Hartford Music Lessons

09/26/2026

Today's The Day!!!
We load in this afternoon and drop it at 6:30. Bring a lawn chair, a b**r and some snacks. It's a perfect night to party at Woodlawn. This is a concert you are not going to want to miss!

09/10/2026

Hartford Music Lessons is currently collaborating with privately owned Hartford based fine arts studios and downtown businesses to create Fine Arts Night. This would be an evening where private studios bring their students downtown to share their talents with the community, bring awareness to the fine arts, and support local businesses.

The focus of this post is to reach out to private studios in the Hartford community. While we currently have 4 music studios participating, we want to reach out to those that teach drawing, painting, sculpting, artistic photography or dance. If this is you, please comment below so we can share information with you, or if you know someone please mention them so we can reach out, or have them reach out to us for more information.

This is also specifically directed towards private studios that are more "hidden" in our community as they typically lack a public store front. We hope to show Hartford how creative our community is and bring a greater awareness and support to Fine Arts while supporting our wonderful downtown.

We look forward to sharing the Arts with you!

Kristina Scott
Hartford Music Lessons
Hartford City Strings

08/31/2026

Hartford City Strings 🎻 presents
Hartford's Got Talent 🎙️

Join Hartford City Strings as we perform our next concert at Woodlawn Park in Hartford. This concert we will be joined by local talent as we perform some of the best music on the planet: orchestrated rock music! These are not arrangements of the music, but rather the original songs as created by the artists. We are also highlighting our purpose of bringing community together by collaborating with local talent. Be sure to join us for what will surely become an annual tradition!

08/29/2026

🎶Piano, violin, viola and cello lessons 🎶

Hartford Music Lessons has only 4 spots open for music lessons this fall!

Mondays at 6:00 and 7:30
Wednesdays at 3:30 and 7:00

I teach weekly half hour lessons in my home Monday through Thursday evenings. Lesson fees are $115 a month. I start piano at age 6, stringed instruments at age 9. Adults and home school are also welcome!

08/28/2026

Congratulations!

The Hartford City Band Inc., now in its 145th year of providing our community with instrumental music for numerous occasions, scholarships to middle school, high school, and college students, and musical mentoring to area youth, is delighted to announce the addition of two new co-conductors to our family of musicians.

Theresa Gruber-Miller and Samuel Johnson will be conducting our band for the remainder of 2026 and beyond.

Theresa is a graduate of Lawrence University, where she majored in Music Education, Trumpet Performance, and Spanish. She studied abroad in Spain and Argentina. Theresa is the Band Director at Central Middle School, District of Hartford Joint #1. She teaches 145 students in grades 6-8 through small-group lessons, full-band ensembles, and concerts. Theresa leads and directs the color guard, marching band, jazz band, and pep band ensembles. Her duties include professional engagement with parents, school administrators, and the Hartford community.

Samuel (Sam) is a graduate of Lawrence University with a Bachelor of Music, Music Education. He studied and lived abroad in Austria, traveling to Germany, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. He has done coursework in Spain and the U.S. Virgin Islands for Experienced Centered Seminars. Sam is the Instrumental Music Director at Harford Union High School. He directs Jazz Band, Symphonic Band, Marching Band, Pep Band, and Orchestra. Sam is a lesson teacher for the concert band, an adaptive music class, and a recording and production class. He has previously worked as a substitute teacher, band camp instructor, and string repair technician

Please join us in welcoming these two most qualified and enthusiastic people to our community band.

08/10/2026

🎹 ISO Talented Keyboard Player

The local talent is piling up as Hartford City Strings gets ready to perform Hartford's Got Talent September 26th! 🎻🎸

We are in search of a talented keyboard player for the following songs: Fought and Lost (Sam Ryder), Drops of Jupiter (Train), Leave the Door Open (Bruno Mars), How Deep Is Your Love (The Bee Gees), and Viva La Vida (Coldplay).

We rehearse 8/20, 9/3 and 9/24 in Hartford at 6:30 pm. If you are interested in one or all songs, please reach out! I KNOW Hartford's Got Talent! 🎶

08/05/2026

Hartford Music Lessons now offers instrument rentals! We have a selection of beginner level instruments that are set up correctly, are reliable, and will help your student sound great!

Violins size 4/4 and 3/4
$20 a month or $90 for 6 months

Violas 13" and 14"
$20 a month or $90 for 6 months

Cellos
$30 a month or $150 for 6 months

Instrument pick up in Hartford by Lincoln School. No cost for repairs, or string replacement if one breaks. Comes with case, instrument, bow, rosin, shoulder rest or rock stop.

Please send a PM for more information or to sign up!

07/20/2026

Who did it better? 😁 Seven Nation Army. Audio in the comments. 🎻 ⚽🏟️

06/04/2026

Submissions are coming in! Hartford DOES have talent!

The submissions are coming in... Hartford DOES Have Talent!!!

Submissions for participating in Hartford's Got Talent are due Monday. If you have been thinking about joining us get those submissions in! We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Audition form can be found here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e28vdwV3MWgLRo1A3M-Yuj_gu53Mb4Np7ijH-rUVYY8/edit?usp=drivesdk

05/01/2026

Music Lessons: Summer Session 😎 for students and adults!

Piano 🎹 Violin Viola 🎻Cello (rentals available) or Concert Percussion 🥁

Hartford Music Lessons is offering a summer session for new students who would like to take lessons over the summer. The summer session offers 7, 30 minute lessons for $200 ($50 deposit to secure a time slot, balance due at second lesson) along with the option to participate in a recital at the end of the session. Lessons will take place in my home in Hartford near Lincoln School at the following dates/times:

Wednesdays: June 10 and 17, July 1, 8, 15 and 22, and August 5 between 1:00 - 3:00
OR
Thursdays: June 11 and 18, July 2, 9, 16, and 23, and August 6 between 1:00 - 3:00

Students can choose to participate in a recital on the dates listed below which will take place at The Flower Cafe in downtown Hartford.

Wednesday, August 12th at 6:30
Thursday, August 13th at 3:30
Wednesday, August 19th at 3:30

Instrument rental through Hartford Music Lessons is available on a limited basis for violins, violas ($30 for 3 months) and cellos ($45 for 3 months). Extended rental periods also available.

Please comment below and send a PM to sign up, or for more information. I look forward to sharing the fun of music with you! 🎶