Free concert offered in Ilwaco

The public is invited to enjoy some rich sounds of the season at the annual Tuba Christmas concert to be held Sunday, December 13 at 2 p.m. at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum. This free concert will feature the Astoria Tuba Quartet, who will perform a variety of seasonal selections, jazz arrangements and a polka or two at this family-friendly event.

The quartet was formed in 1980 and its current members have performed together since 1997. Original member Dennis Hale plays F tuba, Bob Joiner and Brian Bergman play euphoniums, and Lee Stromquist plays double bass F tuba. Stromquist also arranges numerous selections for the group.

The 2015 Tuba Christmas concert is sponsored by the Ilwaco Merchants Association and is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. For more information contact the museum at 360-642-3446.