"We played 'Silent Night' for five straight minutes with 835 tubas," announced Stephanie Brimhall, of the Kansas City Symphony.I asked her what single word might best describe hundreds of caroling ...

On the first TubaChristmas, around 300 musicians showed up at the ice skating rink at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, bearing their giant brass instruments. (Story aired on ATC on Dec. 22, 2023.) ...

UPDATE -- 1:45 P.M.: The second performance's location has been changed to St. John's Lutheran Ministries, 3940 Rimrock Road. The following story is updated to reflect that change: ...

Iowa City tradition, Holiday Tubas, ... when these instruments were born in the 19th century, they were looked at as background and gimmick instruments at best," Manning said.

Holiday Tubas: 50th Anniversary. When: 12:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. Where: Old Capitol Museum, east steps, Pentacrest, 21 N. Clinton St., Iowa City. Open Call: Anyone with a tuba, sousaphone or ...

Iowa City tradition, Holiday Tubas, ... when these instruments were born in the 19th century, they were looked at as background and gimmick instruments at best," Manning said.

If thoughts of the tuba make you think of just the classic “oom-pah-pah” background sound, think again – tubas will fill Detroit’s Central United Methodist Church sanctuary and play a full ...

Funding for the tuba’s was provided by the Morwell, Traralgon, and Argyle Masonic lodges, assisted by the Freemasons Foundation Victoria. Band President, Alan Wilson wished to thank the Freemasons.