Stewart Walter Leslie Grant

Background

Grant, Stewart Walter Leslie was born on December 30, 1948 in Fort William, Ontario, Canada. Son of Bruce Francis and Jean May (Looney) Grant.

Education

Premier Prix, Conservatoire Provincial de Musique, Montreal, Quebec, 1969; Bachelor of Music, McGill University, Montreal, 1971; attended conducting classes with Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa & Gustav Meier, Tanglewood also student, National Youth Orchestra Canada, Aspen Music School private studies in jazz composition and arranging with Gordon Delamont.

Career

Oboist, solo English horn, National Arts Center Orchestra, Ottawa, Ontario, 1972-1974; oboist, solo English horn, Hamilton (Ontario) Philharmonic Orchestra, 1976-1977; conductor, music director, Lethbridge (Alberta) Symphony Association, since 1978; oboist, Musaeus, Lethbridge, since 1980. Guest conductor Calgary Philharmonic Ensemble at Banff Festival of Arts, Great Falls Symphony Orchestra, Concert Arts Ensemble of Calgary, National Youth Orchestra, Touring Ensemble of Edmonton Opera Company, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.

Achievements

• Stewart Walter Leslie Grant has been listed as a noteworthy Composer, conductor, oboist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member SOCAN (composer), American Federal Musicians, Canada Music Center, (associate composer), Canada League Composers.

Interests

• Avocations: yoga, hiking.

Connections

Married Ellen Cash, June 7, 1969 (divorced 1977). Married Joanne Louise Ludbrook, June 12, 1982. Children: Jonathan, Jenessa.

Father:

Bruce Francis Grant

Mother:

Jean May (Looney) Grant

Spouse:

Joanne Louise Ludbrook

Spouse:

Ellen Cash

child:

Jenessa Grant

child:

Jonathan Grant