August 19, 2010 New face at the American International Choral Festival: Dr. Jeffrey Carter is Dr. John A. Romeri’s successor as Artistic Director for the AICF taking place in St. Louis/USA from November 17 to 21, 2010.

Carter, born in Kansas City, is Chair of the Department of Music at Webster University and Artistic Director of the St. Louis Gateway Men’s Chorus, positions that commenced in 2008.

He is a versatile conductor and teacher whose performance experience and training ranges through nearly 1000 years of western musical tradition, and who has gained success with university ensembles, amateur choral groups, show choirs, volunteer church choirs, and festival choruses.

Furthermore, Jeffrey Carter is national chairman of the Youth and Student Activities Repertoire and Standards Committee for the ACDA (American Choral Directors Association), and also a member of the national board of the Conductors Guild.

He holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Kansas, and the Master of Arts degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Central Missouri.

We wish Dr. Jeffrey Carter every success as Artistic Director for the American International Choral Festival in St. Louis!

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