The Brass Band of the Tri-State, under the direction of Dr. Michael Stroeher, who is also Professor of Low Brass at Marshall University, will present its annual free Christmas concert on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in the Smith Music Hall Recital Hall at Marshall. Works to be performed include Christmas Fanfare, Only in sleep, Christmas Variations, In The Bleak Midwinter, Medieval Christmas, Carol Fantasy, Christmas Song, Winter Wonderland, and Twelve Days.

The brass band performs a variety of music encompassing several genres and styles including traditional brass band music from England and North America, original pieces arranged specifically for the band, musicals, marches, orchestral transcriptions, Salvation Army Band music, and popular selections. In addition to the annual Christmas concert, the band also performs a fall concert, a spring concert, and performs in Charleston, WV for Symphony Sunday, the annual fundraiser for the West Virginia Symphony, on the first Sunday in June.