Oboist Mary Lynch joins the School of Music faculty in Fall 2015 as a part-time artist in residence in the instrumental performance program.

Principal oboe with the Seattle Symphony, she previously performed with the Cleveland Orchestra, holding the position of Second Oboe. She has toured internationally with both The Cleveland Orchestra and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

Originally from Washington, D.C., Lynch earned her M.M. at The Juilliard School, where she studied with Elaine Douvas and Nathan Hughes, and her B.M. from the New England Conservatory, where she studied with John Ferrillo.

Her awards include The Juilliard School’s William Schuman Prize and the Boston Woodwind Society’s Ralph Gomberg Oboe Award. During recent summers, she has performed at the Marlboro Music Festival, Music Academy of the West and Tanglewood Music Center. Her performances at Marlboro have been heard across the country on American Public Media’s Performance Today.