I already have severe back pain, and all tuba alumni will confirm that they had major back issues at a young age. I do not look like I am built for the tuba either, as I stand at an average 5-foot-9.

“The original intent was to popularize the instrument,” Hovey notes. “Most people hadn’t heard the tuba at all except in a marching band.” ...

Denver's Tuba Christmas conductor celebrated a golden anniversary participating in his 50th edition of the ... "We play supporting parts. And once in a while, we get a couple of melody notes.

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. A massive, all-tuba holiday concert ...

But on Saturday, all ears were on BSO principal tuba Aubrey Foard, who brought wit, courage and (most notably) stamina to his performance. It’s hard not to assign character to the tuba, and ...

He's wearing a bright red shirt with cellos and musical notes all over it. This is not his first tuba rodeo. HIPP: I've been doing this since 1989, when I first came to San Antonio to be the ...

Musicians read sheet music during TubaChristmas on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at The Ridge Church in Villa Ridge. The event brought tuba players from around the St. Louis area together to perform ...

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. A massive, all-tuba holiday concert ...

Dec. 15—It's not every day you get to hear the sounds of the holiday season coming from one tuba, let alone a whole group of them. But a special event on Saturday gives people the chance to ...

But on Saturday, all ears were on BSO principal tuba Aubrey Foard, who brought wit, courage and (most notably) stamina to his performance. It’s hard not to assign character to the tuba, and ...