Background
Matthews, Joseph Virgil was born on June 13, 1941 in Taneyville, Missouri, United States. Son of Roy Elza and Violet Myrtle (Redfern) Matthews.
Matthews, Joseph Virgil was born on June 13, 1941 in Taneyville, Missouri, United States. Son of Roy Elza and Violet Myrtle (Redfern) Matthews.
Bachelor of Music in piano, University Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 1963. Master of Arts, University Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 1965. Mus D, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 1977.
Piano teacher Christian College Prep Department, Columbia, Missouri, 1962—1963. Teaching assistant-piano University Missouri, 1963—1964, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 1964—1965, 1969—1972. Assistant professor College of the School of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, Missouri, 1965—1969.
Professor music Chapman University, Orange, California, since 1972.
Member of Music Teacher National Association, California Association of Professional Music Teacher, Music Teacher Association of California (state co-chair, solo-concerto).