A violist is a philosopher, a connector, a pioneer and a human voice. To listen more than to draw attention to oneself, being a musician demands extraordinary awareness and aliveness in all our senses while remaining humble and joyful in our pursuit. I hope the VivaViola! community can become a space and support for everyone who loves the viola.
About Megan Griffin
Megan Griffin, MD is a second-year internal medicine resident at University of Washington in Seattle. She received her bachelor and master of music degrees in viola performance from The Juilliard School (’10,’11), where she studied with Heidi Castleman, Hsin-Yun Huang, Misha Amory, and Samuel Rhodes. As a violist she performed at Kneisel Hall, Marlboro Music Festival, and Perlman Music Program, and was a member of the New World Symphony and Ensemble ACJW (now Ensemble Connect). She then attended NYU for both a post-baccalaureate certificate in pre-med and medical school, graduating in 2020. She was part of a group of students who graduated early from NYU School of Medicine due to the COVID pandemic, working emergently at Bellevue Hospital in New York City for 6 weeks before moving to Seattle for residency.
