Megan Vinther is a Seattle area musician, composer, and music educator who is passionate about creating welcoming communities through music. She has taught in secondary public schools since 2003 and is currently the director of instrumental music at Everett High School in Everett, Washington, and conducts the Edmonds Concert Band at Edmonds College. 

Megan holds a B.M.E. and M.M.E. from the University of Oregon. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Megan has spent the entirety of her career in Washington and Oregon. Recent commissions and collaborations with the Wintergrass Youth Orchestra, North County Honor Band, and Bluegene Brass Quintet, as well as Seattle JazzEd Girls’ Ellington Band to premiere her jazz suite “Salish,”  have been met with delight by conductors, performers, and audiences alike. 

In her free time, Megan enjoys performing with her Celtic band – The Stumbling Fiddler, spending time on the water, and traveling. Megan and her husband/musical partner, Nick, have three children, two cats, and a dog named Murphy.