Founded by Artistic Director, Dr. John McDonald, Continuum Vocal Ensemble launched in 2023 with a mission to provide inspiring and transformative experiences for a new and energetic audience through unique repertoire performed in unconventional spaces. This ensemble brings together the best ensemble vocalists from the St. Louis region with the goal of musical excellence and building a community through the art of choral music.
Personnel:
Katie Beyers
Christopher Boemler
Tristan Frampton
Alex Gandlmayr
Darcie Johnson
Rachel Jones
Andy Martin
Shawn Neace
Dayne Newberry
Freddie Rice
Veronica Rice
Dan Seymour
Nick Stoppel
Sterling Webster
Nikki Weiss
Dr. John McDonald
Artistic Director & Founder
John McDonald is the Director of Choir and Vocal Studies at Washington University in St. Louis and the conductor of Cantus, the St. Louis Children’s Choirs tenor-bass ensemble. John is frequently invited as a guest conductor and adjudicator for events across the United States. John was selected as one of six conductors to represent the American Choral Directors Association in the 2023 International Conductors Exchange Program in Germany.
John earned a doctor of musical arts from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, master of music from East Carolina University, and bachelor of music education from Middle Tennessee State University.
Board Members
Barry Kirk, chair
Carlyn Katz, vice chair
Kathi Haller, treasurer
Shirley Bynum Smith, secretary
Julie Schuster
Kathleen Bibbins
Anh Le
Michelle Myers
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