Jeffrey Richard Carter

Jeffrey Richard Carter is Chair of the Department of Music at Webster University in Saint Louis, Missouri. He is a versatile conductor and teacher whose performance experience and training ranges through nearly 1000 years of western musical tradition; he has gained success with university ensembles, amateur choral groups, show choirs, volunteer church choirs, and festival choruses alike. His performing and educational endeavors have taken him to the continents of Asia, South America, and Europe, in addition to the continental United States.

As a choral conductor, Carter led Ball State University Singers from 2000 until 2008, where he was Associate Director of the School of Music. He led the Missouri All-State Show Choir in July 2006, the Alabama All-State Show Choir in January 2007, and the Alabama All-State Men’s Choir in March 2008. He was Artistic Director of the Gateway Men’s Chorus, the gay men’s chorus of Saint Louis, for three seasons ending in July 2011. During that time the chorus experienced significant artistic renewal, audience growth, and community presence.

Dr. Carter 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. UCMO named him Distinguished Music Alumnus in 2011. His return to the musical theatre stage in 2011 was recognized by the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch critic with a ‘Best Supporting Actor in a Musical’ award. He was the Saint Louis Theatre Critics Circle 2015 awardee for Best Musical Direction (Bonnie & Clyde, New Line Theatre) and the Riverfront Times 2015 awardee as Best Musical Director.

Dr. Carter’s recordings include Then and Now with Ball State University Singers (2005) and two discs with the Gateway Men’s Chorus: Love Changes Everything (2010) and I Want to Fly (2011). Dr. Carter is especially proud that his students have gone on to prominent positions in such various places as the male ensemble Chanticleer, on Broadway and in national tours, and on various college and university faculties.