Tuba & Violin - Enid, OK
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YoSam.
N 36° 23.856 W 097° 52.767
14S E 600485 N 4028632
Tri-State Musical Festival statue on courthouse lawn, Enid OK
Waymark Code: WMJH3Q
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 11/18/2013
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The one that wraps around you - most people call a tuba, is really a Sousaphone
See Wikipedia for explaination: Tubas Sousaphone
County of Statue: Garfield County
Location of Statue: Randolph Ave. side, courhouse lawn, Enid
Plaque Text: "Tri-State Music Festival
Sponsored by Phillips University and the citizens of Enid
Tri-State Statue
Dedicated to 441,405 participants, directors from 18 states and 6 foreign countries
Unveiled May 1, 1976 during the 44th annual festival"
On the North lawn of the Enid County Courthouse stands a large sculpture dedicated to the annual Tri-State Music Festival held in Enid each Spring. This is a bronze statue standing high above the viewer's head, depicting a robed choir singer, a horn player and a violinist. The artist was Tasso Pitsiri (1937-1995), a Greek-born classic artist from the Enid area. It was unveiled on May 1, 1976 at the 44th annual festival.