J. Ernest Green has been Music Director at St. Anne's for over 10 years. In addition to his work at the church, he is in his fourth season as a Cover Conductor with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center, where he has worked with such artists as Metropolitan Opera star Denyce Graves, Sir James Galway, Pinchas Zuckerman and Marvin Hamlisch. He is also the Music Director of the Annapolis Chorale and Annapolis Chamber 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. From 2004-2007, Mr. Green served as the Music Director of the Mozart Festival Opera, where he lead productions of “Don Giovanni” and “Le Nozze di Figaro,” “The Magic Flute,” “La Traviata” 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 lead with orchestras both here and abroad. In addition, he has received acclaim for his concert productions of operas and other stage works, among them “Sweeney Todd,” and, most recently, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific.” He has also been engaged to develop similar programs for other orchestras. Referring to this, The Baltimore Sun recently said: “Green should be commended for his downright prodigious programming.”

Mr. Green’s recent and upcoming engagements include: Conducting the national Martin Luther King Day concert at the Kennedy Center in January 2008 with 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 Arabesque (Bugaria) the Ballet Theatre of Maryland and the Teatro Lirico d’Europa. 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 is now preparing for a new production of “Aida” that will tour internationally in winter of 2009.

In addition to his musical activities, Mr. Green has a long track record as an avid advocate for the arts. He has served as a music panelist for the Maryland State Arts Council and was recently appointed to serve on its Strategic Planning Committee.

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