Photo Gallery: The Gift of Music

Mateo Lopez plays the cello during rehearsal with the Winter Texan Orchestra at Tip O’ Texas RV Resort Wednesday Dec.12,2024 in Pharr, Tx. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

Members of The Winter Texan Orchestra during rehearsal at Tip O’ Texas RV Resort Wednesday Dec.12,2024 in Pharr, Tx. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

Jim Raabe, 92, a memeber of the Winter Texan Orchestra plays percussion during reherasal at Tip O’ Texas RV Resort Wednesday Dec.12,2024 in Pharr, Tx. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

Winter Texan Orchestra to perform pair of free Christmas shows. The orchestra is scheduled to perform at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Texas Trails RV Resort, which is located at 501 W. Owassa Road in Pharr; and at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the Tip O’Texas RV Resort, located at 101 E. Sioux Road in Pharr. Both shows will be free of charge. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

Rae Thill, left, and Beth Hiebert, right, during the Winter Texan Orchestra rehearsal at Tip O’ Texas RV Resort Wednesday Dec.12,2024 in Pharr, Tx. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

Marlyn Krueger conducts the Winter Texan Orchestra during rehearsal at Tip O’ Texas RV Resort Wednesday Dec.12,2024 in Pharr, Tx. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

“It’s just a very happy time when you’re listening to music that triggers memories that you have of when you were younger or middle aged, of experiences you had at Christmas time,” Kreuger said. “It just leaves, mainly, a happy feeling in your heart. And most people will go away smiling, I hope so.” (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

The Winter Texan Orchestra during rehearsal at Tip O’ Texas RV Resort Wednesday Dec.12,2024 in Pharr, Tx. The orchestra presents Christmas in the Air .(Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

Jenny Mowers during the Winter Texan Orchestra rehearsal at Tip O’ Texas RV Resort Wednesday Dec.12,2024 in Pharr, Tx. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

Rae Thill, Floy Slavic, and Beth Hiebert on percussion during the Winter Texan Orchestra rehearsal at Tip O’ Texas RV Resort Wednesday Dec.12,2024 in Pharr, Tx. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

Winter Texan Orchestra to perform pair of free Christmas shows. The orchestra is scheduled to perform at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Texas Trails RV Resort. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

Nancy Rickert,73, during the Winter Texan Orchestra rehearsal at Tip O’ Texas RV Resort Wednesday Dec.12,2024 in Pharr, Tx. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)

Jerry Vander Ploeg on tuba during the Winter Texan Orchestra rehearsal at Tip O’ Texas RV Resort Wednesday Dec.12,2024 in Pharr, Tx. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)