Andrew Megill

Andrew Megill is a Professor of Conducting and Director of Choral Organizations at the Bienen School of Music, Northwestern University. He also leads ensembles such as Music of the Baroque, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra Chorus, and the Carmel Bach Festival Chorale. A renowned choral conductor, Megill is celebrated for his expertise in Baroque choral works and contemporary music, collaborating with period-instrument orchestras and premiering compositions by modern artists like Caleb Burhans and Caroline Shaw.

• Current Role: Carol F. and Arthur L. Rice, Jr. University Professorship in Performance
• Previous Appointments: Professor at University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign), Westminster Choir College

His work spans collaborations with prestigious orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, and Venice Baroque Orchestra, working alongside conductors like Zubin Mehta and Alan Gilbert. He has prepared choirs for major ensembles and his recordings are featured on labels like Decca and Naxos.