James Stewart
Music Host/Associate Producer, HomegoingsJames Stewart is Vermont Public Classical's afternoon host. As a composer, he is interested in many different genres of music; writing for rock bands, symphony orchestras and everything in between.
James received a Bachelor of Science in Music with an emphasis in Composition from Toccoa Falls College in Northeast Georgia in 2001. In 2007, James earned his Master's of Music in Composition from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. There he also made connections with the Open Dream Ensemble, an outreach arm of UNCSA and the Kenan Institute for the Arts.
James wrote original music for five children's shows and spent three years as music director, tour manager, and company member. In 2014, James received his Doctorate of Musical Arts from The Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford in Connecticut.
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This is our third episode exploring the life of 18th Century French composer, violinist and conductor Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges. In this episode we’ll dive into the early life of this multi-talented prodigy.
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Celebrate the gift of music with Vermont Public Classical, as we observe Public Radio Music Day–honoring the beauty of music and its power to connect us to our local community. Join Vermont Public Classical hosts Helen Lyons, Walter Parker and James Stewart as they bring you classical favorites and newly discovered gems to magnify the impact music has on our lives. Listen Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Vermont Edition pays tribute to Nobel Prize winner and former Vermont state poet, Louise Glück, and plays a sneak peak of the Vermont Public Classical podcast, Timeline.
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Timeline is diving into the life of 18th century, French composer Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges. In this episode we'll learn about Chevalier’s parents and especially his aristocratic father.
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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges was an 18th century French composer, violinist and conductor of mixed race. Why was this talented individual, who was quite well known in his day, all but forgotten in ours?
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September's Student Composer Showcase features Lily Dantscher, at student at Lyman C. Hunt Middle School. Lily's piece "Summer Carnival" was performed at Music-COMP's Opus 37 concert in May of this year.
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Vermont Public Classical host James Stewart speaks with Andrew Crust, the new music director of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. Andrew's first season with the VSO kicks off Saturday, Sept. 30 with a program aptly titled "A New Beginning."
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This hour, we listen back to a special presentation of the podcast Timeline from Vermont Public Classical. In this show, host James Stewart shares with listeners the music and life story of Julius Eastman, an openly gay Black composer whose music is only now being rediscovered.Broadcast at noon and 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023; originally broadcast on Feb. 20, 2023.
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For July's Student Composer Showcase we share a conversation between Montpelier music educator, Hilary Goldblatt and professional composer, Erik Nielsen about their partnership through the years.
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In this final episode of the five-part video series, Homegoings: A Live Performance, host Myra Flynn welcomes visual artist, song-writer and performer Liza Phillip.