Bass tubists, including Santo Buzzanca, left, of Washington, D.C., rehearse on the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 for Tuba Christmas. More than 200 tubists participated in this year's event. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Photo by: BARBARA L. SALISBURY

Bass tubists, including Santo Buzzanca, left, of Washington, D.C., rehearse on the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 for Tuba Christmas. More than 200 tubists participated in this year's event. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)