Yes, it works in Linux. I would recommend to install the appimage version of musescore, it is officially supported by the musescore developers and you get the latest version this way.
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thanks for this 
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Music technology is one of my specialist subjects - although I also have been out of that game for an entire generation of equipment. I built my own studio (and I mean hand-built my first synth from circuit diagrams in Electronics & Music Maker magazine in the mid 80s). I had loads of MIDI gear running with Atari ST software (some of which I wrote myself in C).
I had success with soundtrack work back then and some other published work. My main love is sound and its psych*o-acoustic and physical effects, writing music to create more positive states.
*The forum filter prevented me posting this totally accurate word
For the last 20 years I've tried to keep some gear going via Windows and never gelled with any of it. Principally I do not get on with creating at the computer, it gets in the way. Its a great tool for editing afterwards. So, although software synths can create just about anything, I don't like having to go through that interface.
I do however love NI Reaktor, its an incredible piece of software in which you can design whatever audio generation devices you can imagine, from equipment-level equations upwards. Unfortunately its also 20+ years old with layer after creaking layer built on top of each other and a poor interface. I'm resigning myself to abandoning it as I transition to Linux audio.
Sorry, getting off-track here with personal experience. What I mean to say is that I do have a fair bit of knowledge, especially having been looking in-depth at new gear and the current state of recording and music technology this last few months, with the aim of building a linux-based recording setup. And I am very happy to do my best to answer any such questions the best I can.
For an amazing softsynth, I can heartily recommend Zebra / Zebralette (free) and other instruments from Uhe. Its very, very good. They have linux versions of some of their products - some free.
For a USB MIDI controller I suggest you take a look at the Arturia range (they come with a suite of Windows/Mac software...) eg Keystep
https://www.arturia.com/products/hybrid-synths
For hardware audio interface, the best Linux support comes for Focusrite (at the lower end of the market at least). these are very capable devices, with linux software available for managing them (written by an enthusiast but then Focusrite came on board and gave him full access to the technical specs).
I hope some of this is useful!
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Any of your musical creations available online? On Spotify or elsewhere?
Ah, thanks for the interest. Not at the moment. It certainly wouldn't be Spotify which effectively takes ownership of your work. I'm just getting back into it now (and making a transition to Linux based recording away from my aging Win10 studio), also after several years illness and not having the energy for much. I'll dig out some stuff and get it on bandcamp.
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This is an interesting take from Venus Theory, his videos are very well produced, informative and thoughtful.
The premise of this video is that Windows is getting worse esp for professional music production, so he tries producing a track on a Linux box (a tremendously underpowered Pi5 box!) then a Mac Neo.
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