JoAnn Turovsky explained

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Faculty. 30 October 2012. 9 February 2015. USC Thornton School of Music. University of Southern California.
2. Web site: JoAnn Turovsky . 2024-09-21 . Colburn . en.
3. Web site: 2024-08-29 . JoAnn Turovsky • harp . 2024-09-21 . Music Academy of the West . en-US.
4. Web site: Discover LA Opera . 2024-09-21 . LA Opera . en.
5. Web site: JoAnn Turovsky . 2024-09-21 . Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra . en-US.
6. Web site: Joann Turovsky. .
7. Web site: 2022-07-15 . L.A. Studio Legends: JoAnn Turovsky . 2024-09-21 . The Legacy of John Williams . en.
8. Web site: Lifetime Achievement Award . 2024-09-21 . American Harp Society . en.
9. Web site: 2016-01-21 . Oscar nominations for Thomas Newman and John Williams . 2024-09-22 . USC Thornton School of Music . en-US.