Kevin McBeth

Kevin McBeth was appointed Director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra IN UNISON Chorus in 2011. He is also the Director of Worship Arts at Manchester United Methodist Church in suburban St. Louis, a post he’s held for 30 years.

Previous appointments include Adjunct Professor of Choral Music at Webster University and Music Director of the St. Louis Metro Singers. In addition to being a published composer and author, he was also choral music editor for Abingdon Press and now serves as music editor for the SLSO IN UNISON Chorus Choral Series with MorningStar Music. He is a featured author in the book, “Choral Reflections: Insights from American Choral Conductor-Teachers” edited by Brandon Williams.

McBeth has served on state, division and national boards of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and is currently president of the Missouri ACDA. A strong advocate for training future conductors, McBeth has presented conducting masterclasses at the state and national levels, and served as guest lecturer at Westminster Choir College, the Julliard School of Music, Temple University and Webster University.

McBeth has conducted concerts at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and was selected to participate in the Cambridge Choral Academy in Cambridge, England. He has prepared choruses for performances with Oleta Adams, Boyz II Men, Sarah Brightman, Sutton Foster, Josh Groban, Barry Manilow, Leslie Odom, Jr., Billy Porter, Take 6, and Andy Williams. His orchestral conducting credits feature performances with the Indianapolis Symphony, Houston Civic Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, and the New England Symphonic Ensemble. He appears regularly with the SLSO for specials and education concerts. McBeth has conducted festival choir tours to England, Scotland, Italy and Ireland, including appearances at St. Peter’s Basilica (Vatican City) and the Papal Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi.