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New Members are Invited to Join the Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings for the Fall 2026 Season

Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings

The Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings will kick off its fall 2026 season with rehearsals starting on Sunday, September 13th for the bands and Saturday, September 12th for strings.

New members are welcome!

Band ensemble rehearsals will be held on Sunday afternoons at Catalina High School (3645 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85716 | Map)

String ensemble rehearsals will be held on Saturdays at the UA School of Music (1017 N Olive Rd, Tucson, 85721 | Map). More info on the strings ensembles is now available at https://stringproject.music.arizona.edu/new-horizons-strings/.

Flyer announcing New Member Meeting on Aug 23 2026 at 2 pm at Crowder Hall, UA School of Music, 1017 N Olive Rd

The Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings is open to adults near or over the age of 50 and meets weekly on Sundays during a Fall and Spring seasons. So, whether you have always wanted to play an instrument but have never had the chance, or you used to play and haven’t played in a long time, we would love to have you join us and have a good time. All you will need is your instrument and a positive attitude!

If you are interested in participating, plan on attending the information meeting. It will be followed by an instrument “petting zoo” for instrument sampling.

Sunday, August 23rd
2:00 pm
Crowder Hall, UA School of Music
1017 N. Olive Rd.
(map)

Stay afterward for the summer band concert at 3:30 pm to listen to what is possible!

Map of parking options near the UofA School of Music building.

Current and past members that are interested in participating in the upcoming fall season are asked to attend a meeting on:

August 30th
2:00 pm
Catalina High School
(3645 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85716 | Map)

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Register online at: https://bit.ly/tnhb-fall2026

Please pass on this info to anyone you think may be interested!
Thank you!

Questions? Contact us!

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New Members are Invited to Join the Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings for Our Fall 2025 Season

Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings

The Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings will kick off its Fall 2025 season with rehearsals starting on Sunday, September 7th for the bands and Saturday, September 13th for strings. Rehearsals will take place at the Fred Fox School of Music on the University of Arizona campus.

New members are welcome!

The Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings is open to adults near or over the age of 50 and meets weekly on Sundays during a Fall and Spring seasons. So, whether you have always wanted to play an instrument but have never had the chance, or you used to play and haven’t played in a long time, we would love to have you join us and have a good time. All you will need is your instrument and a positive attitude!

If you are interested in participating, plan on attending the information meeting.

Sunday, August 17th
2:00 pm
Crowder Hall, UA School of Music
1017 N. Olive Rd.

(map)

If you plan on joining us this fall, please take a moment to complete the interest form at the link below.

FALL 2025 NEW MEMBER REGISTRATION

Current and past members that are interested in participating in upcoming semesters are asked to please check in with your director.

Please pass on this info to anyone you think may be interested!
Thank you!

Questions? Contact us!

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Spring 2025 Rehearsals Start January 26th

Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings

The TNHB&S we will start our spring 2025 rehearsals on Sunday, January 26th. Following the fall reschedule, the different groups will meet at the following times:

  • Beginning Band: 1:00 – 2:15 pm (Rm. 232)
  • Intermediate Band: 2:30 – 2:45 pm (Rm. 232)
  • Advanced Band: 4:00 – 5:30 pm (Rm. 232)
  • Beginning Strings: 1:00 – 2:30 pm (Rm. 170)
  • Intermediate Strings: 2:30 – 4:00 pm (Rm. 170)

Current members should keep an eye out for an email from Matt or Barbara with details and other pertinent info. If you didn’t play with us this past fall, please send an email to info@tucsonnewhorizons.org to let us know you’re planning to join us for the spring. This will allow for a head count to provide enough music to be printed for all who need it.

For people wishing to join one of our ensemble groups, but do not have recent playing experience, we ask that you wait unit our fall session to join. Send us an email at info@tucsonnewhorizons.org to let us know of your interest so you can be contacted when we get closer to the fall start-up time.

Let us know if you have any questions! Contact us!

Let’s make music together!

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New Members are Invited to Join the Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings for Our Fall 2024 Season

Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings

The Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings will kick off its Fall 2024 season with rehearsals starting on Sunday, September 8th. Rehearsals will take place at the Fred Fox School of Music on the University of Arizona campus.

