JAMES ERNEST GREEN
Distinguished Alumnus
Class of 1977
Nominated in 2006
Inducted in 2006
Criteria for Induction:
Mr. Green has served as Music Director of the Annapolis Chorale and Chamber Orchestra. This includes the Full Chorus, Chamber Chorus, Chamber Orchestra and Annapolis Youth Chorus. While leading his Annapolis Chorale to two Carnegie Hall performances, Mr. Green was also selected to serve as conductor for the National Symphony Orchestra in 2001 and 2002. This is when he was also named as the Music Director for the Teatro Lirico d'europa's Mozart Festival Opera. His list of guest appearances is extensive.
Mr. Green's first musical training was as an orchestral player studying trombone and conducting while at the University of Toledo. He was an Orchestral Conducting Assistant while a student at the Peabody Conservatory of Music where he received his Masters Degree. He has combined his professional music career with service and devotion to the community in which he lives. His group has provided an annual concert to benefit homeless, raising over $100,000. His group has raised funds and supported countless charitable and humanitarian efforts.