Mattock School of Music

Anyone who wants to hear some music in the area, look no further than the Kennett Flash. This is one of my personal favorite venues, I highly recommend checking out a show sometime soon. Here's a nice write up about…

Well, here's a video demonstrating three of them!

Many people have been asking me for piano tuner recommendations. If you're in need of tuning or repairs for your instrument, I cannot speak highly enough of Jason Klinke. He's done all of the work on my pianos over the…

Starting this week, Katie Sokolowski will joining the family at MSOM. Let us know right away if you're interested in taking voice, violin, or piano lessons with Katie.

Katie Sokolowski is currently a senior at West Chester University…

LOWDOWN BRASS BAND come to Kennett Square November 1st for a FREE SHOW presented by The Hadley Fund & The Kennett Flash! Please RSVP via The Kennett Flash website. Limit two tickets per person. 

LowDown Brass Band will perform…

Check out Dave's blog about starting piano lessons:

Starting private lessons

Many people think that they have to travel to the city to hear great music, but really there is a ton of stuff happening right in our back yard. For example, check out this article about venues in Kennett Square…

Dave will be playing with the Tap Room Trio this Friday night in West Chester. Bar Avalon on Gay Street, 8-11pm. Bring the kids or make it a date night, all ages welcome.

Great video that shows how pianists see while playing their instrument. This wouldn't embed properly, so here's the link.
 

We are very excited to introduce our newest teacher at the Mattock School of Music, Brian Fitzgerald.   The definition of a multi-instrumentalist, Brian teaches violin, electric violin, voice, guitar, drums, bass, song-writing, beat-boxing and looping. As a performer, he…

A great article from jazz musician Kurt Ellenberger regarding the challenges of being an artist in today's economy. Sobering, but an honest view, and hopefully useful for the up-and-coming student who is considering a career in music.

The difficulty of…