A Sound Choice is a locally owned and operated music store. Featuring sales and repairs of guitars, amplifiers and other stringed instruments, A Sound Choice also carries a wide variety of accessories for all instruments. The store offers lessons on guitar, bass, piano, drums, ukulele, banjo and mandolin. A Sound Choice also offers sales and installation of sound systems for houses of worship, schools, recreation departments and clubs featuring live music. The New Haven Advocate's Best of New Haven Readers' Poll named music store the "Best Place to Buy a Musical Instrument."
Founded by the principal bassist of the Greenwich Symphony in 1994, this studio offers a large selection of stringed instruments for purchase as well as consignment, appraisal, rentals, repair and restoration. Atelier is especially skillful at judging the tone of an instrument and all work is done by the master himself. The Atelier is located in the Cos Cob Plaza next to the Riverside School of Music.
Constantin Popescu, a Romanian-born concert musician, is also a seller of fine stringed instruments for serious students and professional musicians. The instruments and accessories at Mr. Popescu's atelier are imported from Germany, France, Italy and the Czech Republic. Mr. Popescu also performs instrument repairs and offers consignment and rental services. For more information, call at the number provided.
Since 1939, Rayburn Music Company has been selling, renting, and repairing musical instruments. They mostly rent to the local schools. The sales staff are either educators or musicians. In addition to instruments, they carry a whole line of music books.
Middlesex Music Academy is conveniently located on Main Street in Middletown. The Academy provides private, one-on-one instruction for all instruments by professional teachers. They have a full line of guitars, drums, school band and orchestral instruments with rental opportunities available. Repairs for all instruments are available on site by professional repair technicians. The staff really makes choosing and learning an instrument a great experience
The Connecticut School of Music has been offering world-class music instruction to children and teenagers for more than 10 years. The school offers custom-tailored group and private programs for students of all levels in strings, piano, voice, horns, wind, composition and classical, rock and jazz guitar. Studies in ear training, music theory and chamber music are also offered.
D'Addario Music, located on Barnum Avenue, is the premiere music store in Stratford. With a huge selection of amplifiers, band instruments, drums, guitars and sound equipment, D'Addario Music offers discount prices and rentals. Additionally, D'Addario Music offers music lessons for drums, guitar, bass, woodwinds and keyboards.
Since 1990, Route 1 Guitars (previously Milford Music) has provided its clients with quality music, instruments, instruction and rentals. Conveniently located on Bridgeport Avenue, the store has instrument rentals and sales, ranging from guitars to clarinets. In addition, the store offers music lessons for guitar, bass, drum and keyboard at $22 per half hour. The store also consigns and repairs instruments.
JC Music is "Connecticut's Music, Lesson & Band/Orchestra Rental Headquarters." Located along West Main Street, the shop sells a wide variety of music gear, instruments and accessories. It also specializes in guitar and electronic repairs, band and orchestra rentals, instruments, lessons and sales. With over 6,000 copies, JC Music has one of the state's largest selections of sheet music and books. All online rentals receive free delivery. Drum set orders are delivered and set up for the customer. On-site repairs on band and orchestra instruments and guitars is also available. JC Music offers a variety of music classes. With a student-base of 300 pupils per week and 24 instructors, the shop holds approximately 8 recitals a year at an off-site location. Customers who visit the store are welcome to relax in the cafe area, where they can take advantage of the free Wi-Fi access.