Stewart was the winner of the 1983 Shell/LSO brass competition and has been a member of the
Academy of St Martin in the Fields and
London Philharmonic Orchestra (1998–2005). He also performs with London Brass. Often seen in the commercial and recording world, Stewart has worked with
Quincy Jones,
Kenny Wheeler,
Mike Gibbs,
John Surman and
Natalie Cole. His film credits include
Lord of the Rings (complete), the last five
James Bond films,
The Golden Compass, and
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Stewart has played in
The Sound of Music in London's
West End since it opened in November 2006. He has also played for many others including
Robbie Williams,
Elton John,
Annie Lennox,
Joni Mitchell,
S Club 7 and
S Club Juniors. Stewart played in the 25th anniversary
The Phantom of the Opera performance at the
Royal Albert Hall. He also teaches bass trombone at the
Royal College of Music and the
Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. ==References==