Mr. Overturf holds a Master of Music degree from Memphis State University (now University of Memphis). He received his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh in 1979 and continued his viola studies with William Preucil at the University of Iowa from 1980-1982. Prior to joining the Memphis Symphony, Mr. Overturf was a member of the Orquesta Sinfonia del Estado de Mexico and the Shreveport Symphony.