Gerry Wright, 81, longtime choral director, piano teacher and band member, photographed Friday at his home in Winslow, has had a long and illustrious career and is well known in central Maine. On June 28, the Messalonskee Performing Arts Center will dedicate a concert to him featuring the Al Corey Band, which he has been a member of for many years.

Gerry Wright, 81, longtime choral director, piano teacher and band member, photographed Friday at his home in Winslow, has had a long and illustrious career and is well known in central Maine. On June 28, the Messalonskee Performing Arts Center will dedicate a concert to him featuring the Al Corey Band, which he has been a member of for many years.

Gerry Wright, 81, longtime choral director, piano teacher and band member, photographed Friday at his home in Winslow, has had a long and illustrious career and is well known in central Maine. On June 28, the Messalonskee Performing Arts Center will dedicate a concert to him featuring the Al Corey Band, which he has been a member of for many years.

Gerry Wright, 81, longtime choral director, piano teacher and band member, photographed Friday at his home in Winslow, has had a long and illustrious career and is well known in central Maine. On June 28, the Messalonskee Performing Arts Center will dedicate a concert to him featuring the Al Corey Band, which he has been a member of for many years.