Festival, including two renditions of “Bach at the Bistro” at Jazz St. Louis, directed by his wife, Jamie.
Stephen has worked in the field of sacred music for over a decade, serving at parishes in the Diocese of Belleville, Springfield (IL), and Archdiocese of St. Louis. Since 2015, he has held the position of Director of Liturgy and Music at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church in O’Fallon, IL. At St. Clare he is responsible for the formation and training of over 400 volunteers who serve for the parish’s liturgies. The choral program is comprised of a mixed voice ensemble of 45 volunteer singers, and 40 singers broken into two children’s choirs, all of whom sing a robust repertoire of sacred music. On the diocesan level, he has served as organist and choirmaster for pontifical liturgies at the Cathedral of St. Peter, including the recent installation of Bishop Michael McGovern in July 2020.
As a collaborative pianist, Stephen has served as music director for solo cabarets and musicals in the St. Louis area, has worked for the Muny St. Louis as a rehearsal and performance pianist, and is currently on the collaborative piano faculty at Webster University. He is a member of the St. Louis Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, having served as Sub Dean, Program Committee Chair, and a member of the Executive Committee. He is a proud union member of the American Federation of Musicians Local 2-197, and holds memberships with several professional organizations in the areas of liturgical and choral music.
His biggest accomplishment to date is being the husband of Jamie Eros, step-father of George and Jon, and father of Samuel and Viola.
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