A one-hour lesson with NJSO violist Michael Stewart. The lesson will take place at his home in Cranford, NJ.

Michael Stewart, violist, was the Assistant Principal violist of the NJSO from 1991-97. He has served as principal violist of the New York Chamber Orchestra, New York Virtuosi Chamber Symphony, Symphony Orchestra of the State of Mexico, Wayne Chamber Orchestra and Westfield Symphony.

He has become a serious student of Irish traditional music, working with Sligo-style fiddling great Brian Conway. He leads a bi-weekly "trad" session in Metuchen, plays two to four metro-area sessions per week and has begun sharing his enjoyment of this music--along with its musical/technical demands and rewards--with his classically oriented students.