{"id":345958,"date":"2026-11-14T22:48:52","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T21:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geneveinfos.ch\/2026\/11\/14\/tuba-christmas-zermatt-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-11-14T22:48:52","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T21:48:52","slug":"tuba-christmas-zermatt-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geneveinfos.ch\/en\/2026\/11\/14\/tuba-christmas-zermatt-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuba-Christmas in Zermatt, 5 Dec. 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tuba and low brass players perform Christmas carols together in the centre of Zermatt. The free concert takes place on Saturday 5 December 2026 at 4.30 pm on the Kirchplatz.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Tuba-Christmas idea was born in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first concert took place in 1974 in New York, on the Rockefeller Plaza ice rink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concept then spread to many countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Zermatt, the conductor Ueli Kipfer leads the event. He is also a euphonium soloist, lecturer and adjudicator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who organises it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Zermatt Tourism presents the event. Ueli Kipfer is its musical director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to find<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Musicians from various places gather with their tubas to play Christmas carols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In very cold weather, the second part of the concert moves into St Mauritius Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practical information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n