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Concert Update!
Exciting CONCERTS for 2024-2025:
Tulsa Honors Baroque Orchestra will perform at many venues. OK Mozart in June of 2025!
Possible Performance Tour: Summer 2025
THO & THB Performance Tour of Croatia: To Be Announced Soon!
Tulsa Honors Orchestra, Tulsa Honors Baroque & Debutante
2024 AUDITIONS
Monday, August 26, 2024: AUDITIONS, Lorton Hall at the University of Tulsa, 4:45-6:45pm, for students with last names A-L.
Friday, August 30, 2024: AUDITIONS, Lorton Hall at the University of Tulsa, 4:45-6:45pm, for students with last name M-Z.
THO Calendar 2024-2025
FALL 2024
August 2024
AUDITIONS For the 2024-2025 Orchestra Season:
Monday August 26, 2024: 4:45-6:45pm:
AUDITIONS for New Students with last names beginning A-L.
Friday, August 30, 2024: 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.
Returning Students do not audition unless auditioning for a higher level Orchestra.
Please sign up when you arrive at the audition. Auditions are first come, first serve.
Please email Karen Naifeh Harmon at kakaroo1@yahoo.com with any questions.
September 2024
REHEARSAL TIMES FOR 2024-2025:
DEBUTANTE ORCHESTRA: 4:15-5:15pm.
TULSA HONORS ORCHESTRA: 5:30-6:25pm.
TULSA HONORS BAROQUE: 6:30-7:40pm.
REHEARSAL ROOMS:
Debutante Orchestra: Rooms 2060
(Room 2060 is Upstairs on the same side as Kaiser.)
THO & THB: Kaiser Orchestra Room
(Same as last year.)
Rehearsals For all Orchestras:
Monday, September 9, 2024: 1st Rehearsal
Monday, September 16, 2024: Rehearsal
Monday, September 23, 2024: Rehearsal
Monday, September 30, 2024: Rehearsal
- THO Cello & Bass Sectional , Room 2215 Upstairs.
- THO Viola Sectional, Room 2005 Upstairs. (Jean Roberts Room.)
October 2024
Monday, October 7, 2024: Rehearsal & Celebration of Jody Naifeh's Birthday.
Wear Pink!
- THO Violin 1 Sectional , Room 2215 Upstairs, 5:30-6:00pm. Then Violin 1 will go to Kaiser for the remainder THO Rehearsal from 6:00-6:30pm.
- THO Violin 2 Sectional , Room 2215 Upstairs, 6:00-6:30pm. Violin 2 will start in Kaiser for the first part of the THO Rehearsal from 5:30-6:00pm.
Monday, October 14, 2024: Rehearsal & PAJAMA DAY! Wear Pajamas and bring a teddy bear to Orchestra rehearsal! (All Orchestras)
THO Dress Rehearsal for the Monday, October 21 Halloween Lobby Concert.
- PERFORMANCE:
Saturday, October 19, 2024: THB Only! Perform at HYECHKA'S 110th Birthday.
Where: All Souls Unitarian Church: 2952 South Peoria, Tulsa
Time: Arrive 10:00am.
Perform 10:30am. Happy Birthday, plus 3 other pieces. Possibly Scenes of the Old West, Turtlewood Stomp and Mozart 40 or Mozart 25.
Who: Tulsa Honors Baroque
What to Wear: Concert Black
BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC STANDS!
- PERFORMANCE:
Sunday, October 20, 2024: THB Only! Perform at Montereau.
Where: 6800 South Granite Ave, Tulsa 74136
Time: Arrive 5:30pm for Sound Check.
Perform 7:00pm.
What: Hungarian Dance, Mozart 25, Midnight Howl, Beetlejuice, This is Halloween, Moon Bass, Pink Panther, Charlie Brown Christmas.
Who: Tulsa Honors Baroque
What to Wear: Concert Black
BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC STANDS!
Monday, October 21, 2024: Rehearsal/Performance THO Arrive at 5:30i Kaiser, then we will set up for the Lobby Performance. Arrive in Halloween Costumes!
- PERFORMANCE:
THO ONLY: Halloween Dress Up and THO Performance in LPC Lobby!
Time: 6:00-6:30pm. Please invite parents and friends and family!
(THB will still rehearse, starting as soon as we can put the stands back in Kaiser.)
Monday, October 28, 2024: Rehearsal
THO & THB will be in the TU BAND ANNEX!
Debutante Orchestra will be in the normal room 2060 at Lorton.
November 2024
Monday, November 4, 2024:
ALL ORCHESTRA REHEARSALS CANCELLED DUE TO TORNADO WATCH!
