JoAnn Turovsky

JoAnn Turovsky is a harpist, professor, and harp teacher in Los Angeles, California.

She is a faculty member at the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California and at the Colburn School of Performing Arts.[1][2] At USC, her work includes teaching harp graduate students how to teach beginning students.[3] She also serves on the faculty at the Music Academy of the West.[4] She is principal harpist with the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra[5] and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.[6]

She has recorded for numerous motion pictures and television shows as a studio musician, including for many film scores by John Williams.[7] She was featured as a soloist in the soundtracks for Angela's Ashes and The Book Thief.[7][8] She played on the soundtrack for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.[9]

She is a member of the American Federation of Musicians.[10] In 2015, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Harp Society.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Faculty: JoAnn Turovsky". USC Thornton School of Music. University of Southern California. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  2. ^ "JoAnn Turovsky". Colburn. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  3. ^ Gasparyan, Deanna (June 28, 2024). "Office Hours with JoAnn Turovsky". USC Thornton School of Music. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  4. ^ "JoAnn Turovsky". Music Academy of the West. 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  5. ^ "JoAnn Turovsky". LA Opera. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  6. ^ "JoAnn Turovsky". Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  7. ^ a b Caschetto, Maurizio (2022-07-15). "L.A. Studio Legends: JoAnn Turovsky". The Legacy of John Williams. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  8. ^ a b "Lifetime Achievement Award". American Harp Society. 2015. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  9. ^ "Oscar nominations for Thomas Newman and John Williams". USC Thornton School of Music. 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  10. ^ "Grammys on the Hill". International Musician. 111 (5): 7–7. May 2013.
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