Background
French, Elizabeth Chamberlain was born on August 16, 1929 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Alton Francis and Margaret (Griffith) Chamberlain.
harpsichordist educational administrator
French, Elizabeth Chamberlain was born on August 16, 1929 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Alton Francis and Margaret (Griffith) Chamberlain.
Bachelor of Music inEdn. with honors, Wheaton College, 1951. Master of Music, College Conservatory ofMusic, U. Cincinnati, 1963. Postgraduate Peabody Conservatory of Music, 1967-1970.
Doctor.Mus.Arts, Boston University, 1975.
Postgraduate U. Arizona, 1978.
Director music Westminster Presbyterian Church, Bluefield, West Virginia, 1951-1953, Bland Saint Methodist Church, Bluefield, 1959-1970. Instructor music Concord College, Athens, West Virginia, 1964-1966, assistant professor, 1966-1970. Museum director Barter Theater, Abingdon, Virginia, 1968.
Director music Episcopal Church of Saint Matthew, Tucson, 1973-1976.
Organist Trinity Presbyterian Church, Tucson, 1976-1978;senior staff associate for academic affairs Alabama Commision on Higher Education, Montgomery, 1978-1982, assistant director, 1982-1987, director, 1987. Professional appearances as harpsichord and organ recitalist in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, South Carolina., Massachusetts, Arizona, Alabama, since 1951.
Harpsichordist with chamber ensemble, Birmingham Musica Antiqua, 1980-1983. Director music Temple Beth Or, Montgomery, since 1980.
Governors study commission on library cooperative State of Alabama, 1979—1981. Executive board President Council Montgomery, 1981—1983. Advisory council Alabama Public Library.
Service, 1981—1984, chairman, 1982. Task force Alabama History Records Advisory Board, 1984—1985. Chairman State Higher Education Officers National Planning Committee, 1984.
Active Montgomery Business Committee for the Arts, since 1983. Active Episcopal Diocesan Music Commission State Arizona, Arizona, 1973—1978. Board directors Friends of Temple of Music and Art, Tuscson, 1975—1978.
Board directors Montgomery chapter Alabama Symphony, 1980—1981. Board directors Arrowhead Townhouse Owners Association, 1979—1980, 1984—1985, president, 1984—1985. Member of American Association of University Women, Southeastern History Keyboard Society, American Guild Organists (Alabama state chairman 1981-1987, regional chairman educational concerns 1985-1989), College Music Society, Capital City Club, Phi Kappa Phi.
Children: Eugene Thurman Vest, Jonathan Mark Vest, Harry Allan Vest, Michael Robert Vest.