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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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Join Us for Our Summer 2026 Concerts on August 9th and August 23rd

Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings

The Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings invites you to attend our Summer 2026 concerts!

FREE ADMISSION for Both Concerts!

Free parking available on campus surface lots
Paid parking available in Park Ave Garage (Speedway/Park)
(see map image below).

Please join our strings musicians for their concert on Sunday, August 9th.
The Beginning and Intermediate/Advance Strings ensembles will be performing.

Sunday, August 9, 2026
1:30 pm
Crowder Hall, University of Arizona School of Music
1017 N Olive
Tucson, AZ 85721

…THEN…

Please join our Intermediate and Advanced band ensembles for their concert on Sunday, August 23rd.

Image; Free concert announcement for Tucson New Horizons Band on Aug 23, 2026

Sunday, August 23, 2026
3:30 pm
Crowder Hall, University of Arizona School of Music
1017 N Olive
Tucson, AZ 85721

If you cannot attend our band concert in person, then please enjoy the concert via Livestream. The link is https://music.arizona.edu/live. (A recording of the concert will be available at a different link after the concert. You can check out our website for that info the day after the concert.)

For those visiting our site for the first time, 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 season. 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’re interested in getting involved, come to a meeting for new people at 2:00 pm before the band concert. There will also be a “petting zoo” where people can sample various music instruments.

We hope to see you at both concerts!

Below is a map of nearby parking options.
Surface lots are free of charge. Garages now charge on weekends.
There are more surface lots north of the Park Ave Garage.

Image of map of parking areas close to the concert venue.

(map)

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


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Summer 2026 Rehearsals Start June 7th

Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings

Both the band and strings groups will have a summer session. Please see below for details.

BAND
STRINGS

BAND Summer 2026 Session

Intermediate Band: First rehearsal Sunday June 7th, 1:00-2:15 pm. Meets every Sunday (except July 5th) until August 16th. Concert on August 23rd, time TBD.

Advanced Band: First rehearsal Sunday June 7th, 2:30-3:45 pm. Meets every Sunday (except July 5th) until August 16th. Concert on August 23rd, time TBD.

Tuition: Cost of participation is $50 for the summer session. Participants who have not already paid their participation fee when they picked up music can pay with a check or online with credit card HERE.

STRINGS Summer 2026 Session

We have two levels for the summer session designed for those who were in Beginning Strings this year and the Intermediate / Advanced Strings, ability descriptions below.

Intermediate / Advanced Strings: Fluency in reading musical notation, ability to play scales in multiple common keys on the instruments across all 4 strings, familiar with a variety of simple bow strokes and rhythms. Shifting not required.

Beginning Strings: Able to read music notation at a novice level, confidence in basic instrument fundamentals, ability to play a 1-octave D major scale, comfortably play both Arco and pizzicato.

Schedule: First rehearsal Sunday June 7th, 1:00-2:15 pm

  • Beginning Strings: Room 162 with Liliana Peterson
  • Intermediate / Advanced Strings: Room 170 with Justino Peréz and Ana Dominguez

Meets every Sunday until August 9th, concert at 2pm.

Tuition: Cost of participation is $80 for the summer session. Participants can pay with a check or online with credit card at uazm.us/sp.

Registration: You will complete a paper registration form on the first day of the session. If you will miss this session, but intend to join, please let us know. 

You can find all of these details on the Strings website: https://stringproject.music.arizona.edu/new-horizons-strings/



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Join Us for Our Spring 2026 Concert on Sunday, May 10th

Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings

The Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings invites you to attend our Spring 2026 concert!

Sunday, May 10, 2026
3:30 pm
Crowder Hall, University of Arizona
1017 N Olive
Tucson, AZ 85721

FREE ADMISSION!
Free Parking in on campus surface lots.
Paid parking available in Park Ave Garage! (Speedway/Park) (map)

Please join us on Sunday, May 10th for our Spring 2026 concert. As with all our concerts, admission is free of charge and will feature an exciting variety of musical pieces. The concert will include performances by Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Bands as well as our Beginning and Advance Strings ensembles.

