Wilson, George (Conductor)

George C. Wilson (1908-2001) was an American music educator and conductor. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1931 and earned a master's degree from Columbia University in 1938. Wilson began his career as a conductor at Kansas State Teachers College and went on to conduct the band and orchestra at the University of Arizona. He spent ten years as the director of bands at the University of Missouri, from 1946 until 1956. Wilson was elected to the American Bandmasters Association (ABA) in 1948, became its president in 1965, and was named an honorary life member in 1998. He helped organize the 1966 conference of the International Society for Music Education, the first to be held in the United States. Wilson dedicated much of his life to the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan, later renamed the Interlochen Arts Camp, and was elected its vice-president and director in 1950.

From the description of George C. Wilson collection, 1936-1982. (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 276997112

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