Our new accompanist, Maida
Ratcliff, began her musical studies with Florence Stephenson and then she accompanied classroom music for Glen
Case and Henry Brubeck (yes, he’s related!).
After graduating from Lompoc High School, she had the opportunity to study with
Frances Pierson Brumbaugh at Drexel Conservatory in Los Angeles.
She was selected to present a concert for the L.E Beheimer young artist
program and gave numerous solo performances in the Lost Angeles area. Preferring to be an accompanist, she pursued
this career at Compton High School and subsequently participated in the
church-sponsored South East Los Angeles sector
of the presentation of Handel’s “Messiah”.
Upon returning to Lompoc,
Maida taught piano and served as a pianist, organist, and choir director for several
churches, and was pleased to gather Lompoc
Church choirs together
for a local presentation of “Messiah.” She was honored to have been involved
with the vocal music department at Cabrillo
High School for many years,
and continues to perform with the Lompoc Pops Orchestra as she has done since
its inception. Maida is grateful for the
opportunity to be at the piano again, now with the Lompoc Valley Master
Chorale.
