Ken Meyer is extraordinarily professional. He is a magician who can make violin sound at its best…read morecapacity and beyond! Thank you from the bottom of my heart Ken!

Ken Meyer is experienced and has good knowledge of violins. He is also honest and unbiased in his…read morebusiness practices. He does nice work on instruments and as we know, he isn't a stickler for schedules. However, when you need a good luthier, he is really good to work with, and he listens to you! Plus he's on the T and there is parking on the street as well.

I am very disappointed in this franchise today. My son rented an instrument through them and after…read moreone school year, we decided to turn it in and purchase a lighter version. (He has some low muscle tone, and though he rocks out his trombone, it was challenging sometimes...) The central office told us we had a $153 credit towards purchase of an instrument, but the Newton store would only apply it to some instruments, not all. Sadly, the lighter one my son wants falls outside the applicable instruments. So, we'll go ahead and but it elsewhere. I was frustrated to kiss the $153 goodbye, given that we built up the credit through the rental fees we paid. And honestly, how many instruments can we see buying anytime soon. They couldn't even guarantee the credit would hold till Monday when it could be taken up with the manager. (this being Saturday). While the fellow on the phone was polite enough, it all felt a tainted and self-serving from this customer's point of view. I imagine they get to keep a number of credits. The two stars, are a reflection of the employee's patience and helpfulness in the face of store policy.

This place is straight garbage. We're in talks about switching the company the school uses for…read morerentals because of these issues. Got the instrument, a violin, in about a week. It's been 4 weeks, my daughters school is HOUNDING me about not having the foam pad for her shoulder, the directions book, and new portable stand that I bought. Left a voicemail, no call back. Every time I call, "check in next week." WTF you want my child to graduate before you send me stuff I PAID FOR?!?!

I have nothing but great things to say about Vitale Violins. First of all, the proprietor, Greg…read moreVitale, is a wonderful person and a fabulous violinist himself. He also really knows his stuff when it comes to dealing violins. I especially love his commitment to showing instruments that sound exceptionally beautiful, but in many cases are perhaps less known -- and so are less expensive -- than some of those at the shops of the big dealers. Many of the instruments Greg shows are like the ones the big dealers WON'T show because they're afraid people will fall in love with them and NOT buy the instruments that cost ten times as much. Greg doesn't like this habit among dealers, and is doing his part to counter it. He is a dealer of the very highest integrity - which, sadly, can be missing sometimes in the violin dealing business. He's a straight shooter in every way. Greg sold me the violin that I play, and I *always* refer my violin and viola students to him. I think somewhere around seven to ten of my students have bought instruments from him. Don't walk, RUN to Vitale Violins! You will NOT be disappointed. (Better yet, drive...)

From the owner: Sales of high quality & affordable violins and violas…read moreProfessional tonal adjustments Rentals of antique instruments

My son Max took piano lessons at NMA for seven years. What impressed me with the place was the…read moreconstant communication between teacher,student and parent. Irene,Max's teacher,went out of her way to instill her own passion for the piano into him by changing and/or switching up the song material.Her enthusiasm was contagious and I was always impressed how she would find the right balance between doing more "boring"exercises like scales and then tackling a new piece with gusto,so Max had fun with his piano lessons too. Svetlana,the director of NMA,is an accomplished musical instructor herself who teaches at the NewEnglandConservatory.

We're approaching 15 years in total with NMA, including multiple teachers starting from Musical ABC…read moreclass, 1:1 lessons for our two children, and even for me, taking up first time piano lessons as an adult. Svetlana and team have inspired our children and us as parents, including voice lessons for my wife. I highly recommend NMA for families or indivuals interested in fostering appreciation and enjoyment of music.

I was very impressed with the staff and service. Fairly priced and great selection. I highly…read morerecommend it.

Bought an item on ebay from them. When I started using the violin shoulder rest ,I had questions I…read morewanted to ask them about the purchase because it was constantly getting loose on one side and I just wanted to know their input about this and what I could do. I received NO Response at all even after 2 follow up emails. It is terrible to feel that a company just do not care about providing help/guidance once they feel the purchase had been completed.

I have had nothing less than a great experience. The owner Joe sold me a guitar at a reasonable…read moreprice. I am a beginner so seeing the reviews that their are no guitars for beginners is just not true. What is true is they do not sell $250 guitars that will break any beginners groove in about a week. I got a Martin guitar for less than $750 bucks, Joe also gave me a discount code without me asking for it. A couple of weeks after the sale one of the strings broke, I called, Joe told me to come on in. I got a coffee at the shop next to his, by the time I got my coffee my guitar was fixed at no charge. Really great place. I do not write allot of reviews but when deserved, its my privilege. PJM

My guitar duet partner and I purchased 5 acoustics from these guys throughout the 90s. We also both…read moreplayed classical guitar guitars and are serious players. We went in there the last time to check out classical guitar and we're treated so rudely we never went back. I was astonished And I should say every time that I bought a guitar there I felt uncomfortable. but at the time they were really the only game in town for Taylor guitars. I don't know if it's changed, but I heard that the guy that used to work at the front is part of ownership so I'm not sure anything's changed. The individual was not particularly friendly. I felt sorry for him in a way - kind of a dour dude. I hope for new folks going there it has warmed up a bit. i'm a southern boy and not originally from Massachusetts but it get kind of cold up here if you know what I mean.

In summer 2012, my daughter, who was 6 at the time, attended the Summer Music Explorers program and…read morehad a wonderful experience. The curriculum is perfect---a great combination of learning songs, playing xylophones and drums, and musical theater, balanced with games, outdoor play time, and choice time. My daughter is back this summer and the experience has again been so positive. This summer program is a treasure (and affordable!) for Newton and the surrounding communities. If you have a child between ages 5-9--definitely check it out!

In Novembe last year, I asked to change the piano teacher. The office said that no teacher has…read moretime. We are still waiting until now. It is ectremely difficult to change the teacher here.

I highly recommend M. Steinert & Sons. I just purchased my first piano for beginners. Vivian and…read moreBrandon were extremely helpful during the entire process. You can tell they are very passionate about music and they know their stuff. Vivian helped me choose the perfect piano for exactly what I wanted. Brandon helped me bring and load my items to my car. And Vivian was so kind to share some music books with me to take home. I got a great deal too because of their moving sale. If only learning how to play the piano was as easy as working with them.

I was looking into selling or trading my older Steinway. Hard-sell tactics by Rick did not…read more"resonate" with me. I will take my business elsewhere.