Stanley Saunders (3 May 1927 – 25 January 2019) was a Welsh and Canadian educator, clarinetist, violinist, and conductor. Born in Newport, Monmouthshire, he was a founding member of the first youth orchestra, the National Youth Orchestra of Wales.
Life and 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.
Saunders was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal. He died on 25 January 2019, at the age of 91.
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External links Stanley Saunders at The Canadian Encyclopedia University of Guelph alumni page on Maestro Stanley Saunders