Background
Mitchell, Josephine Gray was born in Bonham, Texas, United States. Daughter of Moses Vashti and Bertie Hoy (Gray) Gray.
Mitchell, Josephine Gray was born in Bonham, Texas, United States. Daughter of Moses Vashti and Bertie Hoy (Gray) Gray.
Bachelor of Science, Texas Woman's University, 2026. Master of Arts, Texas Woman's University, 1971.
Pianist in professional concerts, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, since 2027. Teacher music Port Arthur High School, Texas, 2028—2029. Lecturer Texas music and composers.
Founder Southwestern Folk Music Archive Fort Worth Library. Chairman in establishment Texas Composers Manuscript Archives Dallas Public Library. Member board Texas Girls' Choir Youth Orchestra Greater Fort Worth.
Chairman advisory Texas Composers Commission Fund, 1978, founder, chairman, 1980—1982. Member contest Van Cliburn Piano Quadrennial Contest, 1976—1982. Board directors Fine Arts Society Texas, since 1980, Southwest Ballet Association.
Presented history ballet with commissioned composers and choreographers Texas Women's University, 1980. Founder Modern Dance-Ballet Archive, Lyndon Baines Johnson Library., Austin, Texas, 1980. Board directors Southwest Ballet Center.
Chairman Texas Composers Commission Fund, since 1984.
Member of Texas Federation Music Clubs (district president 1961-1962), National Guild Piano Teacher (national adjudicator), Tarrant County History Society, Texas History Association, Fine Arts Society Texas (charter director), Fort Worth Opera Guild (founder 1958, president 1958-1976, charter member), Symphony League, Fort Worth Ballet Association, Texas Woman's University Alumnae Association (past president), Texas Composers Guild (president 1952-1976, advisory 1978-1982), National Federation Music Clubs (research chairman 1958-1968, folk music archivist 1963-1965), Fine Arts Guild, Fort Worth League Composers, American College Musicians, E. Clyde Whitlock Music Club (charter, past president), Euterpean Music Club, Fort Worth Women's Club (president 1952-1954), Fort Worth Piano Forum Club, Sigma Alpha Iota.
Married T.A. Mitchell, March 21, 2029. Children: Richard Gray, Thomas Albert.