Megan Pollon is a multifaceted violinist and educator in the Southern California area. Her education includes a Master’s in Violin Performance and Suzuki Pedagogy from Chicago College of the Performing Arts studying under Almita Vamos and MingHuan Xu
and a Bachelor’s in Violin Performance from California State University, Long Beach studying under Henry Gronnier and Moni Simeonov. She currently is part of the teaching faculty for Pasadena Conservatory of Music and Moonlight Music Academy, in addition to running her own private studio.

Megan has performed with ensembles including Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Southbend Symphony Orchestra, Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Evansville Philharmonic, National Repertory Orchestra, National Orchestral Institute, Roundtop Festival Institute, American Youth Symphony, San Luis Obispo Symphony and has served as concertmaster for Roosevelt University’s Symphony Orchestra.

She has also performed with the 2025 Zodiac Music Festival including a performance of the Frank Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano at the University of the Mediterranean in Nice and a premiere of composer Liyi Lu’s work, Illuminance. In 2023, she had the
opportunity to play Dvorak/Kreisler’s Songs My Mother Taught Me for a Violins of Hope event. In 2017, she placed 2nd in the Monday Club Fine Arts Competition and was invited to perform the 1st mvt. Of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor with the San Luis Obispo Chamber Orchestra.

Aside from performing, Megan loves to share her passion for music with students. She is Suzuki Certified in Units 1-8, Every Child Can, Teaching Strategies, and Violin Practicum. Her students have won awards in competitions and have been accepted to Chicago Youth Symphony Ensembles and youth orchestras throughout California. Her teaching approach balances proper technique, listening, sound, expression and setting goals for improvement. She believes that with consistent practice, parental and teacher support, each child can learn to play the violin.