JoAnn Turovsky is principal harp with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the LA Opera Orchestra and the Long Beach and Pasadena symphonies. She is also a member of the contemporary music ensemble XTET. JoAnn has been the professor of harp at the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California for the past 20 years. She recently joined the faculty of the Conservatory of Music at the Colburn School.

JoAnn has won numerous awards for both her solo and chamber repertoire interpretations. These include the first prize in the American Harp Society National Competition, Young Professional Division; first prize in the Coleman Competition for Chamber Music; and a prize at the Fifth International Harp Competition in Jerusalem, Israel. In addition, she has received many local awards from Mu Phi Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Iota, the Etude Music Club and the Young Musicians Foundation. She serves as chairman of the American Harp Society National Competition.

JoAnn appears frequently as soloist with musical organizations throughout California and is busy in the motion picture and television industry. Notably, John Williams wrote a solo piece for her that was featured on the soundtrack of Angela’s Ashes.

Her spare time is happily devoted to her cat and two border collies.

photo Michael Burke