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St. Louis Chamber Chorus Celebrates 'Christmas Down Under'

St. Louis Public Radio | By Alex Heuer
Published December 20, 2019 at 3:59 PM CST
Philip Barnes is artistic director of the St. Louis Chamber Chorus.
Evie Hemphill | St. Louis Public Radio
Philip Barnes is artistic director of the St. Louis Chamber Chorus.
Philip Barnes is artistic director of the St. Louis Chamber Chorus.
Credit Evie Hemphill | St. Louis Public Radio
Philip Barnes is artistic director of the St. Louis Chamber Chorus.

While many St. Louis-area residents are accustomed to celebrating Christmas during winter, it’s just the opposite in Australia where it’s summer.

On Friday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Sarah Fenske talked with Philip Barnes, artistic director of the St. Louis Chamber Chorus, about the organization’s “Christmas Down Under” concert. 

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What: Christmas Down Under

When: 3 p.m. Sunday, December 22, 2019

Where: St. Louis Abbey (500 S. Mason Rd, Creve Coeur, MO 63141)

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“St. Louis on the Air” brings you the stories of St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region. The show is hosted by Sarah Fenske and produced by Alex Heuer, Emily Woodbury, Evie Hemphill and Lara Hamdan. The engineer is Aaron Doerr and production assistance is provided by Charlie McDonald.

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Alex Heuer
Alex Heuer joined St. Louis Public Radio in 2012 and is the executive producer of St. Louis on the Air. Alex grew up in the St. Louis area. He began his public radio career as a student reporter at Tri States Public Radio in Macomb, Illinois and worked for a few years at Iowa Public Radio. Alex graduated summa cum laude from Western Illinois University with a degree in history and earned a teaching certificate in 6 - 12th grade social studies. In 2016, he earned a Master of Public Policy Administration with a focus in nonprofit organization management and leadership from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He has won local and national awards for reporting and producing and his stories have been featured nationally on Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
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