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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March's Student Composer Showcase features Ellery Mitchell, a seventh grader at Hunt Middle School in Burlington, Vermont. Ellery's piece "Endless Words" was premiered at Music-COMP's Opus 37 concert in May of 2023.
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For February's Student Composer Showcase we'll speak with Montpelier High School senior, Callum Robechek about his years of involvement with Music-COMP.
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November's Student Composer Showcase features Leela McCann, a fifteen-year-old student of the U-32 school district in East Montpelier, Vermont. Leela's piece "for E.T." was premiered at Music-COMP's Opus 37 concert in May of this year.
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Classical host, James Stewart, speaks with Eric Milnes and Mélisande Corriveau, the co-founders and directors of L'Harmonie des Saisons ahead of the ensemble's performance of Gabriel Faure's "Requiem."
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October's Student Composer Showcase features Dylan Mauro, at student at Harwood Union High School. Dylan's piece "Cambio de Tango" was premiered at Music-COMP's Opus 37 concert in May of this year.
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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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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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Vermont Public Classical host, James Stewart, speaks with violinist, Philip Setzer, one of the founding members of the Emerson String Quartet and the new artistic director of the Manchester Music Festival.
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June's Student Composer Showcase features music and interviews with composers, educators and mentors who participated in Music-COMP's Opus 37 concert that took place May 2, 2023 at the St. Joseph's Cathedral in Burlington, Vermont.