Margaret Phillips is a bassoonist and contrabassoonist in the Boston area. She regularly performs with the Boston Philharmonic, Portland Symphony, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, and frequently appears with the Boston Symphony Orchestra as an extra player. As a chamber musician, she is a member of the Chameleon Arts Ensemble. Ms. Phillips holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Boston University. In addition to her position at Boston University, she is Associate Professor of Bassoon at Berklee College of Music, Bassoon Instructor at Boston Conservatory and the Groton School, and adjunct faculty at Brandeis University.

Ms. Phillips has also run a successful reed-making business and continues to teach reed-work for bassoon and contrabassoon. She has recorded extensively with BMOP and can be found performing on recordings ranging from the Boston Pops to Phish.