Tuba Bach

Tuba Bach presents . . . 2024 MSU International Piano Exposition - Concert 1
2024-01-07 16:00 - 17:30 UTC | Immanuel Lutheran Church, 726 Fuller Avenue, Big Rapids, MI, 49307, United States
Pianist Zhangziyi Han and vocalist Pengyu Yang open this year’s International Piano Exposition with a program featuring piano music by Johannes Brahms and vocal pieces by Bizet, Schumann, Verdi, and more.

Novak Trio - Tuba Bach Presents MSU
2023-11-05 16:00 - 17:30 | Immanuel Lutheran Church, 726 Fuller Avenue, Big Rapids, MI, 49307, United States
Tuba Bach welcomes Novak Trio – Natasha Kubit, Yu-Chen Lin, and Feng Kang – for the first concert of our 2023-24 Tuba Bach presents . . . MSU College of Music season!

Testimony Sings and Alvin Waddles
2023-10-15 16:00 - 18:00 | Immanuel Lutheran Church, 726 Fuller Avenue, Big Rapids, MI, 49307, United States
The magnificent voices of Testimony Sings! – Angela Bostic, Treena James, Chandra Lewis, Lori Waddles, and Lori Wesby – along with music director and pianist Alvin Waddles, saxophonist Dominic Waddles, drummer Felicia Hill, and Ed Mallett present a glorious inspirational finale to the 2023 Tuba Bach Festival!

Testimony Sings, with Alvin Waddles
2023-10-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Immanuel Lutheran Church, 726 Fuller Avenue, Big Rapids, MI, 49307, United States

Alirna Korieva and Noah Mallett
2023-10-08 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-10-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Immanuel Lutheran Church, 726 Fuller Avenue, Big Rapids, MI, 49307, United States
Uzbekistani violinist Alirna Korieva and pianist/composer Noah Mallett bring a touch of elegance to the Tuba Bach Festival. Concert repertoire includes Johannes Brahms’ famous Opus 40 Trio, Paul Schoenfeld’s Café Music, traditional Uzbek music, jazz standards, and the premiere of a new piece by Noah.

23 and Me with Tuba Quartet
2023-09-30 19:00 - 2023-10-01 16:00 | MI
Following a three-year COVID-19-induced hiatus, the Tuba Bach Quartet makes a triumphant return to the festival! Euphonium artist Gail Robertson and tubists Charles Guy and Phil Sinder reunite with Ed for a low-end weekend of music!

23 and Me with Steelpan & Guitar
2023-09-23 19:00 - 2023-09-24 16:00 | MI
World renowned steelpan (steel drum) artist Liam Teague, from Trinidad and Tobago, combines forces with guitarist extraordinaire Fareed Haque and Ed for a one-of-a-kind, once-in-a-lifetime performance weekend. The trio explores music by composers ranging from J.S. Bach to Niccoló Paganini to Charlie Parker. And as an added bonus, the program features guest appearances by Liam’s son Jaden on steelpan and Fareed’s son Elihu on tuba!

23 and Me with with Horn & Piano
2023-09-16 19:00 - 2023-09-17 16:00 | MI
Horn virtuoso Corbin Wagner and pianist Patrick Johnson join Ed in a program of music written for horn, tuba, and piano, including works by Lon Chaffin, David Gillingham, Gary Kulesha, Catherine Likhuta, Justin Raines, and Alec Wilder.

23 and Me with Jazz Sextet & Piano
2023-09-10 16:00, 2023-09-09 19:00 | MI
The Rodney Whitaker Jazz Sextet ̶ Rodney Whitaker, bass; Rockelle Whitaker, vocals; Jauron Perry, trumpet; Stephen Grady, Jr., saxophone; Sequoia Snyder, piano; and Sarah Whitaker, drums ̶ play several jazz standards, alternating with Noah and Ed Mallett performing new compositions inspired by those tunes for tuba or euphonium and piano. Commissioned composers include Ricardo Lorenz, Alvin Waddles, Noah Mallett, Eileen Snyder, and Dominic Waddles. This event is made possible in part by a John Stites Jazz Award.

Tuba Bach presents MSU: Piano Showcase – concert 1 with Prof. Polischuk and students
2023-01-08 16:00 - 17:00 | MI
Pianists from Dr. Derek Polischuk’s piano studio join him for the first concert of the 2023 MSU Piano Showcase series.
