Conductor & Educator
Visiting Professor of Music at the University of Montana — conducting ensembles, shaping musicians, and bringing mindfulness to the podium.
David Stewart is a Visiting Professor of Music at the University of Montana, where he conducts the Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Wind Ensemble and teaches courses in instrumental methods and conducting. He is completing his Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting at the University of Washington, where he previously served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant directing multiple ensembles and the Husky Marching Band.
A native of the Pacific Northwest, David attended Mercer Island High School and performed with the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra. His early experiences with influential music educators shaped his ambition to become a conductor.
As a performer, David has earned notable recognition — winning his university's concerto competition as a freshman and receiving the National Band Association's Outstanding Musician Award. In 2018, he was featured as a soloist at the Western/Northwestern CBDNA Conference in Sonoma, California, delivering a standing-ovation performance of Scott McAllister's Black Dog for solo clarinet and wind ensemble.
At the University of Washington, David worked with the Husky Marching Band as both conductor and show designer. His shows have been performed before thousands at Husky Stadium, Lumen Field, BC Place, and the Sun Bowl. He is also a trained mindfulness teacher.
Available for conducting engagements, clinics, and educational collaborations.
Based in Missoula, Montana.