Megan Dillon is a Boston-based saxophonist, woodwind doubler, and educator. Her musicality has led her to regularly perform with wind ensembles and orchestras throughout the Northeast.
Megan is a Lecturer of Saxophone at Keene State College and serves on the woodwind faculty at both Brimmer & May School and the Dedham School of Music. In addition to managing her private studio, she was the woodwind teaching fellow for the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra’s Crescendo program.
She holds the soprano chair in the Huntington Quartet and works as a freelance pit musician. Her notable performances include appearances at Carnegie Hall, Jordan Hall, and Alice Tully Hall.
Her works for saxophone ensemble have been published by RC Editions, and she was co-winner of the 2023 Boston Woodwind Society Saxophone Merit Award. As a member of the North American Saxophone Alliance, Megan has performed at NASA regional conferences, the World Saxophone Congress, and has premiered and commissioned new works for saxophone. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Music in Saxophone Performance at the New England Conservatory.
Megan's educational background includes graduating from Interlochen Arts Academy and earning a bachelor’s degree in music theory from Texas Tech University. She then studied under Kenneth Radnofsky and Roger Graybill at the New England Conservatory, obtaining two master’s degrees in saxophone performance and music theory. Additionally, she studied counterpoint and pedagogy under Lyle Davidson, earning a concentration in music-in-education. She also served as a teaching assistant in the New England Conservatory’s music theory and music-in-education departments and was the first ever graduate assistant of NEC’s saxophone studio.
