Dr. Megan Arns is a percussionist, ethnomusicologist, and educator with a diverse set of skills and a driven passion for her craft. She is a member of the music faculty at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO as an Assistant Professor of Percussion. Megan regularly performs with three contemporary chamber groups: the [Switch~ Ensemble] “ an electroacoustic ensemble based in New York City, Clocks in Motion “ a percussion quartet based in Madison, WI, and DRAX “ a saxophone and percussion duo in residence at Mizzou. Megan received her D.M.A. in Percussion Performance & Literature and M.A. in Ethnomusicology at the Eastman School of Music.
Megan Arns
University of Missouri, Switch Ensemble, Clocks in Motion Percussion, DRAX duo
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Most memorable Next-Level Performance
Recently, playing music with Clocks in Motion Percussion has been an incredible artistic high for me. The group dynamic, level of music-making, and artistic quality is all very inspiring for me. I’m always looking forward to developing projects and performing with this group! -
What Drives Your Creativity?
I love listening to global (traditional and contemporary fusion) music from all over the world. Most recently, this would include percussionists Musekiwa Chingodza, Glen Velez, Valerie Naranjo, and Zakir Hussain.