Monday, November 11, 2024: Rehearsal
Monday, November 18, 2024: Rehearsal
- THO Violin 1 Sectional , Room 2215 Upstairs.
Monday, November 25, 2024: Rehearsal
- THO Violin 2 Sectional , Room 2215 Upstairs.
December 2024
- PERFORMANCE:
Sunday, December 1, 2024: THB Only: Performance at St Matthew's Episcopal Church in Sand Springs: 601 N. Lake Dr, 74063. Wear Black. Arrive 9:30am, perform 10:30am-11:45am. Cookies and Mimosas afterward!
BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC STANDS!
Monday, December 2, 2024: Dress Rehearsal
- PERFORMANCE:
Sunday, December 8, 2024: THB Only Performance at St Paul's Methodist Church. 1442 S. Quaker Ave, Tulsa 74120. Arrive 9:30am, Perform 10:45am-12:00pm. Wear Black. BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC STANDS!
- PERFORMANCE:
Monday, December 9, 2024: HOLIDAY CONCERT!
Where: TU Lorton Performance Center Stage.
Time: Auditorium doors open at 5:00pm.
- THO & THB Arrive 4:15pm, set cases in Kaiser, Warm up on Stage 4:30pm.
- Debutante: Arrive 5:00pm, set cases in Kaiser, Be on Stage by 5:15pm.
Who: Debutante Orchestra, Tulsa Honors Orchestra and Tulsa Honors Baroque
What to Wear: Holiday Snazzy Outfits! Santa hats, etc!
CONCERT 5:30pm!
Tickets: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/tulsa-honors-orchestra/tulsa-honors-orchestra-holiday-concert
HOLIDAY BREAK: After the Holiday Concert there is a Holiday Break - No rehearsals until January 13, 2025.
WINTER 2025
January 2025
Holiday Break until January 13, 2025.
Monday, January 13, 2025: Rehearsal
Monday, January 20, 2025: NO Rehearsal: MLK Day.
Monday, January 27, 2025: Rehearsal
February 2025
Monday, February 3, 2025: Rehearsal THO & THB are in the TU BAND ANNEX!
- Debutante Orchestra is still in Room 2060 Upstairs.
Monday, February 10, 2025: Rehearsal close to Valentine's Day.
Dress up in Red and Pink Colors! Rehearsals for THO & THB are in the TU BAND ANNEX!
- Debutante Orchestra is still in Room 2060 Upstairs.
Monday, February 17, 2025: No Rehearsal, President's Day.
Monday, February 24, 2025: Rehearsal
THO in Kaiser, THB in Meinig Hall.
Debutante Orchestra will be in the normal Room 2260 at Lorton Performance Center.
SPRING 2025
March 2025
Monday, March 3, 2025: Rehearsal:
THO in Kaiser, THB in Meinig Hall.
Debutante Orchestra will be in the normal Room 2260 at Lorton Performance Center.
Monday, March 10, 2025: Rehearsal
ST PATRICK'S DAY, MONDAY, MARCH 17:
- PERFORMANCE:
MONDAY, March 17, 2025: Two Irish Music Performances!
(NO REGULAR REHEARSALS.)
1. Kilkenny's Outside Street Festival: THO, THB and Debutante!
Time:
Arrive: 10:30am
Perform: 11:00am-12:30pm
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! THO & THB!
Time:
Arrive: 1:00pm
Perform: 1:30pm-2:30pm
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!
WE WILL NOT HAVE REGULAR REHEARSALS ON MONDAY, MARCH 17. WE WILL PERFORM THAT DAY!
Monday, March 24, 2025: Rehearsal
Monday, March 31, 2025: Rehearsal
April 2025
Monday, April 7, 2025: Rehearsal
Monday, April 14, 2025: Rehearsal
Monday, April 21, 2025: Rehearsal:
Monday, April 28, 2025: Rehearsal:
THO in Kaiser, THB in Meinig Hall.
Debutante Orchestra will be in the normal room 2060 at Lorton.
May 2025
- PERFORMANCE:
Sunday, May 4, 2025: THB only: Perform at St Matthew's Episcopal Church in Sand Springs: 601 N Lake Dr, Sand Springs, OK 74063. EARTH DAY CELEBRATION.
Arrive 9:30am to rehearse new songs, Perform 10:30am-11:45am. Lunch and Mimosas afterward!
Repertoire: TBD. Wear Concert Black.
BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC STANDS!
Monday, May 5, 2025: Rehearsal
THO in Kaiser, THB in Meinig Hall. THB will rehearse until 8:00pm.
Debutante Orchestra will be in the normal room 2060 at Lorton.
Monday, May 12, 2025: Rehearsal
THO and THB and Debutante Orchestra: REHEARSAL AT TCC Van Trease PACE CENTER: 10300 E 81st St, Tulsa, OK 74133 at TCC Southeast Campus.
