Calendar
Everyone is welcome to come listen to our rehearsals or play with us. If you want more information on how to get involved, fill out our contact form. We love introducing people to the alphorn! We may need to cancel a rehearsal due to weather. Please check the schedule below, on our Facebook page, or your email the morning of a rehearsal to make sure it's not cancelled. The schedule is also subject to change depending on additional opportunities to play, so keep checking back regularly to make sure you don't miss anything!
June 2025
Sunday, June 1st
Rehearsal at Bowers Mansion Regional Park (in the Picnic Area) from 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Music: Trios Set 5, 30-Minute Set List #4, Bull Moose Set 2
Thursday, June 5th
OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) annual group campout at Washoe Lake State Park
Time: 2:30pm
Players (5 max.): Cathy, Gary, Alan, Brandi, Lindsey
Music: Trios Set 5, 30-Minute Set List #4, Bull Moose Set 2
Friday, June 6th
Camp Read a Lot at Jacks Valley Elementary School starting at 10:00am
Players (no limit): Cathy, Brandi, Lindsey
Music: Trios Set 5, 30-Minute Set List #4, Bull Moose Set 2
Sunday, June 8th
Alphorns before the Carson City Symphony concert at the Governor’s Mansion at 5:00pm
Players (no limit): Lin, Cathy, Alan, James, Brandi, Lindsey
Music: Trios Set 5, 30-Minute Set List #4, Bull Moose Set 2
Thursday, June 19th
Rehearsal at Bowers Mansion Regional Park (in the Picnic Area) from 10:30am-12:00pm
Music: Trios Set 5, 30-Minute Set List #4, Bull Moose Set 2
Tuesday, June 24-Saturday, June 28
International Horn Symposium at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Sunday, June 1st
Rehearsal at Bowers Mansion Regional Park (in the Picnic Area) from 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Music: Trios Set 5, 30-Minute Set List #4, Bull Moose Set 2
Thursday, June 5th
OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) annual group campout at Washoe Lake State Park
Time: 2:30pm
Players (5 max.): Cathy, Gary, Alan, Brandi, Lindsey
Music: Trios Set 5, 30-Minute Set List #4, Bull Moose Set 2
Friday, June 6th
Camp Read a Lot at Jacks Valley Elementary School starting at 10:00am
Players (no limit): Cathy, Brandi, Lindsey
Music: Trios Set 5, 30-Minute Set List #4, Bull Moose Set 2
Sunday, June 8th
Alphorns before the Carson City Symphony concert at the Governor’s Mansion at 5:00pm
Players (no limit): Lin, Cathy, Alan, James, Brandi, Lindsey
Music: Trios Set 5, 30-Minute Set List #4, Bull Moose Set 2
Thursday, June 19th
Rehearsal at Bowers Mansion Regional Park (in the Picnic Area) from 10:30am-12:00pm
Music: Trios Set 5, 30-Minute Set List #4, Bull Moose Set 2
Tuesday, June 24-Saturday, June 28
International Horn Symposium at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
July 2025
Tuesday, July 1st
Tahoe History Talks on the Beach at Lakeview Commons, S. Lake Tahoe from 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Players (no limit): Cathy, Alan, James, Brandi, Lindsey
Music: Quartets Set 3, Alphorn Folk Tunes & Dances
Thursday, July 3rd
Rehearsal at Bowers Mansion Regional Park (in the Picnic Area) from 10:30am-12:00pm
Music: Quartets Set 3, Antiphonal Set 1
Friday, July 11th
Sierra Alphorns at High Camp, The Palisades, Tahoe from 11:00am-12:30pm
Players (no limit): Cathy, Alan, Kate, Lena, Brandi, Lindsey
Music: Quartets Set 3, Bull Moose Set 1, Bull Moose Set 2, Super Simple Set
Saturday, July 19th
Up! The Creek- A Benefit for Davis Creek Park at Reno Public Market/Artown 2025 from 12:00pm-3:00pm
Players (no limit): Cathy, Lin, Alan, Katherine
Music: Bull Moose Set 1, Bull Moose Set 2, Super Simple Set
Friday, July 25th
Sierra Alphorns at High Camp, The Palisades, Tahoe from 11:00am-12:30pm
Players (no limit): Cathy, Kate, Terry, Lena, Katherine
Music: Bull Moose Set 1, Bull Moose Set 2, Super Simple Set
Thursday, July 31st
Rehearsal at Bowers Mansion Regional Park (in the Picnic Area) from 10:30am-12:00pm
Music: Quartets Set 3, Antiphonal Set 1
August 2025
Wednesday, August 6th - Saturday, August 9th
North American Alphorn Retreat in Salt Lake City, UT
For information or to register visit: https://www.alphorninstitute.com/north-american-alphorn-retreat
Friday, August 8th
