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The Kansas City Symphony will again host TubaChristmas this year, the date is Friday, December 4, 2009. After last year's successful event, some commented that teachers enjoy bringing students on a Friday, so we made that happen.

Registration Fee is just $5 per participant. All tuba and euphonium/baritone players are welcome for this annual holiday tradition. All activities will be held at the Lyric Theatre, 11th and Central, Kansas City, MO 64105.

Conductor for this year's event is none other than Scott Watson, esteemed Professor of Tuba at the University of Kansas, guest conducting is Kansas City Symphony Associate Conductor, Steven Jarvi.

Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and rehearsal begins promptly at 10:30 a.m. This year's performance will begin at Noon and will conclude no later than 1 p.m. The concert is FREE and open to the public.

Music and TubaChristmas merchandise will be available for purchase on site. You can download the TubaChristmas registration form via the KCS Website at http://www.kcsymphony.org/ConcertCalend ... AIBASDSNAS You can also find a parking map and other information on the site.

IF YOU WANT A MUSIC STAND, please bring your own folding stand.

For teachers bringing groups: If you will be traveling by school bus, please send an email to Steven C. Murray, Kansas City Symphony's Education Manager (smurray@kcsymphony.org" target="_blank" target="_blank), by Friday, November 20 with the number of participants and buses to ensure we can accommodate your tuba-busing needs.

Please help spread the word to tuba and euphonium players in the Kansas City region, and to students and band and orchestra directors you know. We'd love to have an even larger crowd this year!

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Frank Byrne

BUMP-dolph the Red Nosed Reindeer...

Good King BUMP-ceslas.
Come on down! We already have more people pre-registered than attended last year. Let's set a record.

from the Kansas City Star:

http://pressreleases.kcstar.com/?q=node/26204

Just learned that we already have 200 tuba/euph players signed up for KC Tuba Christmas on December 4th. Considering that is the pre-registration of groups on buses etc. we could have quite the crowd.

Should be a lot of fun, and KC is a great place to spend the day around Christmas time. Many of you from out of town will enjoy checking out the new Power and Light District, within walking distance of the Lyric Theatre. There you can find many places to eat and hang out.

Keep telling your friends. See you there. etc.

It's beginning to BUMP a lot like Christmas! Please spread the word to anyone who lives/works in downtown KC to come to the performance. etc.