Background
Gibson, Frances Ernst was born on December 7, 1925 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Daughter of Joseph Omer Ernst and Olga Catherine Ochs.
Gibson, Frances Ernst was born on December 7, 1925 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Daughter of Joseph Omer Ernst and Olga Catherine Ochs.
Bachelor of Music summa cum laude, Our Lady of the Lake University, 1947. Master of Music, University Texas, 1970.
Faculty piano department Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, 1947—1951. Private music teacher Fredericksburg, since 1951. Piano accompanist Point Theater, Ingram, Texas, 1958.
Church organist St. Mary's Catholic Church, Fredericksburg, 1965-1970. Participant International Piano Workshops, 1979-1991.
Free concert arranger Fredericksburg Music Club, Inc., since 1987. Chairman Concert Series, 1987—2007, advisor since 2007. Member National Guild Piano Teachers (local chairman 1952-1993, adjudicator 1975-1992), Music Teachers National Association, Fredericksburg Music Club, Inc.
(board member, program chair, president 1989-1993), Frank van der Stucken International Music Festival (board member, program chairman 1991-1994, performer 1991, artistic director), Sigma Alpha Iota (Sword of Honor 1943), Sigma Alpha Iota Alumnae (president 1950-1951), Alpha Chi, Delta Kappa Gamma Catholic Daughters.
Married Edwin Wray Gibson, Senior.