Kevin McBeth

A native of Houston Texas, McBeth is Director of Music at Manchester United Methodist Church in suburban St. Louis. He serves as administrator for their music ministry, as well as conducting the 130-member Chancel Choir. He also serves as director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra IN UNISON Chorus. He is a graduate of Houston Baptist University, and has done graduate studies in choral conducting at the University of Houston. He has conducted honor and festival choirs in 15 states, and choral tours of Great Britain and Italy. Previous appointments include Assistant Conductor of the St. Louis Symphony Chorus and Adjunct Professor in Choral Music at Webster University. He has served as guest lecturer at several American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) conventions and on the campuses of the Westminster Choir College, Temple University and the Juilliard School of Music. Most recently, he was appointed president of the Missouri Choral Directors Association. McBeth has made appearances at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center. His orchestral conducting credits include performances with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Houston Civic Symphony, Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra and the New Jersey Symphony.