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.

Seattle Symphony's Tiny Tots: The Percussion – Sounds from Home

Saturday, April 13, 2024 @ 11:30am – 12:15pm (PDT)

Centered around everyday objects one can find at home, explore new and exciting ways to experience rhythm with our friends in the percussio…

$12

Seattle Symphony's Tiny Tots: The Percussion – Sounds from Home

Saturday, April 13, 2024 @ 10:30am – 11:15am (PDT)

Centered around everyday objects one can find at home, explore new and exciting ways to experience rhythm with our friends in the percussio…

$12

Seattle Symphony's Tiny Tots: The Percussion – Sounds from Home

Saturday, April 13, 2024 @ 9:30am – 10:15am (PDT)

Centered around everyday objects one can find at home, explore new and exciting ways to experience rhythm with our friends in the percussio…

$12

Seattle Symphony's Tiny Tots: The Percussion – Sounds from Home

Friday, April 12, 2024 @ 10:30am – 11:15am (PDT)

Centered around everyday objects one can find at home, explore new and exciting ways to experience rhythm with our friends in the percussio…

$12

Philharmonia Northwest: Legacy

Sunday, March 17, 2024 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Shorecrest Performing Arts Center, Shoreline, WA, United States

$30 ($20 senior/student; ages 17 & under free)

Seattle Symphony's Tiny Tots: The Winds – Medley of Emotions

Saturday, February 3, 2024 @ 11:30am – 12:15pm (PST)

Explore all the different emotions through the music of the woodwinds! This interactive concert will traverse music that is happy, sad, ang…

$12

Seattle Symphony's Tiny Tots: The Winds – Medley of Emotions

Saturday, February 3, 2024 @ 10:30am – 11:15am (PST)

Explore all the different emotions through the music of the woodwinds! This interactive concert will traverse music that is happy, sad, ang…

$12

Seattle Symphony's Tiny Tots: The Winds – Medley of Emotions

Saturday, February 3, 2024 @ 9:30am – 10:15am (PST)

Explore all the different emotions through the music of the woodwinds! This interactive concert will traverse music that is happy, sad, ang…

$12

Seattle Symphony's Tiny Tots: The Winds – Medley of Emotions

Friday, February 2, 2024 @ 10:30am – 11:15am (PST)

Explore all the different emotions through the music of the woodwinds! This interactive concert will traverse music that is happy, sad, ang…

$12

Seattle Symphony: The Strings – Holiday String-Along

Saturday, December 9, 2023 @ 11:30am – 12:30pm (PST)

Make memories together as the string family creates a magical winter wonderland through classic sing-alongs and your favorite holiday music.

$12

Seattle Symphony: The Strings – Holiday String-Along

Saturday, December 9, 2023 @ 10:30am – 11:30am (PST)

Make memories together as the string family creates a magical winter wonderland through classic sing-alongs and your favorite holiday music.

$12

Seattle Symphony: The Strings – Holiday String-Along

Saturday, December 9, 2023 @ 9:30am – 10:30am (PST)

Make memories together as the string family creates a magical winter wonderland through classic sing-alongs and your favorite holiday music.

$12

Seattle Symphony: The Strings – Holiday String-Along

Friday, December 8, 2023 @ 10:30am – 11:30am (PST)

Make memories together as the string family creates a magical winter wonderland through classic sing-alongs and your favorite holiday music.

$12

Seattle Symphony's Tiny Tots: The Brass – Movie Magic

Saturday, November 11, 2023 @ 11:30am – 12:15pm (PST)

Take a front row seat and listen to some of your movie music favorites! Adventure through different genres and learn about the magic of fil…

$12

Seattle Symphony's Tiny Tots: The Brass – Movie Magic

Saturday, November 11, 2023 @ 10:30am – 11:15am (PST)

Take a front row seat and listen to some of your movie music favorites! Adventure through different genres and learn about the magic of fil…

$12

Seattle Symphony's Tiny Tots: The Brass – Movie Magic

Saturday, November 11, 2023 @ 9:30am – 10:15am (PST)

Take a front row seat and listen to some of your movie music favorites! Adventure through different genres and learn about the magic of fil…

$12

Seattle Symphony's Tiny Tots: The Brass – Movie Magic

Friday, November 10, 2023 @ 10:30am – 11:15am (PST)

Take a front row seat and listen to some of your movie music favorites! Adventure through different genres and learn about the magic of fil…

$12

Faculty Concert: UW Faculty Brass

Monday, October 2, 2023 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)

$20 ($15 UW affiliate; $10 student/senior)

Fifth Inversion Concert: The Ligeti Reimagined Project

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
WWU Performing Arts Center Concert Hall, Bellingham, WA, United States
Online and in-person
György LigetiMusica ricercata (arr. Adam Billings)

Free