Curtis Stewart (violinist)

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| genre = Classical

| occupation = Violinist, composer

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Curtis Stewart is an American violinist and composer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwclassical/article/Violinist-Curtis-Stewart-Brings-Experiential-Orchestra-in-Premiere-Of-Julia-Perrys-Violin-Concerto-From-1963-20221013|title=Violinist Curtis Stewart Brings Experiential Orchestra in Premiere Of Julia Perry's Violin Concerto From 1963|website=broadwayworld.com|access-date=2023-02-14}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/curtis-stewart/252023|title=Curtis Stewart|website=grammy.com|access-date=February 6, 2024}}

Life and career

Stewart graduated from the Eastman School of Music and University of Rochester with a degree in Mathematics and Violin Performance, and Lehman college with a masters in music education.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/feb/20/how-is-this-classical-music-composers-fury-at-grammys-shortlist|title='How is this classical music?' Composers' fury at Grammys shortlist|newspaper=The Observer|date=20 February 2022 |access-date=2023-02-14 |last1=Alberge |first1=Dalya }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.yesmagazine.org/social-justice/2022/03/31/grammys-classical-music-black-artists|title=Who Gets to Define Classical Music?|website=yesmagazine.org|access-date=2023-02-14}} He has soloed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, and the 2022 GRAMMY Awards, among many others.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newpaltz.edu/fpa/music/string-day/|title=STRING DAY 2023 PRESENTS CURTIS STEWART|website=newpaltz.edu|access-date=2023-02-14}}{{Cite web|url=https://theviolinchannel.com/new-music-tuesday-curtis-stewarts-written-arrangement-of-lift-every-voice-and-sing-for-the-royal-conservatory-of-music-violin-books/|title=Curtis Stewart's Written Arrangement of "Lift every Voice and Sing"|website=theviolinchannel.com|date=14 September 2021 |access-date=2023-02-14}}

Stewart founded the string ensemble PUBLIQuartet in 2010, was finalist at the Concert Artists Guild Competition in 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://www.alfred.edu/mostarts/past-festivals/curtis-stewart.cfm|title=Curtis Stewart|website=alfred.edu|access-date=2023-02-14}} He taught music at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, and the Juilliard School.{{Cite web|url=https://www.juilliard.edu/work-study-departments|title=Work-Study Departments|website=juilliard.edu|access-date=2023-02-14}} He received the Centennial Award from the Eastman School of Music in 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rochester.edu/adv/eastman-centennial/centennial-awards/|title=About The Eastman School of Music Centennial Awards|website=rochester.edu|access-date=2023-02-14}} He is currently the artistic director of the American Composers Orchestra.{{Cite web|url=https://americancomposers.org/2022/12/15/grammy-nominated-violinist-composer-curtis-stewart-appointed-as-acos-new-artistic-director/|title=GRAMMY-Nominated Violinist/Composer Curtis Stewart Appointed as ACO's New Artistic Director|website=americancomposers.org|date=15 December 2022 |access-date=2023-02-14}}

Selected discography

Of Love (2023)
Of Power (2021)
Of Colors (2016)

Awards and nominations

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Year !Result !Award !Category !Work !Ref.
2024 \|style="background: #ffdddd"\| Nominated \|rowspan="4"\|Grammy Awards \|Best Classical Instrumental Solo \|Of Love \|
2022 \|style="background: #ffdddd"\| Nominated \|Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance \|What is American \|
2021 \|style="background: #ffdddd"\| Nominated \|Best Classical Instrumental Solo \|Of Power \|{{Cite web\|url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/64th-annual-grammy-awards-2021\|title=2021 GRAMMY WINNERS\|website=grammy.com\|access-date=2023-02-14}}
2019 \|style="background: #ffdddd"\| Nominated \|Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance \|Freedom & Faith \|

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2024

|style="background: #ffdddd"| Nominated

|rowspan="4"|Grammy Awards

|Best Classical Instrumental Solo

|Of Love