Stephen Eros graduated from Webster University with the degrees Master of Arts in Choral Conducting and Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance, and faculty bestowed honors in music. He studied conducting and choral music with Trent Patterson, organ with William Partridge, and voice with Robert Ayllón. As Assistant Conductor of the Webster University Choirs, he assisted in preparing works such as Britten's Cantata Misericordium and Rejoice in the Lamb, Orff's Carmina Burana, Schubert's Magnificat (D 486), Bach's Cantata No. 131, Duruflé's Requiem, Mozart's Regina Coeli (KV 276), and Copland's In the Beginning. 

An active church musician since 2008, Stephen has worked for parishes in the Diocese of Belleville, Springfield (IL), and Archdiocese of St. Louis.  He is the Director of Liturgy and Music at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church in O’Fallon, IL, where he oversees the formation and training of over 400 liturgical ministers, and conducts the parish choir, men’s schola, women’s schola, and two children’s choirs.  In the Diocese of Belleville, he has served as organist and choirmaster for pontifical liturgies at the Cathedral of St. Peter, and has assisted with projects through the Diocesan Liturgical Commission.

Stephen has been Assistant Conductor of the Bach Society of St. Louis since 2013.  In addition to singing with the chorus, he has conducted them in concert in works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Handel, Mendelssohn, Mozart, among others.  Stephen will serve as music director for “A Classic Cabaret” at Jazz at the Bistro – a part of the 2019 St. Louis Bach Festival.

As a collaborative pianist, Stephen has served as music director for solo cabarets and musicals in the St. Louis area.  He is a staff pianist at the Muny, St. Louis, having  collaborated with productions of Wizard of Oz, Mama Mia, Music Man, Young Frankenstein, and Fiddler on the Roof. 

He has been a member of the St. Louis Chapter of the American Guild of Organists since 2009 and has served as Sub Dean, Program Committee Chair, and a member of the Executive Committee. He is a proud union member of the American Federation of Musicians Local 2-197, and holds memberships with several professional organizations in the areas of liturgical and choral music.

His biggest accomplishment to date is being the husband of Jamie Eros, step-father of George and Jon, and father of Samuel and Viola.