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<\/a>Former Oregon Symphony music director and Sunriver Music Festival music director Lawrence Leighton Smith has published a delightful memoir of his life in music, both as a pianist and conductor, entitled What a Ride!<\/em>. He tells of his early associations with George Szell and Rudolph Serkin, to name just a few, all with his usual droll and self-deprecating sense of humor. He also touches briefly on his struggles with alcohol and drugs, which he successfully dealt with after a hard fought battle.<\/p>\n