Mary Kausek Muse is a classical musician and teacher based in New England.

Private lessons, group coaching, and reed making classes are available!

Mary Kausek Muse has performed all over the world, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Italy, China, and Japan.

Not only does she perform internationally, she strongly believes in creating a welcoming musical environment within her community. She loves teaching and mentoring, and with over 20 years of teaching experience, her students have also enjoyed personal and musical success both locally and abroad.

“There was drama in the playing of oboist Mary Kausek—there was a real sense of hearing...there was space, there was suspense”

Keith Kibler, The Berkshire Review

What Parents are Saying

“Mary Kausek Muse is a wonderful oboe teacher. My daughter adores her and looks forward to her lessons. Mary is a working musician who has high expectations for her students. She not only knows the instrument at the level of a concert performer but has a gift for teaching and is able to share her approaches and insights in a way that make difficult concepts understandable.”  – Laura Putre

“I have been gifted the rare ability to read and to understand my student’s unique needs with ease”

I tailor my teaching to best fit the student’s personality and to play off of their strengths.  I love allowing them to feel uplifted and empowered to pursue improvement objectively and without self-criticism.  This strategy enables them to enjoy challenging themselves, and it teaches them the value and long-term satisfaction of consistent hard work. I help reveal to them their potential, and their own improvement and effort becomes not only fulfilling but also joyful and even addicting! I guide my students with kindness, and I encourage them to take intelligent musical risks with the support of their parents, their teachers, and their mentors.  I strongly believe that this collective approach cultivates not only excellent musicians but—even more importantly—motivated, confident, and thoughtful individuals.

—Mary Kausek Muse