Tucson New Horizons Band & Strings
Providing Entry Points to Music Making for Adults
We invite you to attend our next performance on Sunday, December 13, 2021 at 3;30 pm in Crowder Hall in the Fred Fox School of Music (1017 N Olive). The performance will also be available online via livestream.
ADMISSION IS FREE!
A local Tucson clarinet group will join us and our flute section will perform a piece.
** Free parking in the parking garage at Park and Speedway. Garage connects to the underpass walkway that leads directly to the Fred Fox school of music. **
September 26th will mark the start of rehearsals for the Tucson New Horizons Band Fall 2021 season. Rehearsals will be in person and 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 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!
Rehearsals Start
Please register if you plan to participate. This will allow us to get you the info you need.
Choose the link below that best describes your status.
Note: We will abide by University of Arizona policies regarding masks, vaccinations, etc. and these policies are changing rapidly. As we approach the start of rehearsals, more info will be forthcoming about expectations, requirements, and the like.
We’re excited to be able to make music together in person again!
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.
The current THNB members were polled and an overwhelming majority indicated a strong interest in returning to in-person rehearsals. As a result, at this point, the TNHB we will resume in-person rehearsals beginning September 26th.
We will abide by University of Arizona policies regarding masks, vaccinations, etc. and these policies are changing rapidly. As we approach the start of rehearsals, more info will be forthcoming about expectations, requirements, and the like.
Please click pic below to “RSVP” for the meeting. We would like to get an idea of how many people are coming so that we can plan accordingly. Thank you!
We’re excited to be able to make music together in person again!
The Tucson New Horizons Band will start rehearsals for the Fall 2020 season Sunday, October 18th from 3:00 – 4:00 pm via Zoom.
Due to the ongoing Covid situation, we still cannot meet in person so we will go virtual using Zoom and Smart Music. Unfortunately, we are not going to be starting beginners this year, and the exact format of our ensemble(s) is still to be worked out. We will not have sectional instruction right now, but we may be able to begin that again in the spring. Things may be different but we can still make music together!
Current members, please check your email for a message from Matthew with all the details!
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!
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.
Started in October 2018, the Tucson New Horizons Band brought together a varied group of older Tucsonans with a wide spectrum of music making histories. Members’ music playing abilities ranged from currently playing an instrument, having once played but had been away from it for many years, to ones who had never played an instrument nor read music before. Six months later after having one two-hour rehearsal a week, the inaugural public performance of the Tucson New Horizons band was held on May 4th, 2019 in a shared concert with University of Arizona Outreach Honor Band in Crowder Hall on the UA campus.
Tucson New Horizons played two pieces on its own and a third was played together with the UA Outreach Honor Band that includes 6th – 9th graders. The bands only had a few hours of combined rehearsal together, but it was a great experience to have younger and older musicians play and learn together.
New Horizons Music programs provide entry points to music making for adults, including those with no musical experience at all and also those who were active in school music programs but have been inactive for a long period. The Tucson New Horizons Band is open to adults over the age of 50 and meets weekly on Sunday afternoons for Fall and Spring sessions.
Ready to join? Register online.
Have questions? Contact us!
Check out the video below of the concert. The Tucson New Horizons Band portion starts at 54:00 with the combined bands playing together a final piece at the end. Thank you to the University of Arizona for recording this video and making it available.