New members are welcome!

The Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings is open to adults near or over the age of 50 and meets weekly on Sundays during a Fall and Spring seasons. So, whether you have always wanted to play an instrument but have never had the chance, or you used to play and haven’t played in a long time, we would love to have you join us and have a good time. All you will need is your instrument and a positive attitude!

The new fall session will see the addition of string instruments as well as the upgrade in our name. So, if you’ve been waiting for a chance to learn violin, or maybe cello, in a fun and supportive environment, then we’ve got the best option for you.

If you are interested in participating, please take moment to complete the interest form at the link below. This will allow us send to you the info you need. There is a tuition fee of about $65.

Rehearsals Start September 8, 2023
UA Fred Fox School of Music
1017 N Olive
Emails with room location details will be sent to those who have registered.
(Parking in available in the Park Ave Garage at Speedway/Park. Map)

click here to complete interest form

Pass on this info to anyone you think may be interested!
Thank you!

Questions? Email director, Matt Williams, at mlwilliams@arizona.edu or call (520) 621-3394.

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New Members are Invited to Join the Tucson New Horizons Band for Our Fall 2023 Season

Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings

The Tucson New Horizons Band will kick off its Fall 2023 season with rehearsals starting on Sunday, September 10th. Rehearsals will take place at the Fred Fox School of Music on the University of Arizona campus.

The Tucson New Horizons Band is open to adults near or over the age of 50 and meets weekly on Sundays during a Fall and Spring seasons. So, whether you have always wanted to play an instrument but have never had the chance, or you used to play and haven’t played in a long time, we would love to have you join us and have a good time. All you will need is your instrument and a positive attitude!

New members are welcome!
If you are interested in participating, please take moment to complete the interest form at the link below. This will allow us send to you the info you need. There is a tuition fee of about $65.

Rehearsals Start

September 10, 2023
UA Fred Fox School of Music
Emails will be sent to those who have registered with room location details.
(Free parking in Park Ave Garage at Speedway/Park. Map)

click here to complete interest form

Pass on this info to anyone you think may be interested!
Thank you!

Questions? Email director, Matt Williams, at mlwilliams@arizona.edu or call (520) 621-3394.

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Come Make Music with Us – Fall 2022!

Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings

The TNHB will start our Fall 2022 rehearsals on September 11th. There will be two bands, advanced and beginner.

If you are planning on joining us this Fall, whether for the advanced or beginning band, please register HERE. This will help Dr. Williams to ensure we have appropriate staffing.

More detailed information will be sent out to those who are joining us for the first time as we approach our first rehearsal. In the meantime, we look forward to seeing everyone again and am looking forward to getting started.

Let us know if you have any questions! Contact us!

Let’s make music together!

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Fall 2019 Information Meeting for Prospective New Members is September 8th

Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings

LEARN TO PLAY A BAND INSTRUMENT

NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED!

Tucson New Horizons Band New Member Information Meeting

Adults age 50ish+ who want to learn to play a band instrument, or who used to play and would like to do so again, are encouraged to join us this Fall as a member of the Tucson New Horizons Band. All those interested are invited to attend an information meeting Sunday, September 8th at 4:00 pm. We will meet in Room 170 of the Fred Fox School of Music building on the University of Arizona campus.

Come meet the director, some current members, and learn about the mission of the Tucson New Horizons Band. This organization is unique in Tucson as it provides a fun and non-stressful environment for adults to learn an instrument and how to read music, or to refresh music playing skills that haven’t been used in many years. No auditions needed to participate.

If you wish to attend the meeting, please kindly RSVP via the link below so we have an idea of how many people to expect. There is a map below with more info on where the location is and the closest, easiest parking option.

We look forward to meeting you!

Tucson New Horizons Band New Member Info Meeting RSVP

Parking

Parking is available in the Park Ave. Garage, located at the corner of Park Ave and Speedway. The garage is free on the weekends, and also offers an underpass so you don’t have to worry about crossing Speedway. The Fred Fox School of Music is up and to the right as you emerge on the southern side of the underpass.

Have questions? Click the Contact Us link and send us an email message or telephone (520) 621-3394.