Embracing traditions of the past, discovering innovations for the future, multi-instrumentalist Casey Murray is presently forging their unique musical path. New England based, Casey is a  graduate of Berklee College of Music holding a Bachelor of Music degree in Cello Performance and a minor in American Roots Music Studies. During their time at Berklee, they worked with esteemed folk and world musicians Natalie Haas, Bruce Molsky, Darol Anger, Joe K. Walsh, Mike Block, Mairi Chaimbeul, Eugene Friesen, and Patrice Jackson-Tilghman. Casey's musical passions find roots in many diverse styles including Celtic, Old Time, New England contra, folk, classical, and improvisation.

Currently, Casey spends most of their time on the road with Corner House. A Boston based band abiding by a love for adventure and finding purpose and solace in the beauty of earth and music. Casey enjoys playing music for contra dancing, a type of social folk dancing similar to square dancing. They are drawn to this scene by the intense energy of playing for live dancers and the combination of older traditions and ingenuity. They often find creative joy in composing for cello, guitar, banjo, fiddle, and mandolin. Casey has been developing their skills as a session musician and appears on several recent recordings including The Waltz Album (Andrew & Noah VanNorstrand, 2015), In the Midst of a War (Catalina Gonzalez Hinrichsen, 2015), and Magic Fantasy Dream Dance (Great Bear, 2016) and has performed on many recording projects with fellow Berklee students. Casey has also proofread numerous tune book publications including books by Andrew & Noah VanNorstrand (Long Flight Home) and Jay Ungar. 

Casey is also a gifted educator. They teach private lessons and group classes for string instruments using Suzuki, Creative Ability Development, and fiddle pedagogy. They have been a guest teacher and faculty member at  Kanack School of Musical Artistry Chamber Camps, Creative Ability Development Workshops and is current co-director of the Kanack School of Musical Artistry Fiddle Camp.

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"Casey Murray is one of the most promising folk cellists of the current generation. With a rhythmic drive that is second to none, they are a great asset to any musical group they are part of, also showcasing their skills as a stellar composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist." -Natalie Haas