Alumni
Faculty
Megan Mason
Associate Professor of Music; Fine & Performing Arts Division Chair; Music Program Coordinator
“I love teaching collaboration and a new way of working together through Chamber Music as well as helping students learn the basics of theory and aural skills. I believe music is a great lens through which we can view our world and each other. Southern Virginia University provides the perfect laboratory for making great music together. ”
Education
- Master of Music, Music Performance, The Juilliard School, 2009
- Bachelor of Music with Highest Honors, Music Performance, University of Michigan, 2006
Courses
- Music Major: Chamber Music, Music Theory, Aural Skills, String Pedagogy
Teaching Positions & Professional Experience
- Joined the Southern Virginia University faculty in 2018
- Adjunct Viola Instructor and Orchestral Section Coach, Washington & Lee, 2019–present
- Principal Violist, Ballet West Orchestra, 2016–18
- Orchestra Coordinator, Intermountain Suzuki String Institute, 2015–present
- Head of Viola Department, Viola and Violin Instructor, and Director of Summer Camps, Gifted Music School, 2013–18
- Member, Orchestra at Temple Square, 2012–18
- Founding Violist, Tesla Quartet, 2008–13
Scholarship & Creative Work
- Completed a three-year professional residency at the University of Colorado at Boulder, studying under world-renowned Takacs Quartet
- Composer, arranger, and recording artist for many soundtracks of movies, video games, commercials, and albums across genres
- Guest performer and/or faculty member at music festivals in Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Michigan, New York, California, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maine, Arkansas, Montreal, France, England, and Germany
Awards, Leadership & Service
- Gold Medal recipient at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, 2012
- Awarded prizes at the 2012 London and 2013 Bordeaux International String Quartet Competitions and 2008 J. C. Arriaga Chamber Music Competition
- First Place, Concerto Competition at the University of Colorado in Boulder, 2010
- First Place, Regional and Michigan State Competitions of the Music Teachers National Association, 2007