TEXT: Amanda Stewart - Amanda Stewart is currently Associate Principal Trombone of the St. Louis Symphony, a position she began in the Fall of 2014. Her studies started with Harold Hudnall and continued with Keith Jackson, professor of trombone and euphonium at West Virginia University. She received her bachelor of music degree from The Juilliard School in 2004, studying with Joseph Alessi.As an orchestral musician, Ms. Stewart has played with numerous orchestras. She was Principal trombonist of the San Antonio Symphony for eight seasons and Associate Principal trombonist of the New York Philharmonic for two seasons. Ms. Stewart has also been a regular substitute and extra player with the Boston Symphony and has toured with them internationally. She has also performed with the Baltimore, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, National, North Carolina, and Toronto Symphonies.