Stewart Robertson, born on May 22, 1948, in Scotland, was a conductor known for his international career. He studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and conducted with Otmar Suitner at the Mozarteum in Salzburg and Hans Swarowsky at the Vienna Academy. Stewart Robertson became the youngest conductor to lead a performance at the Cologne Opera since Herbert von Karajan. He served as music director for Glimmerglass Opera from 1988 to 2006, and for Florida Grand Opera from 1998 to 2009. His notable opera productions included works by Benjamin Britten, such as Death in Venice. Stewart Robertson conducted over 100 world premieres in opera and orchestra. His commercial recordings include Richard Rodney Bennett's The Mines of Sulphur, which was nominated for a Grammy Award, and Stephen Hartke's The Greater Good. Stewart Robertson died on February 12, 2024, at the age of 75.
