Allison Allport’s harp music is heard on many movie and television soundtracks including John
Williams’ scores to Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Allison’s orchestral schedule includes performances with Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pacific
Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Los Angeles Chamber
Orchestra, Santa Barbara Symphony and Pasadena Symphony.
Allison enjoys playing across many genres. She has recorded albums and performed with
bands such as Weezer, The Used, and Lord Huron, and has performed the music of Pierre
Boulez on Monday Evening Concerts, the longest-running contemporary music series in the
world.
Allison loves to teach. She is on faculty at California State University, Northridge, Azusa Pacific
University, and maintains a large private studio. Allison’s harp students consistently receive high
marks in evaluation programs such as the ASTA Certificate Advancement Program and
participate in ensemble programs such as Junior Chamber Music.
Allison studied harp with JoAnn Turovsky at the University of Southern California, earning a
Doctorate of Music in harp performance with minor fields in orchestration, instrumental
conducting and music education. At USC, Allison earned several distinctions including a full-
tuition scholarship and Outstanding Graduate Award.
Allison’s other honors include winning first prize in the American String Teacher’s Association
National Solo Competition. She was a featured soloist at Lyon and Healy Harptacular 2020 and
has performed all over the world including at the World Harp Congress in Prague and on a five-
city tour of China with Pacific Symphony.
Allison believes strongly in serving the musical community. She has served as President of the
Los Angeles Chapter of the American Harp Society, and on the Board of Directors of the
Recording Musicians Association and American String Teachers Association. Currently, she
serves on the executive board of the American Federation of Musicians Local 47 and is a
member of The Claremont Young Musicians Orchestra advisory committee.
In her spare time, Allison loves hiking, teaching her deaf dog, Chip, new tricks, and is working
towards her pilot’s license.
Williams’ scores to Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Allison’s orchestral schedule includes performances with Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pacific
Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Los Angeles Chamber
Orchestra, Santa Barbara Symphony and Pasadena Symphony.
Allison enjoys playing across many genres. She has recorded albums and performed with
bands such as Weezer, The Used, and Lord Huron, and has performed the music of Pierre
Boulez on Monday Evening Concerts, the longest-running contemporary music series in the
world.
Allison loves to teach. She is on faculty at California State University, Northridge, Azusa Pacific
University, and maintains a large private studio. Allison’s harp students consistently receive high
marks in evaluation programs such as the ASTA Certificate Advancement Program and
participate in ensemble programs such as Junior Chamber Music.
Allison studied harp with JoAnn Turovsky at the University of Southern California, earning a
Doctorate of Music in harp performance with minor fields in orchestration, instrumental
conducting and music education. At USC, Allison earned several distinctions including a full-
tuition scholarship and Outstanding Graduate Award.
Allison’s other honors include winning first prize in the American String Teacher’s Association
National Solo Competition. She was a featured soloist at Lyon and Healy Harptacular 2020 and
has performed all over the world including at the World Harp Congress in Prague and on a five-
city tour of China with Pacific Symphony.
Allison believes strongly in serving the musical community. She has served as President of the
Los Angeles Chapter of the American Harp Society, and on the Board of Directors of the
Recording Musicians Association and American String Teachers Association. Currently, she
serves on the executive board of the American Federation of Musicians Local 47 and is a
member of The Claremont Young Musicians Orchestra advisory committee.
In her spare time, Allison loves hiking, teaching her deaf dog, Chip, new tricks, and is working
towards her pilot’s license.
