Cynthia Johnston Turner

Cynthia Johnston Turner is a conductor and clinician in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe and Canada.

[2][5] Turner has been invited to present her research with teaching and technology, innovative rehearsal techniques, and service-learning and music performance at numerous conferences nationally and internationally.

[3] In 2008, the Merrill Presidential Scholars at Cornell recognized Turner as an outstanding educator, and in 2009, she was awarded the Kaplan Family Distinguished Faculty Fellowship.

[2] Her performances have been praised by such composers as Steven Stucky, Omar Thomas, William Kraft, Steven Bryant, Marc Mellits, Melinda Wagner, Peter Lane, Eddie Mora Bermudez, John Mackey, Dana Wilson, Roberto Sierra, and Karel Husa.

She has worked with such soloists as Patrick Sheridan, Jose Sibaja (Boston Brass), Harry Waters, David Zerkel, Pamela Mia Paul, Phil Smith, Joseph Alessi, Derek Roddy, and many others.