Meghan Gwyer graduated cum laude in May 2005 from the University of Maryland with a BA in Harp Performance and a BS in Computer Science and Math. She studied with Rebecca Anstine Smith. She has participated in master classes with Elizabeth Hainen, Caitrin Finch, and Alice Chalifoux. Her previous instructor was Sonja Inglefield at the Peabody Preparatory.

     Meghan is interested in pursuing the harp as an instrument in rock music. She is a member of the Baltimore experimental rock band Voodoo Pharmacology and the DC-based goth rock band Dark Dissolve, playing harp, voice, and keyboards. She is interested in pushing the limits of amplified harp to include using different effects in addition to regular harp sound. She tries to pull from various rock, world, classical, and early music influences.

     At Maryland, Meghan has played principle harp with both the Symphony and Repertoire orchestras, Concert Band and the Symphonic Wind Ensemble. She has had the opportunity to play continuo harp with the university production of Handel's Giulio Caesare and with the Collegium Musicum. She has performed in the chamber orchestras accompanying the Women's Choir and the University Chorale. She has played in the orchestra pit or chamber ensembles of several community productions. She has also performed in many chamber works with the University Harp Ensemble, through private lessons, and through gigs. She has performed many chamber ensemble and duet gigs throughout the Washington, DC area. She performed her senior recital on May 21 2005 at St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Laurel, MD. Additionally, she has competed in and won several local Scottish harp competitions.

     Meghan has been working as a freelance harpist for several years as a student. She has played in the orchestras for church and community productions. She has also played in many weddings and provided service music and background music for parties. She plays classical, celtic, and some popular tunes. Meghan is available for gigs and evening private lessons in the Washington DC and Baltimore metropolitan areas. She can play both solo harp and ensemble, the most common being a flute and harp duo. Unless asked otherwise, she typically plays a mixture of celtic, classical, ancient, baroque, romantic, modern classical and popular tunes.

     In addition to being a harpist, Meghan has taken lessons in piano and voice. She has been paid to sing at several weddings and is an experienced accompanist. She occasionally substitutes as a pianist at local churches and was the pianist and assistant music director for the St. Philip's Episcopal Church Youth Choir in 2002.

Meghan's sister, Bridgett Gwyer (who is featured in many of the repertoire recordings), is a now member of a flute and guitar duo, Taliesen, located in Melbourne, Australia