Rehearsals are in the Orchestra Rehearsal Room.
Debutante Orchestra: Rehearse 4:15-5:15pm.
THO: Rehearse 5:30-6:30pm.
THB: Rehearse 6:30-8:00pm. PLEASE STAY UNTIL 8:00pm.
Enter at the building just South of PACE, the sign above the door will say "PACE CLASSROOMS".
The Orchestra rehearsal room is the first room on the right.
Monday, May 19, 2025: DRESS REHEARSAL WITH KINGA AUGUSTYN
THO and THB and Debutante Orchestra: POSSIBLE REHEARSAL AT TCC Van Trease PACE CENTER: 10300 E 81st St, Tulsa, OK 74133 at TCC Southeast Campus.
Rehearsals are in ON STAGE: PACE. with Kinga Augustyn.
Debutante Orchestra: Rehearse 4:15-5:15pm.
THO: Rehearse 5:30-6:30pm.
THB: Rehearse 6:30-8:00pm.
Enter through the STUDIO THEATRE DOOR.
ALL CASES GO IN THE BLACK BOX. (NO CASES IN GREEN ROOM OR BACKSTAGE.)
- PERFORMANCE:
Tuesday, May 20, 2025: End of the Season Concert
with Guest Artist: Kinga Augustyn!
Venue: TCC PACE. Performance is 7:00pm.
- Auditorium Doors will open 6:30pm.
- THO & THB: Arrive 4:30pm, set cases in the BLACK BOX, Warm up On Stage 5:00pm, Rehearse with Kinga from 5:00-6:30pm.
- Debutante: Arrive 6:30pm, set cases in the BLACK BOX, Be on Stage by 6:45pm.
Debutante:
Spy Guy, Bluebird’s Song, Russian Folk Tune, Monday’s Melody and Big
Rock Candy Mountain
Blues in the Metro, Karen Naifeh Harmon
The Magic of Harry Potter
THO:
The Magic of Harry Potter
Violin Soloists: Hannah Moore, Madelynn Keller, Sadie Deneen
Pirates of the Caribbean
Kingdom Dance
Fiddle Solo: Mercy Rose
Oblivion with Kinga Augustyn, violin soloist
THB:
With Kinga Augustyn, violin soloist:
The Ghost of Prague
The Bach Double, 1st mvt.
Kinga Augustyn Violin I Solo, Lexy Harmon Violin II Solo
Cantabile, Paganini
Gypsy, Karen Naifeh Harmon
Lexy Harmon second Violin Solo
Zigeunerweisen, Pablo De Sarasate
TICKETS: Will be available via TCC TICKET OFFICE
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- PERFORMANCE:
Friday, May 30, 2025 : PERFORM IRISH MUSIC AT CABIN BOYS BREWERY!
1717 East 7th Street, Tulsa 74104
Time: Arrive 5:00pm
Perform: 5:30-7:00pm
Bring: your Own Music Stand! and Music! And Clothespins/music clips!
Wear: Green and/or anything comfortable .
Same list as St Patrick's.
Bring and copy your own Irish Music!
Who: ALL STUDENTS!
BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC STANDS!
There will be a Food Truck!
SUMMER 2025
June & JULY 2025
Performances for Tulsa Honors Baroque with OKM Music Festival:
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025.
Where: Cascia Hall, Tulsa.
Who: Tulsa Honors Baroque
What Time: Arrive 5:00pm, Perform 6:00-7:00pm.
Wear: Black, dress fancy.
Bring: Your own black music stand and your music!
We will perform with the amazing Thomas Lovett, Mozart Violin Concerto in G Major.
Orchestra Camps at the Naifeh Ranch: (More info under Summer Camps Tab)
CAMPS 2025:
June 2-6, 2025: Coyote Mountain Advanced Orchestra Camp
June 9-13, 2025: Coyote Mountain Intermediate Orchestra Camp
June 16-20, 2025: Blue Jello Orchestra Camp
June 23-26, 2025: Twinkle Camp
July 7-11, 2025: Beatles Camp
JULY PERFORMANCE TOUR, EUROPE: Malaga, SPAIN!
We are planning a performance tour.
Depart Tulsa: Tue, July 22, 2025
Malaga: July 23-July 30, 2025
Special THO Alumni Concert with Special Guest Viola Soloist, Ethan Landis!
Date: October, 2025.
FALL 2025
August 2025
AUDITIONS For the 2025-2026 Orchestra Season:
Monday August 25, 2025: 4:45-6:45pm.
AUDITIONS for New Students with last names beginning A-L.
Friday, August 29, 2025: 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.