Stewart is a Bmus(performance)with honours graduate of the RSAMD with years of performing and teaching experience.
Stewart began learning the guitar 10 years ago and joined the Junior academy of RSAMD for two years where he studied with Alison Smith. During this study period he became a member of the National Youth Guitar Ensemble(NYGE) in which he took part in concerts in Bath International Guitar Festival, World Youth Guitar Festival, Quorn Hall and London's Bolivar hall. Also during his time at the Junior Academy, Stewart won first prize in the Glasgow Music Festival Guitar Competition which awarded him the International Classical Guitar Trophy, and first prize in the Junior RSAMD Guitar Competition.
Stewart then went on to join the senior RSAMD to complete the Bmus(Performance) with honours course. During his four years at the RSAMD Stewart studied with Allan Neave and Philip Thorne MBE and also played in masterclasses by Craig Ogden, Scott Tennant, David Leisner, Benjamin Verdery, Tomasz Zawierucha, Gary Ryan and Pavel Steidl.
Stewart also won the Dundee Guitar Festival Prize and has been awarded a scholarship to continue his studies at the RSAMD as a masters student where he will continue to study with Philip Thorne MBE.Stewart has performed in Leeds,Bath, Winchester, Chichester, Quorn, London, Glasgow Concert Hall, The Houses of Parliament and many other locations throughout the UK.
Despite his studies at the RSAMD focusing on classical guitar Stewart has always maintained a keen interest in all styles of the guitar and continues to play and teach in all styles.