Sierra Alphorns at High Camp, The Palisades, Tahoe from 11:00am-12:30pm
Players (no limit): Cathy, Kate, Lena, Lin, Terry, Sean
Music: Quartets Set 3, Bull Moose Set 1, Bull Moose Set 2, Super Simple Set
Saturday, August 9th
Sierra Alphorn Players Presentation at Classical Tahoe at 12:00pm
Players (no limit): TBD
Music: TBD
Tuesday, August 12th
Sierra Alphorn Players Presentation at UNR Honors College “Lake Tahoe Experience” at 4:00pm
Players (3-9): TBD
Music: TBD
Thursday, August 14th
Rehearsal at Bowers Mansion Regional Park (in the Picnic Area) from 10:30am-12:00pm
Music: TBD
Friday, August 22nd
Sierra Alphorns at High Camp, The Palisades, Tahoe from 11:00am-12:30pm
Players (no limit): Lin, Cathay, Kate, Katherine, Sean
Music: Bull Moose Set 1, Bull Moose Set 2, Super Simple Set
Thursday, August 28th
Rehearsal at Bowers Mansion Regional Park (in the Picnic Area) from 10:30am-12:00pm
Music: TBD
Wednesday, August 6th - Saturday, August 9th
North American Alphorn Retreat in Salt Lake City, UT
For information or to register visit: https://www.alphorninstitute.com/north-american-alphorn-retreat
Friday, August 8th
Sierra Alphorns at High Camp, The Palisades, Tahoe from 11:00am-12:30pm
Players (no limit): Cathy, Kate, Lena, Lin, Terry, Sean
Music: Quartets Set 3, Bull Moose Set 1, Bull Moose Set 2, Super Simple Set
Saturday, August 9th
Sierra Alphorn Players Presentation at Classical Tahoe at 12:00pm
Players (no limit): TBD
Music: TBD
Tuesday, August 12th
Sierra Alphorn Players Presentation at UNR Honors College “Lake Tahoe Experience” at 4:00pm
Players (3-9): TBD
Music: TBD
Thursday, August 14th
Rehearsal at Bowers Mansion Regional Park (in the Picnic Area) from 10:30am-12:00pm
Music: TBD
Friday, August 22nd
Sierra Alphorns at High Camp, The Palisades, Tahoe from 11:00am-12:30pm
Players (no limit): Lin, Cathay, Kate, Katherine, Sean
Music: Bull Moose Set 1, Bull Moose Set 2, Super Simple Set
Thursday, August 28th
Rehearsal at Bowers Mansion Regional Park (in the Picnic Area) from 10:30am-12:00pm
Music: TBD
Past Events:
Friday, January 3rd
First Friday at the Fleischmann Planetarium 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Location: Fleischmann Planetarium, 1664 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89503
Friday, January 31, - Saturday, February 1st
Alphorn Flashmob at ILMEA All-State and Jagdhorn Workshop in Peoria, Illinois
Saturday, February 8th
Alphorns at The Chalet’s 50th Anniversary, Alpine Meadows starting at 1:00pm
Friday, March 7th
Alphorns at UNR Lake Tahoe’s Winterfest 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: on the patio outside Patterson Hall
University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe
999 Tahoe Blvd, Incline Village, NV 89451
Sunday, April 6th
High Brass Summit at the University of Nevada, Reno 12:00pm-5:00pm
Tuesday, May 20th
Family Multicultural Night at Lois Allen Elementary School from 5:00pm-6:30pm
Thursday, May 22nd - Sunday, May 25th
Northwest Alphorn Workshop in Leavenworth, WA
For information and to register visit: https://leavenworthalphorns.org/nw-alphorn-workshop
Friday, January 3rd
First Friday at the Fleischmann Planetarium 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Location: Fleischmann Planetarium, 1664 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89503
Friday, January 31, - Saturday, February 1st
Alphorn Flashmob at ILMEA All-State and Jagdhorn Workshop in Peoria, Illinois
Saturday, February 8th
Alphorns at The Chalet’s 50th Anniversary, Alpine Meadows starting at 1:00pm
Friday, March 7th
Alphorns at UNR Lake Tahoe’s Winterfest 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: on the patio outside Patterson Hall
University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe
999 Tahoe Blvd, Incline Village, NV 89451
Sunday, April 6th
High Brass Summit at the University of Nevada, Reno 12:00pm-5:00pm
Tuesday, May 20th
Family Multicultural Night at Lois Allen Elementary School from 5:00pm-6:30pm
Thursday, May 22nd - Sunday, May 25th
Northwest Alphorn Workshop in Leavenworth, WA
For information and to register visit: https://leavenworthalphorns.org/nw-alphorn-workshop
Reno-Tahoe Alphorn Locations
The below document is a detailed guide to locations near Reno-Tahoe to play alphorn. You can read the PDF online or download it to your device.