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The Manitoba Band Association is grateful for the vital support volunteers provide. Much of what we do to celebrate and share band music in Manitoba relies on the generosity and enthusiasm of volunteers who help in many different ways.
Please check back regularly for updates and new volunteer opportunities.
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 patrons.
All Holiday Tuba Festival volunteer opportunities will take place on:
Sunday, December 8, 2024
Centennial Concert Hall
555 Main St. Winnipeg, MB
11:00am - 2:00pm
More details about Holiday Tuba Festival can be found here.
WSO Special Offer for Holiday Tuba Festival Participants & Volunteers
The WSO is pleased to offer 25% off Prairie Christmas Celebration tickets for each Holiday Tuba Festival participant.
In addition, up to two (2) complimentary tickets to one (1) of the following upcoming WSO concerts):
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Nov 14 (7pm), Miller Conducts Marsalis & Liszt (featuring former WSO Principal Tuba, Chris Lee)
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Feb 8 (7:30pm) or Feb 9 (2pm), Brahms & Tchaikovsky
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Mar 23 (2pm), How to Grow an Orchestra
Promo codes for the ticket discount and complimentary tickets will be sent to participants by e-mail upon registration.
Please note: registration for Holiday Tuba Festival as either a volunteer or participant does NOT include tickets to A Prairie Christmas Celebration - you must use one or both offers to redeem/purchase tickets to that concert.
Please click below to Volunteer at the Holiday Tuba Festival!
Family of Festivals
Concert Band Festival
February 18 - 21, 2025
Jazz Band Festival
February 27 - 28, 2025
Level One Festival
Winnipeg April 22 - 25, 2025
Brandon April 29 - 30, 2025
The Manitoba Band Association festivals are a tradition that dates back to 1976. Over the past 40+ years, this Family of Festivals has grown to include the Concert Band Festival, Jazz Band Festival, and the Level One Festival.
Volunteer Opportunities available soon!
The MBA's annual provincial honour band program (established 1976) provides an opportunity for outstanding junior, intermediate and senior instrumentalists to gather for an enriching and inspiring three-day concert band experience. Manitoba students are eligible to audition for Manitoba's Honour Concert Bands. Students are selected on the strength of their recorded audition which includes several scales and two etudes.
Volunteer Opportunities available soon!
For more information or to ask a question, please contact Kim Pelletier, Programs and Membership Coordinator, at coordinator@mbband.org.