A legacy in song: connecting through choir

Retiring professor, choral director honored at 30th anniversary concert

Joanna Medawar Nachef, El Camino College professor and director of choral and orchestral activities, took her final bow after 30 years alongside Kenner Bailey, piano accompanist for 25 years, who are both retiring. The ECC Symphony Orchestra, Chorale, Concert Choir, Women’s Chorus and the Joanna Medawar Nachef Singers combined for “A Legacy of Excellence – 30th Anniversary Celebration” at 8 p.m Saturday, May 31, in the Marsee Auditorium. The con…

A legacy in song: connecting through choir

The thunder of applause erupts, the stage lights turn dark, and the curtain drops. “CMONT!” the seniors shout. “YOU KNOW!” scream more than 150 choir kids – and with that lively tradition, another Carlmont Choirs performance comes to an end.  Reflecting on her time in the Carlmont Choirs, Clare Marks, a choir teacher at Ralston Middle School and Carlmont High School alumna, said, “I remember doing different rituals before performances. We would …