Elizabeth

A. H.
Green
Hannah Gould
 • Born August 21, 1906 in Mobile,
Alabama to Albert Wingate Green and
Mary Elizabeth Timmerman Green
• Lost her battle with cancer on
Biographical September 24, 1995 in Ann Arbor
Michigan surrounded by family and
Information loved ones
• She refused treatment in order to finish
writing her last book
• Remembered by her students for her
warmth, friendliness, and caring heart
Began studying 1928 received 1939 received Studied violin Studied viola Studied Studied violin
violin at age 3 Bachelor of Master of Music with Jacques with Clarence conducting with with Ivan
Science from from Gordon (former Evans (principal Russian master Galamian at
Wheaten College Northwestern concertmaster of viola of Chicago Nicolai Malko in Meadowmount
University Chicago Symphony 1941 Music School
Symphony Orchestra) during from 1947-1955
Orchestra) during summers of
summers of 1929-1930
1931-1941
Inducted into honors His pedagogy inspired Aided Galamian in
fraternity Pi Kappa her writing The writing his Principles
Lambda Modern Conductor of Violin Playing and
(standard conducting Teaching
study text) Published his
biography Miraculous
Teacher: Ivan
Galamian and the
Meadowmount
Experience

Education and Study


Authored publications on
violin, conducting, and music
instruction
Concertmaster of Ann Arbor
Symphony Orchestra for 20
years
Career
Strengthened middle and high
Founded Waterloo Symphony
school orchestra programs in
Waterloo, Iowa
Considered the first to
advocate that beginning
strings could be effectively
taught in groups and that non-
string players could effectively
instruct string classes
1942 appointed assistant
professor of music education
at University of Michigan and
Orchestra
became director of Ann Arbor
High School Orchestra
Donated majority of proceeds
Compelling role model for
from ASTA-published works
women in the profession
back to ASTA
 • Theme and Variations (1960)
Composition • Twelve Modern Etudes for Advanced
s Violinists (1964)
• Arrangement of Stamitz’s Sinfonia in D (1970)
Compositio
ns and
Publication
s • Musicianship and Repertoire for the High
School Orchestra (1962)
• Increasing the Proficiency on the Violin (1967)
Publications • The Dynamic Orchestra (1987)
• Orchestral Bowings and Routines (1949)
• Teaching String Instruments in Classes (1966)
 Works Cited

• Elizabeth A. H. Green 1906 – 1995. (1995). American String Teacher, 45(4), 21-
25. https://doi.org/10.1177/000313139504500403
• Shipps, S. B. (1992). An Interview with Elizabeth A.H. Green Part I. American
String Teacher, 42(3), 71-73. https://doi.org/10.1177/000313139204200330
• Shipps, S. B. (1992). An Interview with Elizabeth A. H. Green Part II. American
String Teacher, 42(4), 85-87. https://doi.org/10.1177/000313139204200433