Lawrence Leighton Smith

Lawrence Leighton Smith (April 8, 1936 - October 25, 2013), was an American conductor and pianist.

Smith was born in Portland, Oregon. He studied piano with Ariel Rubstein in Portland and Leonard Shure in New York. He earned bachelor's degrees from Portland State University in 1956 and Mannes College of Music in 1959. He also earned a doctorate from the University of Louisville in 1992.

He won f… More