Patrick Meighan (musician)

Patrick Meighan (born 1949) is an American saxophonist and educator who specializes in classical music, while also performing in jazz, rock, and pop styles. Meighan has been described in Musical America as "...most exceptional, with an otherworldly tone and fluid technique…"

Meighan has studied with Samuel Pattie, Galan Kral, Larry Teal, and pioneering classical saxophonist Sigurd Raschèr. He holds degrees from the Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music and the University of Michigan.

Meighan has been Florida State University's artist-professor of saxophone since 1974, the first individual to hold the position. Students of Professor Meighan have won national and international solo and chamber music competitions - including first place in the 1999 and 2007 MTNA Young Artist Chamber Music Competitions - and hold positions on music faculties in the United States and abroad. Three former students are currently members of the internationally renowned Raschèr Saxophone Quartet.

On April 25, 2009 the "Mana Quartet" from FSU became the first saxophone quartet to win the grand prize at the 63rd Annual Coleman International Chamber Ensemble Competition.

Meighan's students have included:

Meighan has also served on the teaching staff of the Saxophone Institute, held at the University of Louisville and later at Transylvania University, for many years. He also served as a staff member of the Cardinal Saxophone Workshop, held every July at the University of Louisville.

In addition to teaching at various universities and workshops, Patrick Meighan has worked closely with Boys Town North Florida since 2003. In 2009, Meighan founded the “BT Crew” (Boys Town Crew) to encourage a love for music in Boys Town youth. The group is made up of singers and musicians, all Meighan and Boys Town youth and staff. Each year, the “BT Crew” works with Meighan for six weeks to choreograph a performance for Boys Town North Florida’s Spirit of Youth Gala.

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