Syrhea Conaway is a multi-instrumentalist and music instructor who lives and works in St. Louis. Writing, arranging, and performing music since age 10, Conaway has earned medals in District and State competitions, and she performed at Carnegie Hall with the National Youth Chorus at age 18. Conaway has returned to the Center of Creative Arts (COCA)’s Summer Institute which aims to bring arts integration to school curriculum. Most recently she composes commissioned work for Chamber Project St. Louis and Classical Guitar Society of St. Louis, scores original music for local theater companies including Lawrence Art Center, Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, SIUE, COCA, Upstream Theater, and performs occasionally via virtual and live events.