Classical/Contemporary Woodwind Trio
Megan Bauman (saxophone)
Megan Bauman, originally from Medicine Hat, Canada, is a saxophone performer and teacher based in Atlanta, Georgia. Megan received her Bachelor of Music (with High Honors) in saxophone performance from the University of Saskatchewan (Canada) in 2016. She was awarded the University of Saskatchewan Film Society Prize for the top graduate in the Fine Arts. Currently, Megan is working towards completion of a Master of Music degree at Georgia State University (U.S.A) studying under the tutelage of Dr. Jan Berry Baker and serving as a Graduate Assistant. In 2014, Megan won first place in the Woodwind Category at the National Music Festival in Canada and in 2016 she won first place in the Woodwind Category at Canadian Music Competition. In addition, she was selected as a second place winner in the 2015 American Protégé International Woodwind and Brass Competition, allowing her the opportunity to perform in the winners’ recital at Carnegie Hall. Other awards include first prize in the Great Composers Competition 2016, second prize in the Enkor Competition 2016, and second prize in the Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition 2016. She is a member of the North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) and the Golden Key International Honor Society. In addition to her formal education, Megan has participated in intensive saxophone programs including the Frederick L. Hemke Saxophone Institute and the American Saxophone Academy. For the past three years, Megan taught piano, saxophone, and music theory at the Saskatoon Academy of Music (Canada).