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] She also serves on the faculty at the Music Academy of the West.[3] She is principal harpist with the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra[4] and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.[5] She has recorded for numerous motion pictures and television shows as a studio musician,[6] and 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] In 2015, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Harp Society.[8]

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  1. ^ "Faculty". 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. ^ "JoAnn Turovsky • harp". Music Academy of the West. 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  4. ^ "Discover LA Opera". LA Opera. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  5. ^ "JoAnn Turovsky". Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  6. ^ "Joann Turovsky". IMDb.
  7. ^ "L.A. Studio Legends: JoAnn Turovsky". The Legacy of John Williams. 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  8. ^ a b "Lifetime Achievement Award". American Harp Society. 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.