![]() While the numbers are still relatively small in the 3,700-student building, the increase was concerning enough for District 202 to send emails to staff and families, and also post information on the ETHS website.Īccording to those messages, 53 positive COVID cases were reported on Dec. “Let’s go out and stun ‘em,” Shelburne said, about an hour before musicians performed to a packed house.Evanston Township High School has seen as many new COVID-19 cases in the first two days this week than it has over the previous four months of school. The Grand Ballroom area is typically where family members and cell phones outnumber tubas. The come one, come all, began mid-morning with a 12:30 p.m. free performance open to the public. “It’s really cool to be here with other people from different areas.” “This is my first time,” Miriam Brown said. “We Wish You A Merry (Tuba) Christmas,” is her favorite Tuba Christmas selection. “(It’s) super fun,” Seegers said, in her third year performing at Tuba Christmas. At Tuba Christmas, they played three-quarter sized tubas. ![]() Seegers and Miriam Brown perform on sousaphone as students with Illinois State University’s Big Red Marching Machine. 17 on a holiday bling-decorated baritone euphonium. My daughter got me hooked up with this so here we go,” Collins said, who performed on Dec. “I’m an old baritone player from through high school but I haven’t played since the fall of 1978. (Photo by Karie Angell Luc / for Chronicle) Some of the 350 tuba players, from ages 9 to 80, performed on the 43rd anniversary year of Tuba Christmas, bringing holiday carols to the Chicago Palmer House Hilton. accompanied her daughter Miriam Brown and Miriam’s friend Kelsey Seegers from Crystal Lake. “It’s great,” Bufis said, adding Tuba Christmas helps to enhance the ETHS euphonium curriculum.īev Collins of Bloomington, Ill. and Chicago and it’s always a great time. “I’ve done it in New York, in Baltimore and D.C. “I’ve been doing this since I was a kid, a junior in high school. The Grand Ballroom is typically where family members and cell phones outnumber tubas. Tuba Christmas, at come one, come all, began at 9:30 a.m. with a 12:30 p.m. free performance open to the public. ![]() Bufis, ETHS director of bands, who wore a red sweater and helped direct the rehearsal in the hotel’s Exhibition Hall. This should be fun,” said Zoe Hadley, 16, an ETHS junior, before the performance.ĮTHS musicians on Dec. “It’s cool, it’s gonna sound cool,” said Gordon Redfield-Gale of Evanston, 15, an ETHS freshman and musician. The Evanston Township High School (ETHS) Wildkits were present with their holiday spirit. Student musicians often come as high school or college groups. Seeger said, “It’s really cool to be here with other people from different areas.” (Photo by Karie Angell Luc/for Chronicle Media) Miriam Brown (left) and Kelsey Seeger, are students at Illinois State University. Thomas Phillips is the youngest of three sons by Harvey and Carol Phillips of Bloomington, Ind. “It’s just the camaraderie of the players getting together.” “Tuba Christmas is the most unique Christmas event I know of,” he added. “I’ll never take Harvey’s place,” Thomas Phillips said with a smile. Harvey’s son Thomas Phillips, vice-president of the Harvey Phillips Foundation (HPF), a nonprofit, was at the rehearsal early to register folks. Phillips pitched the first performance in New York City. The event was conceived in 1974 by Harvey Phillips of Indiana who died on Oct. Scarves with festive fringe run $15, for example. People collect the round buttons and often add them to Tuba Christmas scarves or hats sold in holiday jewel tones of blue, red or green. “Merry Tuba Christmas” buttons accompany the $10 registration fee. More than 200 Tuba Christmas events take place worldwide. Army Band, Tuba Christmas conductor.įans of the holiday tradition travel annually from the Midwest and beyond. Bryan Shelburne of Macon, Ga., retired commander of the U.S. “We’re a heavy metal band, what can I say?” said a joking Col. (Photo by Karie Angell Luc / for Chronicle Media) An estimated 350 tuba players who performed on the 43rd anniversary year of Tuba Christmas, bringing holiday carols to the Chicago Palmer House Hilton.
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