Tubas oom-pah into Christmas
Paul Bruce plays his tuba decorated with garland Monday night during the annual TubaChristmas concert at the Red Lion Hotel in Kalispell. The evening marked his 10th year playing in the annual concert that is held worldwide. (Heidi Desch/Daily Inter Lake)
Ahti Mohala plays during the TubaChristmas concert Monday evening at the Red Lion Hotel in Kalispell. This was his sixth year playing in the concert that he says is “really, really fun.” (Heidi Desch/Daily Inter Lake)
TubaChristmas was established in 1974 and a button for the worldwide concert event is released each year. Allen Slater, the organizer of the Kalispell event, displays his collection Monday evening at the concert at the Red Lion Hotel. (Heidi Desch/Daily Inter Lake)
William Cincis plays Monday during the TubaChristmas concert at the Red Lion Hotel. It was his fourth year playing in the annual concert. (Heidi Desch/Daily Inter Lake)
Marty Weimer plays during the TubaChristmas concert Monday at the Red Lion Hotel. (Heidi Desch/Daily Inter Lake)
A musician wears a TubaChristmas stocking hat while playing during the TubaChristmas concert Monday at the Red Lion Hotel. (Heidi Desch/Daily Inter Lake)
The one-day band performs the TubaChristmas concert at the Red Lion Hotel Monday evening. (Heidi Desch/Daily Inter Lake)
Joshua Edelen plays during the TubaChristmas concert at the Red Lion Hotel Monday evening. (Heidi Desch/Daily Inter Lake)
Allen Slater, retired Flathead High School band director, conducts the band Monday for the TubaChristmas concert at the Red Lion Hotel. Slater has been organizing the Kalispell event for the last 25 years. (Heidi Desch/Daily Inter Lake)
About 35 musicians played as part of the annual TubaChristmas concert Monday evening at the Red Lion Hotel in Kalispell. The concert marks its 25th anniversary this year. (Heidi Desch/Daily Inter Lake)
Deep, rich and mellow sounds of the tuba, euphonium and baritone blend together in a way that makes the familiar music of the holiday season unexpected during the annual gathering of musicians known as TubaChristmas in Kalispell.
The one-night-only band played “Deck the Halls,” “Silent Night,” and “Joy to the World,” spreading feelings of calm and warmth, sprinkled with joy, through the audience Monday evening for the concert at the Red Lion Hotel...
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