(Steve Call) Time for tuba. OcTubafest is here for the BYU community to celebrate the large brass instrument in free tuba concerts and workshops Oct. 20 - 21. OcTubafest is a long-standing ...

Among brass instruments, the tuba is as big as you can go. But that didn't stop artisans in Germany from trying to make the big brother of the brass family even bigger. In 2010, 20 local artists ...

Yes, it’s one of the largest brass instruments, but it’s surprisingly easy to hold, and with just three of four valves, most people pick it up pretty easily (both literally and figuratively).

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. The tuba is the lowest and biggest brass instrument. It has four or five ...

As KC Currents intern Zack Lewandowski found out, this concert featuring the biggest brass instrument keeps getting bigger. At some point or another, you’ve probably heard the doorbell ring ...

But old brass instruments of comparable pedigrees don’t enjoy such hagiographies, outside a niche set of brass enthusiasts. Their repair needs can be esoteric, their intonation spotty ...