Faculty Name
Meghan Yost, M.Mus.
Title
Viola Instructor
Department
Music
Phone
732-232-1928
Office Location
Miligan Building
Education
Master of Music in Viola Performance, Lynn UniversityBachelor of Music in Viola Performance, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Biography
Past festival performances include Kneisel Hall Chamber Music School, the Dali Quartet International Music Festival, and the Garth Newel Music Center. Love of chamber music also led her to collaborate with the indie-folk rock band River City Extension, touring the continental U.S. for two years. Their live session recordings can be heard on Audiotree, Little Elephant Room, and Daytrotter. As an orchestral musician she performs with orchestras across the southeast, including the Atlanta Opera, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Charlotte Symphony, and Columbus Symphony Orchestra.
Yost teaches and performs with organizations across the country that provide low cost or tuition free training for young musicians. Her commitment to accessibility has led her to work with El- Sistema inspired programs such as Atlanta Music Project, Porterville Strings, and Carnegie Hall’s PlayUSA. She regularly travels to give masterclasses and workshops throughout the U.S. and around the world. In addition to her position as viola instructor at Spelman College, Yost is the viola professor at Clayton State University. In 2020,she was named Music Educator of the Year by the Atlanta Federation of Musicians.
Yost received her Bachelor of Music from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and her Master of Music from Lynn Conservatory of Music.
Courses Taught
Applied ViolaPerformances