J. Ernest Green is in his third season as Cover Conductor with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center where he has worked with such artists as Sir James Galway, Pinchas Zuckerman and Marvin Hamlisch. He is the Music Director of the Annapolis Chamber Orchestra and Annapolis Chorale, and the Falls Church Orchestra. From 1995-98 he was the Principal Guest Conductor of the Boston Aria Guild and has served as the Conductor for the Teatro Lirico d'Europa in Paris. Mr. Green has been the Music Director for the Young Victorian Theatre Co. since 1985. In 1986 he made his international debut conducting performances with the Fundacão Orquestra Sinfonica de Brazil, Associacão Opera de Brasilia, and the Orquestra Jovem de Brasilia and in 1993 made his Carnegie Hall debut. This past season Mr. Green became the Music Director of the Mozart Festival Opera leading productions of "Don Giovanni" and "Le Nozze di Figaro" and Rossini's "The Barber of Seville".

     Known for his adventurous and creative programming as he pushes the boundaries of the concert hall, Mr. Green has created several "fusion" programs combining standard concert repertoire with popular and contemporary music, which he has conducted with orchestras both here and abroad. In addition he has received critical acclaim for his concert productions of operas and other stage works, most recently for his production of "Sweeney Todd". He has also been engaged to develop similar programs for other orchestras as well.

     Mr. Green's recent and upcoming engagements include; The National Symphony Orchestra, The Florida Orchestra, concerts at Carnegie Hall, Cumberland Valley Chamber Orchestra, Annapolis Symphony, the Sophia Symphony and Varna Symphony (Bulgaria), the Ballet Theatre of Maryland and the Teatro Lirico d'Europa. In 2006 Mr. Green is scheduled to conduct a new outdoor production of "Aida" in New Delhi, India. He has conducted orchestras both here and abroad including The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Lincoln Symphony, Orquestra Sinfonica Nacional (Santo Domingo), Mesa Symphony, Cumberland Valley Chamber Players and the Trinity Chamber Orchestra (Cleveland). His opera credits include the Hawaii Opera Theatre, Teatro Lirico d'Europa, Boston Aria Guild, Indiana Opera North, Associacão Opera de Brasilia, Boston Academy of Music and the Young Victorian Theatre Company.

     Mr. Green lives in Annapolis MD, with his wife Molly, his son Alec and daughter Ella.

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