TubaChristmas LA

Celebrating its 42nd anniversary in Los Angeles, the annual Merry TubaChristmas concert will ring in the holidays with the glorious sound of tubas. This
beloved tradition will take place on Sunday, December 3, 7:00 PM, at
the beautiful Hall of Liberty on the grounds of Forest Lawn
Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90068.
One hundred tuba and baritone players ranging in age from 8 to 80
come from all over Southern California to play Christmas carols—
and a few Hanukah songs—to the delight of everyone in attendance.
The concert is free to the public, and the audience is encouraged to
sing along.

Featured guest artists will include Jim Self, master tubist who
provided the voice of the mothership in Close Encounters of the Third
Kind; The Hollywood Tuba 12, a 12-piece ensemble of some of the
best professional players in the world; the Tubadors pro quartet; and
the USC Tuba Quartet.Marking his seventh year as conductor is Scott Wilkinson, a second-generation native Angelino, professional tubist, and long-timeTubaChristmas participant.

In 2012, the event was featured on NPR’s The California Report radio
show, and in 2004, Huell Howser devoted episode 1110 of his Visiting
PBS television series to Merry TubaChristmas Los Angeles.

All tuba and baritone/euphonium players are invited to participate,
regardless of ability; students are especially welcome. For more
information, please visit TubaChristmasLA.com or e-mail Scott
Wilkinson at TubaChristmasLA@gmail.com.