Edwina Vesta Johnson

Background

Johnson, Edwina Vesta Daughter of Edwin Allen and Vesta Rae (Ellison) Pierse.

Education

Bachelor of Music, University of Southern California, 1950; postgraduate, University of Southern California, 1960.

Career

Teacher instrumental music, Long Beach (California) Unified Schools, since 1950. Concertmaster Long Beach Symphony, 1965-1973, 1st violinist, since 1973. Violinist Pacific Symphony, Orange, California, 1982-1984, Southcoast Symphony, Costa Mesa, California, since 1986, Irvine (California) Symphony, since 1986.

1st violinist Heritage String Quartet, Long Beach, since 1987. Master teacher Orange County High School Performing Arts, since 1989.

Achievements

• Edwina Vesta Johnson has been listed as a noteworthy instrumental music educator, violinist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Docent Long Beach Museum of Art, 1991. Member Music Educators National Conference, Musicians Union (life member Long Beach local).

Connections

Married Jerry L. Johnson, July 15, 1989.

Father:

Edwin Allen Pierse

Mother:

Vesta Rae (Ellison) Pierse

Spouse:

Jerry L. Johnson