Crowden Music Center

We truly appreciate having found this excellent school with music being taught at its core. It's a fantastic supportive community! We are impressed by the dedication of the staff that makes the school a special academic institution.

My daughter just started at Crowden as a 7th grader. She is a complete beginner in violin but the music faculty has been very understanding and appreciative of her aptitude to learn. So far, we are having only positive experiences. She is learning music at her level, and following the academic program of her grade. Everyone at school is extremely understanding, adults and the kids.
The small class size makes it for a better learning environment for my daughter because she is usually very distracted at school. While the school still follows the common core program, they also have art and French classes. Overall, the breakdown of classes reminded me of a more European school, with shorter periods, which helps kids to focus and pay attention in each class.
My daughter also enjoys the school and really looks forward to having her first concert.

A wonderful school built around chamber music and rigorous academics.

A great place to learn and grow in classical music world as a young musician.

The chamber music for adults program here is the only thing of its kind in the Bay Area . You meet with a coach 8 times for 1.5 hours and the perform at a recital. This gives you the opportunity to tackle some serious repertoire that might normally be beyond your reach . IMO it is the best deal in town.

This is an institution to treasure.