Artist in Residence at the University of Washington, John Turman, is the third horn of the Seattle Symphony.
John Turman joined the Seattle Symphony Orchestra in 2015 as third horn.
Prior to becoming a member of the SSO, Mr. Turman was awarded the position of principal horn of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra in 2015. During the 2013-2014 season, Mr. Turman performed with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra as acting third horn.
In 2010, Mr. Turman was named one of the Yamaha Corporation’s Young Performing Artists and in 2013 was chosen as a finalist in the Houston Symphony’s Ima Hogg International Soloist Competition. Mr. Turman was awarded second prize in the wind division of the Shepherd School of Music Concerto Competition in 2015.
In addition to his solo and orchestral playing, Mr. Turman is a dedicated chamber musician. He is a founding member of the award-winning Noctua Wind Quintet, the Olympic Winds and the Southern Bells Horn Quartet. As a member of The Seattle Symphony Horns, he has performed and produced a substantial catalog of chamber music arrangements, recordings and videos along with his fantastic colleagues in the section.
Mr. Turman received his Bachelor of Music in Horn Performance from Rice University in 2015, where he studied with William VerMeulen.
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