About MeganMegan Israel Gryder earned her Bachelors of Music in Flute Performance at the University of Maryland, where she studied with the principal flutist of the National Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Goldman. She performed regularly at UMD with their Symphony Orchestra, Wind Orchestra, Maryland Opera Studio, and top-ranked chamber groups. She also holds a B.A. in Production Studies in the Performing Arts from Clemson University, where she studied acting, stage presence, and set/prop design. At Clemson, she co-wrote and performed in a production called The Decameron Project, which traveled to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. Megan has performed in the DC area with ensembles such as the Avanti Orchestra, the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, and the Maryland Band Directors Band. She was also a featured soloist for several concertos at Montgomery College, and has performed in masterclasses with renowned flutists including Marina Piccinini, Chris Norman, Laurie Sokoloff, Jonathan Snowden, and Tadeu Coelho. Megan enjoys teaching flute lessons to students of all ages, and is looking forward to developing her studio in the greater Cleveland area after relocating in 2021. She encourages her students to attend local flute events and to strive for opportunities to perform, inspiring the next generation of flutists towards musicality and stage presence in addition to skill.
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