Lenten Series

Hailed by the St. Louis Post Dispatch as "One of St. Louis' most important classical organizations" Chamber Project Saint Louis is a collaborative chamber music ensemble celebrating the dynamic interactions between all members of the music-making process: from composers, to performers, to audience members.

St. Louis Irish Arts is a school dedicated to the instruction of the music and dance of Ireland. We pride ourselves on our continual persistence to teaching the Irish music, song and dance the way they were taught throughout the centuries in Ireland: the traditional Irish way. Nothing is more beautiful than the natural innocence and splendor of a young child. We truly believe in that. So for this reason, you will never be asked to have your child wear a wig or makeup or to use spray tans. If you would like to give your child ringlets for special occasions that is up to you, but for the most part, our little girls just wear a plain red bow in their hair. At no time will you ever see our dancers dancing in public to pre-recorded music. Our own students play the music for our dancers. That is the traditional Irish way; the way it has been done in Ireland for centuries and centuries.

Patrick Rafferty, an active performer and teacher, concertizes across the Midwest and teaches in a variety of studio and classroom settings across the area. A polished interpreter of the traditional guitar repertoire, he is equally at home in a wide range of popular and world music styles. Patrick has extended his interests to early guitar repertoire with a focus on Baroque guitar, 19th Century Guitars and the music that was written for them.

Formed in 2013, the Perseid String Quartet is dedicated to performing chamber music to the highest possible artistic standards, and to creating accessible and enjoyable concert experiences in the St. Louis community. The Perseids have previously appeared at the Sheldon Concert Hall, various venues at Washington University in St Louis, the Schmidt Art Gallery at Southwest Illinois College, the Webster University Concert Series, and many local church concert series.

American Countertenor Keith Wehmeier is a native of St. Louis and an up-and-coming singer on the concert and operatic stage. Praised for his “bright, agile vocal technique” by the San Diego Story, he is quickly carving out a niche for himself in the bravura roles written by Händel. The South Florida Classical Review said of his performance, “Keith Wehmeier’s countertenor voice was both strong and dulcet and he phrased the text with subtlety.” Other festival credits include Polinesso in Händel’s Ariodante, Oberon in the Miami Music Festival production of Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and roles with the Amherst Early Music Festival, as well as the Haymarket Opera Summer Course in Chicago.