There were comings, and there were goings. Two key departures took place in the local theater community, as the American Repertory Theatre decided not to bring back artistic director Robert Woodruff (right) and Nicholas Martin announced he was leaving the same position at the Huntington Theatre Company. New education leaders were hired at New England Conservatory (Tony Woodcock) and the Longy School of Music (Karen Zorn). Marie-Hélène Bernard arrived at the Handel and Haydn Society, replacing longtime executive director Mary Deissler. Janice Mancini Del Sesto announced she would step down as Boston Lyric Opera's general director in 2009. And in November, Boston's music community mourned Craig Smith, the founder of Emmanuel Music, who died at the age of 60.