Landon Honolka joined the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra as principal double bass in the fall of 2024. He also performs regularly with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and the Oklahoma Baroque Orchestra sections, and has performed with the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, Fort Smith Symphony, and the New Mexico Philharmonic. An accomplished soloist, Honolka has performed concertos with the Arapahoe Philharmonic, the New Mexico Philharmonic, and the Oklahoma City University Symphony Orchestra, bringing the works of Andres Martin to the southwest. He has also been awarded full tuition fellowships to Aspen Music Festival and the National Repertory Orchestra.

Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Honolka began playing the double bass at age 11 through the public school system. He received his bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma City University and his master’s degree from The Juilliard School as a student of Joseph Conyers. Other important mentors include Harold Robinson, Rex Surany, Timothy Cobb, and Frank Murray.

When Honolka is not practicing or performing, he can be found in the gym lifting weights, cooking dishes, and spending couch time with his wife, Jessica, and his dog, Link.