Douglas Green Hill

Background

Hill, Douglas Green was born on October 7, 1930 in Tulsa. Son of Israel Phillip and Mabel (Turner) Hill.

Education

Bachelor of Music Education, University Tulsa, 1951. M.M., University Tulsa, 1957. Postgraduate, University New Mexico.

Career

Member string bass and tuba section, Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, 1945-1952, 54-57; Member string bass and tuba section, New Orleans Symphony, 1949-1950; Member string bass and tuba section, El Paso Symphony, 1950; Member string bass and tuba section, New Mexico Symphony, 1961-1978; string bassist, Fred Waring Orchestra, 1950-1951; tuba player, New Mexico Brass Ensemble, 1961-1968; tuba player, New Mexico Symphony Brass Ensemble, 1968-1978; tuba player, Santa Fe Opera, 1962-1972; tuba player, Albuquerque Opera Theater, 1974-1980; conductor, Albuquerque Civic Light Opera, 1973-1974; elementary band specialist, Albuquerque Public Schools, 1960-1986; instructor low brass and strings, U. Albuquerque, 1967-1970. Delaware conference on art in Americans United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1959, operating partner Green Hill Prodns., from 1986.

Achievements

• Douglas Green Hill has been listed as a notable Musician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1952-1954. Member American Federation Musicians, Music Educators National Conference, New Mexico Music Educators Association, Phi Mu Alpha, Kappa Kappa Psi.

Connections

Married Kathryn Thomas, October 21, 1951 (deceased). Children— Cynthia Ann, Barbara Diane, Lawrence Thomas.

Father:

Israel Phillip Hill

Mother:

Mabel (Turner) Hill

Spouse:

Kathryn Thomas

child:

Lawrence Thomas Hill

child:

Cynthia Ann Hill

child:

Barbara Diane Hill