A native of Portland, Oregon, Megumi plays violin up and down the East Coast and around the world as a chamber musician, soloist, and member of A Far Cry. In 2009, with the help of some friends, she fell in love with gut strings and enjoys discovering and playing music from all periods. She has appeared as a guest artist with the Landmarks Orchestra in Boston, the Sapporo Philharmonic in Japan, and on tour with Britain’s Jethro Tull. Her primary influences include her teachers Camilla Wicks, Ian Swensen, Lucy Chapman, Roger Tapping and Phoebe Carrai.