New Music School Opens in Fremont

The California Conservatory of Music has opened its first Fremont location, expanding the Bay Area music school to a third campus after years in Sunnyvale and Redwood City. The Fremont site at 3890 Mowry Ave., Suite 200 is now enrolling students for private lessons in piano, guitar, violin and voice, according to the school’s website. (thecaliforniaconservatory.com) The company says the campus serves students of all ages and is aimed at families in Fremont, Newark, Union City, Milpitas and Warm Springs. The opening was listed by the school as an October 2025 launch. (thecaliforniaconservatory.com) ### Which school opened in Fremont, and where is it? The California Conservatory of Music is the operator behind the new Fremont campus, which appears to be the school’s first location in the city. (thecaliforniaconservatory.com) The school lists Fremont alongside existing campuses in Sunnyvale and Redwood City on its website. The Fremont address is 3890 Mowry Ave., Suite 200, Fremont, California 94538, according to the school’s availability and location pages. The school lists a Fremont phone number of 510-903-7598. ### What does the Fremont campus offer students? The Fremont campus is offering one-on-one lessons in piano, guitar, violin and voice, the school says. (thecaliforniaconservatory.com) The website describes the program as serving beginners through advanced students, including children taking a first lesson and students preparing for recitals, exams and auditions. Group programming is also part of the broader conservatory model. (thecaliforniaconservatory.com) The company says students can supplement private study with group music classes, music theory and ensembles across its Bay Area program. ### Who runs the conservatory, and how long has it been operating? (thecaliforniaconservatory.com) Christopher Mallett and Robert Miller are listed by the school as its directors. On the conservatory’s history page, the school says the two first met in 2009 while teaching at the Longay Conservatory of Guitar and later founded the California Conservatory of Guitar in Santa Clara in May 2011. More recently, the organization says it has operated as the California Conservatory of Music and has provided lessons around the Bay Area for more than 15 years. (thecaliforniaconservatory.com) The Fremont opening extends that footprint eastward into Alameda County. (thecaliforniaconservatory.com) ### How is the school trying to attract its first Fremont families? The Fremont campus is advertising a free trial lesson for prospective students, according to the school’s Fremont enrollment pages. One page says families can book a free 15-minute introductory lesson before signing up for regular weekly lessons. A Fremont promotional page also advertises $100 off the first month of lessons for new students who book through the offer. (thecaliforniaconservatory.com) The school says the campus is accepting students now. ### What does the conservatory say makes its program different? The school says its instructors are university-trained, hold music degrees and have performance and teaching experience. (thecaliforniaconservatory.com) Faculty listings on the website show teachers across violin, voice and other disciplines. The conservatory also says performance opportunities are a central part of its program. In a 2024 post aimed at Bay Area parents, the school said it offers free biannual recitals and ensemble sessions that end with recital performances. (thecaliforniaconservatory.com) That description reflects the company’s broader operating model rather than a Fremont-specific recital calendar. (thecaliforniaconservatory.com) ### What happens next at the Fremont site? The Fremont campus is in active enrollment, and the next step for families is to schedule a trial lesson through the school’s Fremont registration pages. The school says lessons are available now and that the Fremont location is accepting new students. (thecaliforniaconservatory.com) The company’s current public materials point prospective students to the Mowry Avenue campus, the free-intro booking form and the Fremont phone line as the immediate next points of contact. The listed Fremont number is 510-903-7598, and the campus address is 3890 Mowry Ave., Suite 200. (thecaliforniaconservatory.com) (thecaliforniaconservatory.com) (thecaliforniaconservatory.com)