First Class Petty Officer Sarah F. Mueller, USN
Oboist, Naval Academy Band

Musician First Class Sarah F. Mueller was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, and grew up in Bowie, Maryland. She received bachelor of music degrees in music education and music performance from Louisiana State University in 2004. In 2006 she completed her master of music degree at the University of Memphis. In addition, MU1 Mueller has completed two years towards a doctorate at Florida State University. Her primary teachers have included Ruth Keehner, Linda Strommen, Dan Stolper, James Ryon, Michelle Vigneau, and Eric Ohlsson.

Petty Officer Mueller has performed with the Baton Rouge Symphony, Louisiana Sinfonietta, Memphis Symphony, and Tallahassee Symphony, as well as the Jacksonville Symphony, the Albany Symphony in Albany, Georgia, and Sinfonia Gulf Coast in Destin, Florida. She has performed in Carnegie Hall with the National Wind Ensemble under the direction of H. Robert Reynolds, played in and conducted recitals in Marktoberdorf, Germany, and was a soloist in Washington, DC, for Louisiana Sinfonietta’s tribute to the 2004 Olympics.

MU1 Mueller has an extensive background in education, having served on the faculty of the Louisiana State University Music Academy and given a guest recital and masterclass at Mesa State College in Grand Junction, Colorado. In addition, Petty Officer Mueller has served as a clinician in the Baton Rouge public schools, been assistant conductor for the Louisiana Junior Youth Orchestra, and has taught several college courses as well as private lessons.

MU1 Mueller joined the Naval Academy Band in June 2008. She serves as a member of the Concert Band, marching, and ceremonial units.

Her military awards include the National Defense Service Medal and the Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon.

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