Craig Smith (conductor)

Craig Smith (January 31, 1947 – November 14, 2007) was an American conductor who is considered a seminal figure in Boston's Baroque music revival of the 1970s and 1980s. At the beginning of his career, in 1970, he founded Emmanuel Music, a widely recognized organization that continues to focus on performances of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach.^[1]

^ "Obituaries: Bass Andrew Foldi; baritones Frank Guarrera and Giuseppe Valdengo; Bayreuth's Gudrun Wagner; conductor Craig Smith; publicist Margaret Carson; manager Herbert Barrett; OPERA NEWS contributor Leslie Rubinstein". Opera News. Vol. 72, no. 8. February 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2009.^{[dead link]}

[opera-1] "Obituaries: Bass Andrew Foldi; baritones Frank Guarrera and Giuseppe Valdengo; Bayreuth's Gudrun Wagner; conductor Craig Smith; publicist Margaret Carson; manager Herbert Barrett; OPERA NEWS contributor Leslie Rubinstein". Opera News. Vol. 72, no. 8. February 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2009.^{[dead link]}

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