About Stanley Saunders
Lived 1927 – 2019 (aged 91–92). Stanley Saunders was a Canadian conductor.
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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Who was Stanley Saunders?
Canadian conductor
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Stanley Saunders was born on 3 May 1927.
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Stanley Saunders died in 2019.
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Stanley Saunders was a conductor.
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Stanley Saunders was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Stanley Saunders. https://biography.guide/stanley-saunders/
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