Background
Wilson, Thomas Edward was born on October 1, 1918 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Son of Thomas Walter Wilson and Vivian Sidona (Timmons) Banta.
Wilson, Thomas Edward was born on October 1, 1918 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Son of Thomas Walter Wilson and Vivian Sidona (Timmons) Banta.
Bachelor of Science in Music, Center Normal College, 1939; Master in Music Literature, University of Michigan, 1949; conducting study, Ormandy, Philadelphia, 1955; conducting study, Szell, Cleveland, 1956; conducting study, Juilliard Opera Department, New York City, 1957.
Teacher music, Scott High School, LaGrange, Indiana, 1939-1941;
assistant professor, Center Normal College, Danville, Indiana, 1945-1946;
conductor, Hoosier Symphony Orchestra, Danville, 1945-1951;
orchestra conductor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1951-1953;
conductor, Lafayette (Indiana) Symphony Orchestra, 1951-1958;
conductor, Lafayette Opera Guild, 1951-1958;
conductor, Beverly Hills (California) Community Opera, 1960-1970;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Beach Cities Symphony, Redondo Beach, California, 1969-1978;
conductor, Paradise (California) Symphony Orchestra, 1978-1987. Chairman University of Michigan Inter-Arts Festival, 1948. Conductor Scandinavian Symphony of Detroit, 1950, Opera in the Park, Torrance, California, 1975-1978, Hollywood (California) Bowl Easter Sunrise, 1963, People to People Tour of Mexico, 1964.
Director official choir and orchestra for Guadalajara Convention of Republican of Mexico and United States of America Sister Cities Coms., Lafayette Music Festival,1953-1958, Torrance Inter-Arts Festival, 1948. Representative Brussels World Music conference, Washington, 1953. Member The President's People to People Music committee, 1959, New York City meeting unveilin plan of Stone's National Cultural Center(now The Kennedy Center).
Participaiting conductor Ormandy, Szell and Juilliard School conducting symposiums, 1955-1957. Board directors American Symphony Orchestra League, Charleston, West Virginia, 1951-1954, vice president. President, conductor Los Angeles Oratiorio Society, 1969-1978.
President Friends of Paradise Library., since 1989. Chairman Butte County Republican Party, Paradise, 1984-1988. Member Governor's Advisory Council, Sacramento, since 1982.
With United States Army Air Force, 1941-1945. Member National Oratorio Society (president since 1970), Paradise Area Arts Council (president since 1979), Butte County Arts Commission (chairman 1980-1989), Masons.
Married Ellen Louise Starkey, June 2, 1944. Children: Judith Evelyn, Martha Louise, James Edward.