​​​​​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.
 

2025 Schedule:

• 11:15 - 11:45am - Registration & Warm-up in the Sound Bytes room on the lower level concourse

• 11:45 - 12:45pm - Rehearsal on Piano Nobile

• 12:45 - 1:00pm - Break

• 1:05 - 1:45pm - Performance

• 1:45 - 2:00pm - Performers & guests depart or stay for 2:00pm WSO Concert (ticket required)

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Come dressed and decorated to your festive best for a chance

to win one of two prizes from Long & McQuade music & the WSO.

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2024 Set-list (to be updated for 2025)

​Download links and recordings below.​

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1. Away in a Manger

2. Hark the Herald Angels Sing 

3. O Come, O Come Emmanuel 

4. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

5. Winter Wonderland 

6. Deck the Halls 

7. Jingle Bells 

8. O Hanukkah

9. Joy to the World 

10. Circle of Unity 

11. Silent Night 

12. Frosty the Snowman

13. We Wish You a Merry Christmas

 

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!

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2025 WSO Special Offer for Holiday Tuba Festival Participants

 

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.

 

Below is information on how to redeem up to TWO complimentary tickets for your choice of ONE upcoming WSO concert. Eligible concerts are listed with the promo details below.

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Guests of Holiday Tuba Festival Performers

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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.

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Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Ticket Offer:

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Promo code must be entered BEFORE selecting seats. Use this link to pre-fill the promo code. Tickets purchased using this promo code must be purchased in a separate order/transaction from the complimentary tickets below - two promo codes cannot be combined in one transaction.

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Additionally, WSO is pleased to provide each participant TWO (2) complimentary tickets to their choice of ONE (1) of the following eligible concerts:

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• Jill Barber: Under Paris Skies: Sat, Feb 6 @ 7:30pm

• Bernstein & Rachmaninoff: Sun, Feb 15 @ 2:00pm

• Nordic Horizons: Sat, Mar 7 @ 7:30 or Sun, Mar 8 @ 2:00pm

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Promo Code: TUBAFEST2025 | Link

Promo code must be entered BEFORE selecting seats. Use this link to pre-fill the promo code.

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Tickets can be reserved/purchased online using the links and codes above, by calling the WSO Box Office at (204) 949-3999, or in-person at Centennial Concert Hall (box office hours: Wed – Sat, 11am – 4pm).

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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.

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