Reginald Stewart (20 April 1900 in Edinburgh – 8 July 1984 in Santa Barbara, California) was a Scottish conductor, pianist, and music educator who was chiefly active in the United States and Canada.
He was Born with in Edinburgh, Scotland, Stewart began his musical studies in his native city with H.T.
He then pursued studies with Arthur Friedheim and Mark Hambourg in Toronto, Canada, and with Nadia Boulanger and Isidor Philipp in Paris.
[2] Stewart is best remembered as the conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (1942-1952) and the head of the Peabody Conservatory (1941-1958).
[3] In 1962 Stewart became an artist-in-residence at the Music Academy of the West in Montecito,[4] California where he ultimately became chair of the piano department.