Local students join Batavia Concert Band for performance at Centennial Park
Photos by Tom Rivers
BATAVIA – The Batavia Concert Band and Cadet Band joined for a performance on Wednesday evening at Centennial Park in Batavia.
The top photo shows Albion student Charles Warren, left, in the Cadet Band performing with the saxophone next to Renee Hungerford of the Batavia Concert Band. Hungerford is executive director of Community Action of Orleans & Genesee. She also was a featured soloist on the alto saxophone.
The Batavia Concert Band is celebrating its 101st season this year. The band has about 90 members.
Lindsay Almeter, an Albion music teacher, directs the Cadet Band which has grown to 60 members with most of the students from Genesee and Orleans counties.
The Cadet Band played “High Hopes,” “King of Pride Rock” and closed with “The Greatest Showman.”
Neveah Barnes of Albion plays the clarinet in a joint number with members of the Batavia Concert Band.
Carter Krull, center, of Albion plays the saxophone in the Cadet Band.
