Scott A. Stewart is Director of Wind Studies at Emory University, having joined the faculty in the fall of 1999. He serves as music director and conductor of the Emory Wind Ensemble and the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony.
In addition to teaching courses in instrumental conducting and wind literature, he coordinates all instrumental music activities in the Department of Music.
He holds Bachelor of Music Education and Doctor of Conducting degrees from the Indiana University School of Music, and a Master of Music Education from the University of Texas at Austin. Stewart’s instructors include Ray Cramer, Stephen Pratt, David Woodley, Eugene Rousseau, and Jerry Junkin.Stewart has served as Music Director and Conductor of the Emory Symphony Orchestra, Principal Conductor of Star of Indiana Brass Theatre, Assistant Conductor of the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra, and instrumental music instructor at McCallum High School and Lamar Middle School in Austin, Texas. He is in constant demand as a clinician, having recently conducted the Cobb County 11th and 12th Grade Honor Band, the Region XIII (Gwinnett/Athens) 11th and 12th Grade Honor Band, the Duke University Wind Symphony, and the West Virginia Governor’s Honors School instrumental program.
He is a contributing research associate for volumes 2, 3, and 4 of Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, published by GIA. He has conducted several premieres and served as the recording producer for four compact discs. Recent activities include the article "The Middle School Factor," in School Band and Orchestra.
Stewart is the former Manager of the Indiana University Summer Music Clinic for High School Students, where he continues to serve on the faculty. Memberships include the Conductors Guild, American Symphony Orchestra League, National Band Association, Music Educators National Conference, Georgia Music Educators Association, the Midwest Clinic Advisory Panel, and the Indiana University School of Music Alumni Association Board of Directors.
