Holiday Tuba Festival
Sunday December 6, 2026
Registration is now open!
MBA's Holiday Tuba Festival (established 2002) provides an opportunity for tuba and euphonium players from across Manitoba to gather in December to perform a concert of carols on the Piano Nobile level of the Manitoba Centennial Concert Hall for Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) patrons.
2026 Schedule:
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11:15 - 11:45am - Registration & Warm-up location TBA
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11:45 - 12:45pm - Rehearsal on Piano Nobile
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12:45 - 1:00pm - Break
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1:05 - 1:45pm - Performance
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1:45 - 2:00pm - Performers & guests depart or stay for 2:00pm WSO Concert (ticket required)
Come dressed and decorated to your festive best for a chance to win one of two prizes from Long & McQuade music & the WSO.
2026 Set-list Available Soon!
Remember to print the PDFs for your level of comfort. Play as much or as little as you wish and feel free to take breaks as desired!
Media Release Statement - Photographs/Videos & recordings of band members may be taken by the WSO, MBA, or the media during the event. Participation in this event is your permission for these items to be used at the concert, in promotional material, on-line and in the media.
2025 Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Ticket Offer:
Please Note: This Holiday Tuba Festival registration does not include tickets to the nearly sold-out WSO performance of How to Train Your Dragon in Concert that afternoon.
The WSO is pleased to offer all Holiday Tuba Festival participants a 15% discount on tickets to the How to Train Your Dragon in Concert on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 2:00pm. Promo code will be made available to you within your registration confirmation email.
Information on how to redeem up to TWO complimentary tickets for your choice of ONE upcoming WSO concert will be included in your registration confirmation email. Eligible concerts are listed below.
Additionally, WSO is pleased to provide each participant TWO (2) complimentary tickets to their choice of ONE (1) of the following eligible concerts:
Promo codes will be provided upon successful registration for the Holiday Tuba Festival.
Guests of Holiday Tuba Festival Performers
Guests (parents, caregivers, siblings, etc…) coming to watch the Tuba Festival performance who DO NOT also have WSO concert tickets MUST arrive with participants, stay inside the lobby for the duration of this event (rehearsal, break, and performance), and then depart with participants afterwards. It will not be possible to leave and come back in, as this is a ticketed event and WSO concert tickets will be required for re-entry to Centennial Concert hall.
Want to get involved, but don't play the tuba? Volunteer with us! We're looking for a few good people to help make the Holiday Tuba Festival a success. Check out the link below for more details:
Print a poster for your studio or classroom:
