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Concert Update!
Exciting CONCERTS for 2022-2023:
Tulsa Honors Baroque Orchestra will perform at Oklahoma All State on Thursday, January 19, 2023 for the OkMEA Conference, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Downtown Tulsa, Evening Time.
January Performance:
THO & THB will perform with Special Guest, To Be Announced, n January 7, 2022 for our Alumni Concert.
Tulsa Honors Orchestra, Tulsa Honors Baroque & Debutante
2023 AUDITIONS
Friday, August 25, 2023: AUDITIONS, Lorton Hall at the University of Tulsa, 4:45-6:45pm, for students with last names A-L.
Monday, August 28, 2023: AUDITIONS, Lorton Hall at the University of Tulsa, 4:45-6:45pm, for students with last name M-Z.
THO Calendar 2022-2023
FALL 2022
August 2022
AUDITIONS For the 2022-2023 Orchestra Season:
Friday August 26, 2022: 4:45-6:45pm:
AUDITIONS for New Students with last names beginning A-L.
Monday, August 29, 2022: 4:45-6:45pm:
AUDITIONS for New Students with last names beginning M-Z.
Auditions are held at Lorton Hall at the University of Tulsa,
Lorton Performance Center: 550 S. Gary Place Tulsa, 74104.
Please email Karen Naifeh Harmon at kakaroo1@yahoo.com to schedule an Audition.
September 2022
REHEARSAL TIMES FOR 2022-2023:
TULSA HONORS ORCHESTRA: 5:30-6:25pm.
DEBUTANTE ORCHESTRA: 5:00-5:55pm.
TULSA HONORS BAROQUE: 6:30-7:30pm.
Rehearsals For all Orchestras:
Monday, September 12, 2022: 1st Rehearsal
Monday, September 19, 2022: Rehearsal
Monday, September 26, 2022: Rehearsal
October 2022
Monday, October 3, 2022: Rehearsal
Monday, October 10, 2022: Rehearsal, THB will wear Formal Black Dress. Pictures after Rehearsal! This is our Picture for the All State Honors Performance Series! We will be famous!
Monday, October 17, 2022: No Rehearsal for Fall Break. Please practice your parts!
Monday, October 24, 2022: Rehearsal THO & THB WILL BE IN THE TU ANNEX (Different Rehearsal Hall) : Halloween Costume Day, not mandatory, but If you dress up for Halloween, please do so on this day, just for fun!
The Debutante Orchestra will remain in the same room in TU Lorton Performance hall.
Monday, October 31, 2022: NO Rehearsal. Enjoy Halloween!
November 2022
Monday, November 7, 2022: Rehearsal
Extra: Saturday, November 12: David Barg Conductor Workshop.
Where: Harmon Ranch Studio: 9700 West 81st street South, Tulsa, OK 74131
(Remember to open and close the gate as there are Donkeys!)
What Time: 1:00-3:00pm
1:00-2:00pm for THO & 2:00-3:00pm for THB.
Extra: Sunday, November 13: David Barg Conductor Workshop
Where: Harmon Ranch Studio: 9700 West 81st street South, Tulsa, OK 74131
(Remember to open and close the gate as there are Donkeys!)
What Time: 3:00-5:00pm
3:00-4:00pm for THO & 4:00-5:00pm for THB.
Monday, November 14, 2022: Rehearsal with David Barg, Guest Conductor.
At our Normal THO/THB Rehearsal.
Students and teachers will have a chance to learn conducting.
Monday, November 21, 2022: Rehearsal
Monday, November 28, 2022: Rehearsal
December 2022
Monday, December 5, 2022: Dress Rehearsal
Sunday, December 11, 2022: THB Only Performance at St Paul's Methodist Church. 1442 S. Quaker Ave, Tulsa 74120. Arrive 9:15am, Perform 10:45am-12:00pm. Wear Black. BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC STANDS!
Monday, December 12, 2022: Holiday Concert. Cascia Hall. Ticket Sales will be announced in November.
Saturday, December 17, 2022: Cancelled.
Sunday, December 18, 2022: THB Only: Performance at St Matthew's Episcopal Church in Sand Springs: 601 N. Lake Dr, 74063. Wear Black. Arrive 10:00am, perform 10:30am-11:45am. Lunch and Mimosas afterward!
BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC STANDS!
HOLIDAY BREAK: After the Holiday Concert there is a Holiday Break - No rehearsals until Jan 2, 2023.
WINTER 2023
January 2023
Holiday Break until January 2, 2023.
Monday, January 2, 2023: First Rehearsal of the Spring Semester. Please have all of your music copied and in order for the January 7 Concert!
Special THO Alumni Concert with Special Guest, Cathy Venable!
Rehearsal Date: Rehearsal on Friday, January 6, Rehearse at TU, 5:30-7:30pm.
Concert Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023.
Arrive: 2:00pm, Rehearse 2:30-4:00pm, Snack break 4:00-5:00pm, Take the stage at 5:00pm, Performance is 5:30-7:15pm.
Venue: TCC PACE.
Who: Debutante Orchestra, THO, THB & Alumni Guests
Concert Program:
Do Re Mi, with Debutante Orch & THO & THB
Clementi Sonatina, with Debutante Orch & THO & THB
Phantom Waltz, THO & THB
Mamma Mia, THB
Amadeus Soundtrack, THB
15 min Intermission
Highlights from Sound Music, THO, THB & Alumni
Highlights Phantom of the Opera, THO, THB & Alumni with Special Guest Conductor Pete Peterson
Haydn Piano Concerto in D Major, 1st mvt, THB & Alumni
Ticket sales: https://pacetickets.tulsacc.edu/25993/25994
Monday, January 9, 2023: Rehearsal, THB will rehearse for All State Honor Performance.
