A.H. Parker High School celebrated 10 of its top band students on their acceptance and participation in the University of Alabama’s 29th Annual High School Honor Band Festival, the largest group of students to participate in the event since 2006. A total of 11 students were chosen from the historic high school to participate.
The festival consisted of a total of five ensembles: the Festival Wind Ensemble, as well as the Hall, Leyva, Brown and Warren bands.
Parker’s students were represented in four of the five bands. The students traveled with their directors to Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Thursday, February 6th and auditioned for band and chair placements. Throughout the weekend students attended three- hour rehearsals and numerous concerts, including the Spectrum Concert on Friday night that was put on by UA music students. The students concluded the weekend with their ensemble concerts on Sunday, February 9th. Each student received a free t-shirt and an Honor Band pin for their achievements. A.H. Parker High was the only Birmingham City School that had students to participate in the Honor Band Festival.
