Mary Kausek Muse is an active performer and educator. She is the Principal Oboist of the unconducted chamber ensemble CityMusic Cleveland, and she has made multiple appearances with the Buffalo Philharmonic, the Fort Worth Symphony, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the Jalisco Philharmonia.

Mary Kausek Muse’s playing has been described as "stunningly beautiful" and "gorgeous" and as having "great flair and expression" by ClevelandClassical.com’s Robert Rollin. Mary is the principal oboist of Citymusic Cleveland and has performed with over fifteen professional orchestras throughout the US and the world. She has performed several seasons as the Principal Oboist of the Cleveland Orchestra’s Blossom Festival Band. This summer she has been invited to perform on oboe and English horn for six weeks in Logan, Utah with the Utah Festival Orchestra.

Mary was the guest principal oboist for the Fort Worth Symphony and the Pittsburgh Opera, and she has made several guest appearances with the Cleveland Orchestra and the Buffalo Philharmonic. Mrs. Muse is as comfortable on the English horn as she is on the oboe; she has performed as the solo English horn with the Pittsburgh Opera, The Boston Symphony at Tanglewood, the Jalisco Philharmonia, and the Fort Worth Symphony.

As the Fernand Gillet Fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center, Mary performed 7 world premieres in celebration of the TMC’s 75th year, including works by John Williams and Bright Sheng. Other summer engagements include performances with the National Repertory Orchestra and the Breckenridge Music Festival Orchestra. She has performed across Japan with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, and Vienna Philharmonic as a member of the Pacific Music Festival Orchestra. Mary recently performed with the Hollywood Film Music Orchestra on tour in Nanjing, China as well as joined the Jalisco Philharmonia on its international tour in Guadalajara, Mexico, and across the US.

Mary Kausek Muse has earned degrees at the University of Texas at Austin and Cleveland Institute of Music, where she studied with Rebecca Henderson and Frank Rosenwein. Her English horn playing has been highly influenced by her mentor and friend, Robert Walters. Mary has worked with such notable conductors as Fabio Luisi, Ludovic Morlot, Andris Nelsons, Michael Stern, Stephan Deneve, and Michael Tilson Thomas.