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Educator, clarinetist, violinist, conductor
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Male
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Birth:
3 May 1927
The details
Biography
Introduction
Stanley Saunders, D.M.A., (born 3 May 1927) is a Welsh educator, clarinetist, violinist, and conductor. Born in Newport, Monmouthshire, he is a founding member of the first youth orchestra: the National Youth Orchestra of Wales.
Saunders is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal.
Career
Saunders was the conductor of many orchestras, including: the Franco-Gallois Orchestra, the University of Guelph Civic Orchestra, and the Brantford Symphony Orchestra, as well as being the first principal conductor of the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra.
| Preceded by Position created | Principal Conductor of the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra 1965–1968 | Succeeded by Kelsey Jones |
| Preceded by Clayton Hare | Principal Conductor of the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra 1970–1974 | Succeeded by Kenneth Elloway |