Megan Boutin

An active performer and educator, Dr. Megan Boutin is deeply passionate about the power of music to create, communicate, and foster meaningful connections across people and cultures. Her musical journey has taken her to stages nationally and internationally, providing opportunities to perform for diverse audiences and connect with communities through the shared language of music. She is currently a member of regularly touring chamber groups - Magnolia Brass Quintet and Slides in Harmony Trombone Quartet. Dr. Boutin has performed and presented at conferences and festivals including the International Trombone Festival, American Trombone Workshop, International Women’s Brass Conference, Tourbon Festival (Chile) and Trombonanza (Argentina). She is the winner of the 2019 International Women's Brass Conference Tenor Trombone Category II solo division and has also performed as a guest soloist at the Midwest Clinic. Dr. Boutin has held the position of principal trombone with the Richardson Symphony Orchestra (TX), Temple Symphony Orchestra (TX), and the Tri-Cities Opera Company Orchestra (NY). Additionally, she has performed with ensembles including the Dallas Symphony, Dallas Opera, Dallas Winds, Buffalo Philharmonic, the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Austin Lyric Opera, and Boston Brass.

Equally central to Dr. Boutin's work is a passion for teaching and mentorship. As an educator she has been a featured guest artist for conferences as well as presented and performed at universities throughout the United States. She finds great joy in working with students of all ages, backgrounds, and levels of experience, helping each individual discover their own musical voice, build confidence, and develop a deeper connection to the art of music-making.  

Dr. Boutin has taught at East Texas A&M University, Murray State University, and Texas A&M University-Kingsville. She served as a coach to the International Trombone Association’s Quartet Competition 2021 winner, and her students have placed as finalists in the ITF’s annual competitions. An advocate for diversity and inclusion in music, Dr. Boutin is a member of the International Women’s Brass Conference and serves as a mentor with the IWBC mentorship program. Dr. Boutin serves as an advisor to the International Trombone Association’s Student Council and also serves on the Board of Advisors for the ITA.  

Recent projects include an album of music for trombone, soprano, and piano of music featuring poetry by some of the first women to win Pulitzer Prizes, newly commissioned music, and music never professionally recorded. Additionally, Dr. Boutin recorded Golden Trees by Yukiko Nishimura, for the project Winds of Change: 12 Progressive Solos for Trombone from Diversify the Stand, which was published and released in 2022.  

Dr. Boutin holds degrees in Music Education from Ithaca College (B.M., Music Education), the Eastman School of Music (M.M.) and the University of Texas at Austin (D.M.A.). Principal teachers include Dr. Harold Reynolds, Mark Kellogg, Dr. John Marcellus, and Dr. Nathaniel Brickens. She grew up in Brunswick, Maine, and loves returning to the state to visit beaches, hike, and carriage drive with her horse. Dr. Boutin is an S.E. Shires and Greg Black Artist.  

• D.MA., University of Texas at Austin
• M.M., Eastman School of Music
• B.M., Ithaca College

• Trombone