Stewart graduated from the
Eastman School of Music and
University of Rochester with a degree in mathematics and violin performance and from
Lehman College with a master's in music education. He has soloed at
Carnegie Hall,
Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, and the 2022 GRAMMY Awards, among many others. Stewart founded the string ensemble PUBLIQuartet in 2010, was finalist at the
Concert Artists Guild Competition in 2013. He taught music at the
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, and the
Juilliard School. He received the Centennial Award from the
Eastman School of Music in 2022. He is currently the artistic director of the
American Composers Orchestra. ==Selected discography==