But the orchestra also will have another, less visible guest: a French tenor tuba with an illustrious history. Mark Davidson, the orchestra's principal trombonist, will play the "Bydlo" movement ...

Freeborn has been playing at Tuba Christmas since seventh grade. This year she brought along Karen Campbell, a classmate. Campbell plays the French horn, and Freeborn lent her a spare tuba.

At 11, he started playing trumpet, moved to clarinet, then French horn. Finally, tuba: “I was the fattest kid in 7th grade. My music teacher looked at me and said, ‘You know, we need a tuba ...

Binding virtuoso Italian accordionist Simone Zanchini, French tuba titan Michel Godard and Polish drumming force Bodek Janke, and enhancing the scenery with the presence of his son, guest cellist ...

“French horn” is ultimately from the hunting horn used in France. “Trombone” is from Latin “tromba,” a large trumpet. “Tuba” is from Latin “tuba," a straight bronze war trumpet. Percussion: “Timpani” ...