Why Choose New Mozart

New Mozart School of Music is the largest music school in Palo Alto. We have been serving the community since 1989 sharing our passion for music with students of all ages and abilities.

We serve families from all over the Bay Area with the majority of our students coming from the nearby Peninsula cities of Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Los Altos, Mountain View, Redwood City and Atherton.

While you are here researching the best school, please consider the following benefits of becoming a New Mozart student and find out why we are Peninsula's #1 Choice for music lessons.

Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Guitar, Clarinet, Saxophone, Flute, Voice & Harmony Road available in the Heart of Palo Alto

We offer private lessons in piano, violin ,viola, cello, guitar, clarinet, saxophone, flute and voice for students five and up. Private lessons ensure that the student has the undivided attention of the teacher and can progress at a level suited to them individually. We also offer the internationally acclaimed, piano-based early childhood music program, Harmony Road, so that children as young as three can experience the highest quality New Mozart music classes.

The Most Qualified Music Instructors in the Bay Area

New Mozart's experienced educators are committed to helping you achieve your personal musical goals.

We have current & formal college professors with doctoral degrees in music, Suzuki certified violin teachers, early childhood music specialists, and accomplished performing artists. 8 of our teachers have doctorate degrees, more than any other music schools or studios in the Bay Area.

We have the most diverse and highly educated teaching team available in the Bay Area.

With multiple music teachers for many instruments, we are confident that we have the right teacher to meet your music lesson needs. In addition to their teaching credentials, our teachers have warm personalities, are extremely friendly and dedicated to teaching you the style of music that you want to learn in your music lesson.

Wide Range of Music Lesson Times Available Six Days a Week

10 am - 9 pm Monday - Friday
9 am - 4 pm on Saturdays

A Proven Track Record of Excellence

Visit our Kind Words page to see what our families think of us. Our students participate and excel in CM, ABRSM, Guild, ASTA, NATS and RCM exams exams each year. New Mozart students have performed in Carnegie Hall, Heidelberg Castle, Musikverein in Vienna, Petit Palau de Musica in Barcelona and appeared on national TV (Bravo, Nickelodeon), numerous local theatre productions and concerts. Our students have also received recognition by winning various competitions and scholarships around the Bay Area.

Our graduates have gone onto to study at Cleveland Institute of Music, Berklee College of Music, Yale, Harvard, Cornell, New York University, UC Berkeley & More.

New Mozart has a proven track record of offering the highest quality music lessons in Palo Alto.

Regular Recitals at Professional Venues

Every June and December many of our students choose to perform in our bi-annual recitals. We hold these at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Palo Alto Art Center and Santa Clara University. We hold our recitals at professional venues and our families love this recital experience. Participation in music festivals, competitions, and workshops is also available.

Located in the Heart of Palo Alto

Newly built from the ground up in a class A building, our campus is right next to the world renowned Stanford University. We are conveniently located near the Caltrain station, coffee shops, shopping, dining, and the beautiful neighborhoods of Palo Alto.

All Ages - Beginners to Advanced

Our current private lessons students range from 4 years old to students in their 60's and 70's. We take care to teach what you want to learn so music is rewarding for students of all ages and levels.

Harmony Road for Children 3 and Above

New Mozart has been innovating how children learn piano with Harmony Road since 2005. Children as young as 3 learn the basics of music in a fun & supportive group environment. Harmony Road music curriculum is designed to build a solid foundation for later successes in private lessons. The program is headed by the director of New Mozart Christine Shin who has extensive classical and early childhood music education background . Go to the Harmony Road page of our website to find out about this amazing program for young children.

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