Jody Naifeh, founder of the Tulsa Honors Orchestra 31 years ago, is an accomplished violinist and private Suzuki violin teacher. Jody maintains a full studio, is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Violin, is a member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas, Hyechka, Wednesday Morning Musicale and  Tulsa Accredited Music Teachers Association. Jody has a Bachelors in Music Education from the University of Tulsa and is a former member of the Tulsa Philharmonic. Jody performs with Larkin, the Four Fiddlers of the Apocalypse and the Brady Orchestra. Jody has trained with Mark O'Connor in his new American Method of String Teaching in NYC summer of 2009. 

Karen Harmon is the conductor of the Debutante Orchestra, the Strolling Strings and Chamber Orchestras. Karen is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Violin, is a member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas, Hyechka, Tulsa Accredited Music Teachers Association and American String Teachers Association. Karen performs in the Tulsa Rock Ensemble, TRE, Larkin, the Electric Rag Band, the Four Fiddlers of the Apocalypse and the Brady Orchestra. Her performances include Classical, Western swing and Irish Fiddling, Gypsy and Rock. Karen has trained with Mark O'Connor in his new American Method of String Teaching in NYC in summer of 2009.

Kathy Rad is our guest conductor of the Tulsa Honors Orchestra.  Kathy Rad is the Coordinator for the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra for Education and Community Outreach. Kathy is also the director and founder of the Tulsa Community College Cello Choir, and she is the Central High School Orchestra director. In addition to extensive teaching experience, Kathy is an accomplished musician: Cellist with the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, Principal Cellist of the Light Opera Oklahoma, Associate Principal Cellist of the International Orchestra in Graz, Austria, live performance on National Public Radio and recordings on the Universal-Republic record label. Kathy also performs in the Brady Orchestra and the Tulsa Rock Ensemble, TRE. Kathy has trained with Mark O'Connor in his new American Method of String Teaching in NYC summer of 2009.