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Concert Update!
Exciting CONCERTS for 2025-2026:
Tulsa Honors Baroque Orchestra will perform at many venues. OK Mozart with Guest Violin Soloist, Thomas Lovett, in June of 2026!
Alumni Concert: December 2025
THO & THB will perform Passacaglia and Stamitz Viola Concerto with Ethan Landis, our Guest Alumni Viola Soloist!
Tulsa Honors Orchestra, Tulsa Honors Baroque & Debutante
2025 AUDITIONS
Monday, August 25, 2025: AUDITIONS, Lorton Hall at the University of Tulsa, 4:45-6:45pm, for students with last names A-L.
Friday, August 29, 2025: AUDITIONS, Lorton Hall at the University of Tulsa, 4:45-6:45pm, for students with last name M-Z.
THO Calendar 2025-2026
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 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 2025
REHEARSAL TIMES FOR 2025-2026:
DEBUTANTE ORCHESTRA: 4:15-5:15pm.
TULSA HONORS ORCHESTRA: 5:30-6:30pm.
TULSA HONORS BAROQUE: 6:30-7:45pm.
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 8, 2025: 1st Day of Rehearsals
Monday, September 15, 2025: Rehearsals
Monday, September 22, 2025: Rehearsals
Monday, September 29, 2025: Rehearsals
October 2025
Monday, October 6, 2025: Rehearsals & Celebration of Jody Naifeh's Birthday.
Wear Pink!
Monday, October 13, 2025: Rehearsals & PAJAMA DAY! Wear Pajamas and bring a teddy bear to Orchestra rehearsal! (All Orchestras)
Monday, October 20, 2025: Rehearsals/Performance THO Arrive at 5:30pm Kaiser, then we will set up for the Lobby Performance. Arrive in Halloween Costumes!
- POSSIBLE PERFORMANCE:
THO and THB: Halloween Dress Up and THO Performance in LPC Lobby!
Time: 6:00-7:00pm. 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 27, 2025: Rehearsals
THB will be in MEINIG HALL. There is a TU Orchestra Concert at 7:30pm.
November 2025
Monday, November 3, 2025: Rehearsals
Monday, November 10, 2025: Rehearsals
Monday, November 17, 2025: Rehearsals
THB will be in MEINIG HALL. There is a TU Orchestra Concert at 7:30pm.
Monday, November 24, 2025: Rehearsals
December 2025
Monday, December 1, 2025: Rehearsals
- PERFORMANCE:
Sunday, December 7, 2025: DATE TBD: THB Only: Performance at St Matthew's Episcopal Church in Sand Springs: 601 N. Lake Dr, 74063. Arrive 9:30am, perform 10:30am-11:45am.
BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC STANDS!
- PERFORMANCE: ALUMNI AND HOLIDAY CONCERT
Monday, December 8, 2025: DATE TBD
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: TBA
- PERFORMANCE:
Sunday, December 14, 2025: DATE TBD THB Only Performance at St Paul's Methodist Church. 1442 S. Quaker Ave, Tulsa 74120. Arrive 9:30am, Perform 10:45am-12:00pm. BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC STANDS!
HOLIDAY BREAK: After the Holiday Concert there is a Holiday Break - No rehearsals until January 5, 2026.
WINTER 2026
January 2026
Holiday Break until January 5, 2026.
Monday, January 5, 2026: Rehearsal
Monday, January 12, 2026: Rehearsal
Monday, January 19, 2026: NO Rehearsal: MLK Day.
Monday, January 26, 2026: Rehearsal
February 2026
Monday, February 2, 2026: Rehearsals
Monday, February 9, 2026: Rehearsals, close to Valentine's Day.
Dress up in Red and Pink Colors!
Monday, February 16, 2026: NO Rehearsal, President's Day.
Monday, February 23, 2026: Rehearsals
THO in Kaiser, THB in Meinig Hall. There is a TU Orchestra Concert.
Debutante Orchestra will be in the normal Room 2260 at Lorton Performance Center.
SPRING 2026
March 2026
Monday, March 2, 2026: Rehearsals
Monday, March 9, 2026: Rehearsals
Monday, March 16, 2026: NO Rehearsals, but we will perform on Tuesday, March 17.
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 TBD!
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, TBD!
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!
Monday, March 23, 2026: Rehearsals
Monday, March 30, 2026: Rehearsals
April 2026
Monday, April 6, 2026: Rehearsals
Monday, April 13, 2026: Rehearsals
Monday, April 20, 2026: Rehearsals
THO in Kaiser, THB in Meinig Hall. TU has a Wind Ensemble Concert.
Debutante Orchestra will be in the normal room 2060 at Lorton.
Monday, April 27, 2026: Rehearsals
THO in Kaiser, THB in Meinig Hall. TU has a Single Reed Band Concert.
Debutante Orchestra will be in the normal room 2060 at Lorton.
May 2026
- PERFORMANCE:
Sunday, May 3, 2025: DATE TBD! 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.
Repertoire: TBD. Wear Spring Colors!
BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC STANDS!
Monday, May 4, 2026: POSSIBLE DATE FOR END OF SEASON CONCERT!
Maybe TU or TCC.
TICKETS: Will be available in April, 2026.
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- PERFORMANCE:
Friday in May, 2026 : DATE TBD!
PERFORM IRISH MUSIC AT CABIN BOYS BREWERY!
1717 East 7th Street, Tulsa 74104
Time: TBD
Perform: TBD
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 2026
June & JULY 2026
Performances for Tulsa Honors Baroque with OKM Music Festival:
Date: TBD! Usually the first Friday or Saturday in June.
Where: TBD
Who: Tulsa Honors Baroque
What Time: TBD
Wear: Fancy, Sparkly and colorful!
Bring: Your own black music stand and your music!
We will perform with the amazing Thomas Lovett.
Orchestra Camps at the Naifeh Ranch: (More info under Summer Camps Tab)
CAMPS 2026:
June 1-5, 2026: Coyote Mountain Advanced Orchestra Camp
June 8-12, 2026: THO Teachers take a BREAK!
June 15-19, 2026: Coyote Mountain Intermediate Orchestra Camp
June 22-26, 2026: Blue Jello Orchestra Camp
June 29-July 2, 2026: Twinkle Camp
July 6-10, 2026: Beatles Camp
FALL 2026
August 2026
AUDITIONS For the 2026-2027 Orchestra Season:
Monday August 24, 2026: 4:45-6:45pm.
AUDITIONS for New Students with last names beginning A-L.
Friday, August 28, 2026: 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.