As a composer, James Stewart 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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Vermont Public Classical host, James Stewart, speaks with bassoonist and conductor, Anthony Parnther who will be leading the Vermont Symphony Orchestra in their Holiday Pops concerts Dec 9th, 10th and 11th.
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The Montreal ensemble L'Harmonie des Saisons is making their premiere performance in Burlington on Sunday, December 11th at 4pm at College Street Congregational Church. Vermont Public Classical host, James Stewart, sat down with director Eric Milnes about this performance.
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The Vermont Symphony Orchestra's MasterClef Competition invited Vermont students in grades 6-12 to create a new work based on a given theme. This year, students came from across the state to Burlington to share their work and get feedback.
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October's Student Composer Showcase highlights a work by 8th grade student at Saint Albans Town Ed Center, Sophia Oszurek.
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September's Student Composer Showcase highlights the work of 11th grade Montpelier High School student, Callum Robechek.
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Vermont Public Classical Host James Stewart interviews the Vermont Symphony Orchestra's 5th Conductor Candidate, Sarah Ioannides, and Daniel Bernard Roumain, one of the featured composers on the Symphony's upcoming 2022-2023 season opening concert.