KINDRED VOICES: Echoes Between Us traces threads that connect us across generations through the power of chamber music. Featuring a dynamic ensemble of voice, strings, and piano, this one-hour program featurs Amy Beach’s monumental Piano Quintet alongside vibrant and expressive works by William Grant Still, Caroline Shaw, Adolphus Hailstork, and Hildegard von Bingen.

As a Landmarks Concert Series event, we are exploring unique concert venues throughout the region. It is exceptionally rare to have public access to the breathtaking Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Motherhouse Chapel. A true hidden gem in every sense of the word, this historic sanctuary offers an unforgettable visual and acoustic backdrop for live music.

Following the performance, guests are invited to stay for a special post-concert reception hosted by the Sisters to take in the beauty of the space and connect with the artists.

We are honored to be invited to perform in this stunning space and honor the extraordinary history and enduring mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Since arriving from France in 1836, the Sisters have witnessed and actively shaped the region’s history—opening one of St. Louis's first schools for Black children in 1845 despite intense pre-Civil War hostility, serving as frontline nurses during the Civil War, and establishing pioneering healthcare, deaf education, and social service institutions throughout Missouri.

Free and secure parking in the Motherhouse campus parking lot. Overflow street parking available. Drop-off round about available for accessibility.

Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179) O virtus sapientiae (arr. Sarah Kirkland Snider, 2020)
William Grant Still (1895–1978) Mother and Child (1943)
Caroline Shaw (b. 1982) In manus tuas (2009)
Adolphus Hailstork (b. 1941) Justice (1992)
Amy Beach (1867–1944) Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor, Op. 67 (1907)

Christina Smiley, voice
Kyle Lombard, violin
Rebecca Chung, violin
Laura Reycraft, viola
Marta Simidtchieva, cello
Young Kim, piano