New Music School Opens in Fremont

The California Conservatory of Music has opened its first Fremont location, adding a third Bay Area campus for private lessons in piano, guitar, violin and voice. The school says the new site is at 3890 Mowry Ave., Suite 200, and is now accepting students from Fremont and nearby cities including Newark, Union City and Milpitas. The Fremont opening extends a business that already operates campuses in Sunnyvale and Redwood City. Founders Robert Miller and Christopher Mallett say the school’s model centers on one-on-one instruction, free trial lessons and regular recital opportunities. ### Where is the new Fremont school, and what does it offer? The Fremont campus is at 3890 Mowry Ave., Suite 200, according to the school’s location page and Fremont-area enrollment materials. The school advertises private lessons for children and adults in piano, guitar, violin and voice, with in-person instruction at the new site. The Fremont-specific enrollment page says the campus is “now open” and offering one-on-one lessons for all ages. The school also says it serves students at different stages, from beginners taking a first lesson to more advanced students preparing for recitals, exams and auditions. ### Who runs the school? Robert Miller and Christopher Mallett are listed by the Fremont Chamber of Commerce as the owners and operators of the California Conservatory of Music. The school’s history page says the two first met in 2009 while teaching at the Longay Conservatory of Guitar. In May 2011, Miller and Mallett founded the California Conservatory of Guitar in Santa Clara after the death of teacher Frank Longay, according to the school’s account of its history. The business later opened a Redwood City location in 2016 and rebranded in 2017 as the California Conservatory of Music as it expanded beyond guitar instruction. ### How big is the expansion? The Fremont site is the company’s third Bay Area location, after Sunnyvale and Redwood City. The school’s Fremont page says it has provided music education to Bay Area families for nearly 15 years through those earlier campuses. A Fremont Chamber event listing for the opening describes the new school as the company’s first location in Fremont. That listing also says the business has operated across the Bay Area since 2011. ### How does the school say it keeps students engaged? The school’s Fremont page says instructors provide personalized, one-on-one lessons tailored to each student’s level and goals. The company’s broader marketing materials say families can start with a free 15-minute introductory lesson before enrolling in regular weekly instruction. Community performances are part of that pitch. The conservatory says students can take part in recitals and other performance opportunities alongside private lessons and, at some locations, group classes, music theory and ensembles. ### What do those recital opportunities look like? The California Conservatory of Music has posted dates for its Spring 2026 recitals at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts’ Second Stage. The listed dates are Sunday, May 17, Saturday, May 30, Sunday, May 31, Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7. A 2024 recital recap posted by the school said more than 1,000 violin, guitar, piano and voice students performed in winter recitals at the Mountain View venue. The school has described those events as a regular part of its program for students across campuses. ### What comes next for Fremont families interested in enrolling? The Fremont campus is offering a free introductory lesson, according to the school’s sign-up page. A Fremont open-house page also advertises $100 off the first month of lessons for new students at the location. The next public milestone on the school’s calendar is the Spring 2026 recital series beginning May 17 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, with additional recital dates running through June 7.