Krausz came to the U.S in 1947, and has been a citizen since 1953. She taught in New York, accompanied at the New York College of Music, and earned two piano teaching certificates from the Teachers College at Columbia University. She came to Cleveland in 1948, when her husband joined the Cleveland Orchestra, and was a faculty member at the Cleveland Music School Settlement from 1949 until 1955; since then she has taught privately, and taught for 27 years at Case Western Reserve University. She received the M.A. from Western Reserve University in 1956, studying piano with Leonard Shure and composition with Marcel Dick. From 1966 to 1992 she was Lecturer in Piano at Case Western Reserve University. She performed as soloist with various orchestras, over New York Radio, National Public Television and local radio stations, including performances of her own compositions. She was a prize winner for her piano musical compositions at Mu Phi Epsilon Music Association. Susan Krausz is survived by her youngest son, Michael Krausz, Professor of Philosophy at Bryn Mawr College, conductor and artist, who resides in Delaware with his wife Constance Costigan. She is also survived by four grandchildren and six great grandchildren from her older son Peter, who died in 1989. Susan Krausz taught privately until the day before she died, on February 24, 2008.
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