Johanna Lundy is an associate professor at The University of Arizona School of Music where she teaches French horn, chamber music, brass pedagogy, and mindfulness for performers. She is the former principal horn of the Tucson Symphony, a position she held for 15 years. Lundy has played across the US, Mexico, and Europe in solo, recital, and orchestral settings. Her 2018 solo album Canyon Songs was hailed by Gramophone as “simply breathtaking” and an “impressively virtuoso performance.”
Lundy is the founder and director of the Borderlands Ensemble, a modular chamber group devoted to sharing the stories of the borderlands region through unique concert experiences. The ensemble regularly collaborates with artists to create programs based on themes of Mexican and Chicanx history and has been building new repertoire by American, Mexican, and Indigenous composers. The group released their first album the space in which to see in 2021. “[Their] vast talents illuminate the rich culture of the American Southwest with much intrigue” (Take Effect) and add “a most welcome addition to the catalogue” (Art Music Lounge).
A dedicated teacher with over 20 years of experience, Lundy’s teaching style emphasizes physical and mental wellness, orchestral audition preparation, and artist development. Students are encouraged to explore creative projects and collaborate across disciplines. Former students have gone on to a broad range of careers in music , including positions with professional orchestras and military bands. Lundy’s background includes mindfulness, body awareness, and meditation, which she has adapted into a course that is offered at the University of Arizona. “Mindfulness for Performers” helps students overcome barriers to perform their best in high pressure situations.
Lundy holds a Bachelor of Music from the Oberlin Conservatory and a Master of Music from the New England Conservatory.