If you cannot attend our concert in person, then please enjoy the concert via Livestream. The link is https://music.arizona.edu/live. (A recording of the concert will be available at a different link after the concert. You can check out our website for that info the day after the concert.)

For those visiting our site for the first time, 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 season. 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’re interested in getting involved, you can send us a message via our CONTACT page.

We hope to see you on May 4th!

Below is a map of nearby parking options.
Surface lots are free of charge. Garages now charge on weekends.
There are more surface lots north of the Park Ave Garage.


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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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Join Us for Our Summer 2025 Concerts on August 16th & 17th

Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings

The Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings invites you to join us for our Summer 2025 concerts!

Aug. 16: Tucson New Horizons Strings w/ SaddleBrooke Winds & Strings

Saturday, August 16, 2025
6:30 pm
Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
2331 E Adams St, Tucson, AZ 85719
(map)

FREE ADMISSION!

Aug 17: Tucson New Horizons Band

Sunday, August 17, 2025
3:00 pm
Crowder Hall, University of Arizona
1017 N Olive, Tucson, AZ 85721
(map)

FREE ADMISSION!

If you cannot attend this concert in person, then please enjoy the concert via Livestream at https://music.arizona.edu/live. (A recording of the concert will be available at a different link after the concert. You can check out our website for that info the day after the concert.)

Free Parking available campus surface lots.
Paid parking available in Park Ave Garage! (Speedway/Park)

We hope to see you at our concerts!

For those visiting our site for the first time, 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 season. 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’re interested in getting involved, you can send us a message via our CONTACT page.


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Join Us for Our Spring 2025 Concert on May 4th

Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings

The Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings invites you to attend our Spring 2025 concert!

Sunday, May 4, 2025
3:30 pm
Crowder Hall, University of Arizona
1017 N Olive
Tucson, AZ 85721

FREE ADMISSION!
Free Parking in on campus surface lots.
Paid parking available in Park Ave Garage! (Speedway/Park) (map)

Please join us on Sunday, May 4th for our Spring 2025 concert. As with all our concerts, admission is free of charge and will feature an exciting variety of musical pieces. The concert will include performances by Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Bands as well as our new Beginning and Advance Strings ensembles. This spring, the Advanced Band is part of a consortium of 22 ensembles from across Pima County, including high school and community bands that will perform Sonoran Rivers: A Celebration of Desert Water. This is a new work by local composer Yuanyuan Kay He and poet Alison Hawthorne Deming, inspired by local watershed data. (Visit https://air.arizona.edu/watershedsoundscape for more info.)

If you cannot attend our concert in person, then please enjoy the concert via Livestream. The link is https://music.arizona.edu/live. (A recording of the concert will be available at a different link after the concert. You can check out our website for that info the day after the concert.)

For those visiting our site for the first time, 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 season. 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’re interested in getting involved, you can send us a message via our CONTACT page.

We hope to see you on May 4th!

Below is a map of nearby parking options.
Surface lots are free of charge. Garages now charge on weekends.
There are more surface lots north of the Park Ave Garage.


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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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Join Us for Our Fall 2024 Concert on December 15th

Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings

The Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings invites you to attend our Fall 2024 concert!

Sunday, December 15, 2024
3:30 pm
Marroney Theatre, University of Arizona
1025 N Olive
Tucson, AZ 85719

FREE ADMISSION!
Free Parking in on campus surface lots.
Paid parking available in Park Ave Garage! (Speedway/Park) (map)

Please join us on December 15th for our Fall 2024 concert. As with all our concerts, admission is free of charge and will feature an exciting variety of musical pieces. We’re excited to debut two new ensemble groups for the Tucson New Horizons, beginning and advanced string instrument students!

If you cannot attend our concert in person, then please enjoy the concert via Livestream. The link is https://music.arizona.edu/live. (The recording will be available at a different link after the concert. You can check out our website for that info the day after the concert.)

For those visiting our site for the first time, 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 season. 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’re interested in getting involved, you can send us a message via our CONTACT page.

We hope to see you on December 15th!

Below is a map of nearby parking options.
Surface lots are free of charge. Garages now charge on weekends.
There are more surface lots north of the Park Ave Garage.


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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.