Gary Ofenloch didn’t get through 36 years of playing the tuba for the Utah Symphony without learning a few tricks. For example, he keeps his main instrument, a contrabass tuba, at his home ...

Now we’re getting really technical, but in technical terms, also a euphonium or baritone horn is one octave higher than a B-flat bass or contrabass tuba. Miller: How did you become a euphonium ...

The contrabass tuba is the lowest of all brass instruments. Through the development of valves through which the tube length of the instrument can be changed — and reach up to 5.5 meters (18 feet ...

Please have at least four or five ready to go. Tubists should demonstrate their proficiency on both the bass and contrabass tubas. If the applicant doubles on euphonium and wishes to include it as ...

Alexis Brunney on euphonium and Samantha Kepple on tuba. All-State Unassigned Band selections were Erica Torres on bass clarinet and Ceslie Herrick on contrabass clarinet.