ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The perfect holiday or birthday present can sometimes be hard to come by. However, Gretchen Van Winkle has this year's gift for her father all in plan and said it's one that will be a lasting memory for their whole family. Gretchen grew up in a house filled with music. "We were always dancing around to all kinds of tunes," she said. "Dad sent us. We lived in Montreal, grew up in Montreal, and [our parents] sent us to a creative arts school. So, growing up was all music, all arts." And it's no surprise, as her father is Grammy winning musician Dixon Van Winkle. His specialty: the tuba. "I got three Grammys doing Paul Winters' records, which was really great, and a bunch of gold records and silver records and those things too. So, I had a good time. Man, it was great," Dixon said. Those accolades built on a Rochester basis. "I auditioned for Eastman with the same tuba and got into Eastman too. And was there four years playing gigs, and I played string bass too. And so, I played bass and gigging all over Rochester for four years," Dixon said. But no matter where he was playing throughout the year, Dixon always made it back home for the annual Tuba Christmas concert at Eastman Theatre. Seeing her dad play every year, sparked an idea in Gretchen. "I saw dad play up on stage Tuba Christmas, and I just thought that would be an amazing thing to do with him," Gretchen said. For the past year, Gretchen has been practicing songs on the tuba, handed down from her father. On Sunday, the two will play together at Tuba Christmas. Perinton Ambulance collects donations to benefit Perinton Food Shelf, Pirate Toy Fund "It's just a thrill to be in there. And I played lots of concerts in there, and now they have Gretchen play a concert, That's aghast. It's really, it's really going to be fun," Dixon said. "I'm really excited about it, and I've been practicing really hard on this massive instrument that's very different," Gretchen said. And of course, the entire Van Winkle will be in the audience cheering on the duo. Gretchen said Sunday's concert is extra special as it is very close to her dad's 80th birthday.