Welcome Adam Kosberg, Eliot Chapel's New Acting Music Director
Exciting news! We have hired an acting music director – Adam Kosberg. He will join us in leading worship Sunday, October 3!
We asked Sarah Price to contact her extensive St. Louis musical network to suggest potential candidates for our program. She enthusiastically recommended Adam, whom she knows from singing with the St. Louis Symphony Chorus. He has also sung with and substitute directed the choir for Third Baptist Church in downtown St. Louis under Philip Barnes – who also highly recommends Adam!
Adam will serve Eliot through December of 2021 and, if it’s mutually agreeable, will continue through the end of June. Among his responsibilities are helping us transition back to in-person music and singing together. The title “acting director” means that he is eligible to apply for the position long term if he desires.
I find Adam delightful. As you will see below, he has a depth of experience in classical music, but he also has a range of styles. Check out his performance with the Red and Black Band in St. Louis last year. This band has played New Orleans-style jazz in different neighborhoods throughout the pandemic, bringing joy and uplift in a stressful time.
In faith and joy,
Rev. Barbara
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Adam Kosberg
Adam Kosberg is an instrumentalist, singer, conductor, and music educator from Collinsville, IL. He earned a doctorate in bass trombone performance and literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2017 which included a cognate in choral conducting and further interests in arranging, brass chamber ensembles, and historical performance practice. Adam has toured nationally and internationally as a choral vocalist and since returning to the St Louis area has performed as a section leader and soloist in several choirs and symphony choruses, built a studio of low brass students, and maintained an active performance schedule with orchestras and chamber groups throughout southern and central Illinois. He also enjoys cycling, reading, cooking, and spending time with friends, family, and his two cats.
Adam is thrilled to join the staff as acting music director and looks forward to meeting you all and working toward enhancing the musical life of the Chapel and its congregation. For more information about joining the choir or sharing your musical talent, please contact Adam at music@eliotchapel.org.
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