FAMILY OF JOHN KUHN PRESENTED WITH 2025 ITEA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.

The article focuses on the posthumous presentation of the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Tuba Euphonium Association (ITEA) to John Kuhn (1882–1962), a celebrated Assiniboine tubist and Sousaphone player. Kuhn, born on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana, had a distinguished career performing with prominent bands and orchestras, contributed to the development of the Conn "Chief" mouthpiece, and authored a tuba method still in print. The award was presented at ITEC 2025 in Valencia, Spain, to Kuhn's family during a reunion in Chicago, recognizing his significant musical legacy and influence.