Monday, January 16, 2023: Rehearsal ONLY FOR THB! 5:30-7:30pm
NO Rehearsals for Debutante Orchestra or THO. MLK Day.
Special THB Performance at All State:
When: Thursday, January, 19, 2023: THB only: Tulsa Honors Baroque performance at Oklahoma All State Conference. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Downtown Tulsa. Evening Performance.
Who: THB
Wear: Black, Dressy Outfits.
Here is our reworked program:
Running Up That Hill, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Divertimento K138, 1st mvt., Mozart, American Quartet, Finale IV mvt., Dvorak, Azul for Solo Cello and String Orchestra, Karen Naifeh Harmon, Austin Pendergrass Cello Soloist,
Magik Noir, Soft Premiere of the Electric Violin Composition for Jocelyn Khalaf Electric Violin Soloist
BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC STANDS!
SOUND CHECK: 4:30-5:00pm, we will take a break and we will meet at a local restaurant for dinner, then meet back at the Hyatt at 7:00pm. We perform 8:00-8:30pm. Tickets are $10 for this performance.
Monday, January 23, 2023: Rehearsal
Monday, January 30, 2023: NO Rehearsal: Icy Weather!
February 2023
Monday, February 6, 2023: Rehearsal
Monday, February 13, 2023: Rehearsal close to Valentine's Day. Dress up in Red and Pink Colors! THIS WILL BE A SHORT THO and THB Rehearsal.
THO will rehearse 5:30-6:00pm
THB will rehearse 6:05-6:45pm
We are invited to the TU Orchestra performance at 7:30pm in the TU Lorton Auditorium.
Monday, February 20, 2023: No Rehearsal, President's Day.
Monday, February 27, 2023: Rehearsal
SPRING 2023
March 2023
Monday, March 6, 2023: Rehearsal:
Please bring your Irish music in order. We will begin the rehearsal with THO Orchestra music, then rehearse the Irish music for St Patrick's.
Monday, March 13, 2023: No Rehearsal (Spring Break)
Friday, March 17, 2023: Two Irish Music Performances!
1. Kilkenny's Outside Street Festival:
Time: Arrive 10:30am, Perform 11:00am-12:00pm.
Bring: your Own Music Stand! and Music! And Clothespins/music clips!
Wear: Green!
List will be emailed and music will be shared on a link to Google Drive. Bring and copy your own Irish Music! BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC STANDS!
2. Arnie's Performance for St Patrick's Day! (45 min set)
Time: Arrive 3:00pm. Perform 3:30pm-4:15pm.
Bring: your Own Music Stand! and Music! And Clothespins/music clips!
Wear: Green!
Same List as Kilkenny's minus the Twinkle/easy Suzuki songs. Music will be shared on a link to Google Drive. BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC STANDS! Wear Green!
Monday, March 20, 2023: Rehearsal
Monday, March 27, 2023: Rehearsal
April 2023
Monday, April 3, 2023: Rehearsal
Friday, April 7 & Saturday, April 8, 2023: THB only:
Adventist Fellowship Church: 15303 East 21st street, Tulsa.
REHEARSAL Friday, April 7
Arrive 5:30pm, Rehearse: 6:00-8:00pm.
PERFORMANCE: Saturday, April 8
Arrive: 9:30am, Rehearse 9:45am-10:30am,
Perform 11:00am-12:30pm. Easter Celebration.
Bring: Music and BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC STAND.
Wear: Symphony Black
WE will be on LIVESTREAM!
Monday, April 10, 2023: Rehearsal
Monday, April 17, 2022: Rehearsal
Sunday, April 23, 2023: THB only: Perform at St Matthew's Episcopal Church in Sand Springs: 601 N Lake Dr, Sand Springs, OK 74063.
Arrive 10:00am, Perform 10:30am-11:45am, Stay for lunch after the church service.
Wear Black.
BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC STANDS!
Monday, April 24, 2023: Rehearsal
May 2023
Monday, May 1, 2023: Rehearsal
Monday, May 8, 2023: Rehearsal
Monday, May 15, 2023: Dress Rehearsal
Tuesday, May 16: End of the Season Concert!
Tulsa PAC Doenges Theatre.
Ticket sales will be announced in Early April.
SUMMER 2023
June & JULY 2023
Film Recording Session:
Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023
Where: The Church Studio
Time: TBA: Late morning to early afternoon
Who: Tulsa Honors Baroque
Wear: Comfortable, yet nice, clothes...jeans are fine.
Bring: Your own music stand and your music!
Performances for Tulsa Honors Baroque with OKM Music Festival:
Date: Monday, June 12, 2023.
Where: Tulsa Garden Center
Who: Tulsa Honors Baroque
Wear: Black, dress fancy
Bring: Your own music stand and your music!
Orchestra Camps at the Naifeh Ranch: (More info under Summer Camps Tab)
CAMPS 2023:
May 31, June 1 & 2, 2023: Twinkle Camp (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday)
June 5-9, 2023: Coyote Mountain Advanced Orchestra Camp
June 12-16, 2023: Coyote Mountain Intermediate Orchestra Camp
More Camps in July:
July 18-22, 2023: Blue Jello Orchestra Camp
July 24-28, 2023: Beatles Camp
FALL 2023
August 2023
AUDITIONS For the 2023-2024 Orchestra Season:
Friday August 25, 2023: 4:45-6:45pm.
AUDITIONS for New Students with last names beginning A-L.
Monday, August 28, 2023: 4:45-6:45pm.
AUDITIONS for New Students with last names beginning M-Z.
Auditions will be held at Lorton Performance Center
at the University of Tulsa: 550 S. Gary Place.