Martocchio Music
est. 1993
Grow Your Vision With Music Lessons
Our lesson program offers four sessions: fall, winter, spring, and summer. We have 30-minute and 1-hour private lessons, plus a 3-lesson trial package. Our program caters to all ages, supporting younger children and helping older students excel. Students can enjoy our $135 3-lesson introductory package for first-time learners.
Discover how music can elevate your heart and soul!
Meet
Our Talented Team
Discover our exceptional instructors teaching in the most beautiful lesson rooms anywhere. Our team is dedicated to nurturing your musical talent and helping you reach your full potential.
17 years old, Owner to Be
Jim Martocchio
Member of the band Legacy (still together to this day)
Simsbury High School - A Thurber Carival Performance - 1969
Owner
Jim Martocchio
Woodwinds and Piano
Graduate of Berklee College of Music, state certified in elementary and secondary music education. Teaches jazz at area schools, including Simsbury. Performs professionally with his group of over 50 years, Legacy Jazz (same 4 guys since age 15). The quartet can be heard summertime's at Lost Acres Vineyard, North Granby. Jim's family store has been part of the community since 1993.
Alex G.
Piano and Strings
Sol Solis Consort"- Music Director. Graduate of Rimsky-Korsakov College of Music of the Leningrad State Conservatory. Julliard Music School, NY. Assistant Conductor, Norwalk Symphony. The Leningrad Children's Choir, Music Director. The Leningrad Chamber Orchestra and Choir, Assistant Conductor (Vladislav Chernushenko, Music Director). 25 years with Martocchio Music.
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Damian C.
Piano and Percussion
Graduate of The Hartt School of Music.
Jazz studies with Andy Laverne. Professional jazz and Latin musician. Specialist in music production and sound recording. Performs and teaches locally. 25 years at Martocchio Music.
Dylan P.
Brass and Piano
Graduate of the Hartt School of Music and undergraduate degree at California State University Long Beach. Dylan has performed with the Hartford Symphony Brass Quintet, the Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra, the Hartt School Orchestra. As an educator, Dylan has a passion for teaching students of all ages.
Elijah A.
Guitar and Drums
Graduate of Central Connecticut State University, Jazz studies major with emphasis on performance and theory. Experience in guitar and drum performance in rock and jazz band settings. Teaches beginning to intermediate drums along with beginning to advanced acoustic and electric guitar. He is an instructor at the Martocchio Music jazz and rock camps and also is the director of the Martocchio Music Rock Ensembles. Has a passion for teaching and learning.
Elijah B.
Guitar, Bass, Beginning Piano
Elijah is a graduate from the Hartt School of Music where he studies music production and management. His guitar journey started at Martocchio Music taking lessons beginning in 5th grade. He is a member of our summer music camp teaching staff and loves sharing his knowledge.
Christopher C.
Percussion
Christopher currently serves as the Marching Percussion Director at CCSU, where he works with the Central Marching Band (CMB) drumline. He is a modern dance accompanist at The Hartt School of Music, Dance and Theatre. In addition to these roles, he teaches private lessons to students of all ages, tailoring each session to fit the individual, with an emphasis on technique, timing, rhythm, reading, and the joy of playing music! Christopher proudly holds degrees from SUNY Fredonia (BM) and University of Hartford, The Hartt School (MM and GPD).
Jon S.
Percussion and Guitar
Graduate of Berklee College of Music with a degree in Music Business and Performance. Drummer in the band Atlas Gray.
Visit their website at: www.atlasgray.com
Julie R.
Performance and Vocal
Graduate of CCSU with a major in voice and theater. Julie has performed with Connecticut Lyric Opera, Berkshire Opera Festival, Modern Vintage Opera, Madison Lyric Stage, Simsbury Light Opera Company the CT Gilbert and Sullivan Society and much more. She was a finalist for Opera Connecticut’s American Opera Idol competition. Besides being a teacher and performer, Julie is the President of Modern Vintage Opera. https://julierumbold.com
Kelly G.
Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano
Kelly began her musical studies at the age of nine in Columbus, Ohio, where she performed with many orchestras, operas, and chamber musicians. She was a member of a competitve string quartet for two years through the Chamber Music Connection that won several awards in national chamber music competitions. Kelly recieved her Bachelor of Music Degree in violin performance with chamber music emphasis, and a minor in composition from The Hartt School, where she studied with Anton Miller.
Max V.
Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute and Beginning Piano
Max is a passionate teacher, saxophonist and woodwind player from Smithfield Rhode Island. During his time at The Hartt School, Max was the winner of the 2023 Paranov Concerto Competition and the 2023 Chamber Music Competition as the Alto Saxophonist for the Atlas Saxophone Quartet. In his free time Max enjoys cooking, playing video games and exercising.
Riley B.
Guitar, Bass and Beginning Piano
Graduate of the Hartt School of Music with degrees music production and music composition. Riley is fluent in most contemporary genres of music and has studied classical style and technique on guitar and piano. He has performance experience in a variety of settings from musical theater pits to rock shows and teaches all experience levels on guitar as well as beginner level piano and bass. See him perform live with CT-based band Mass-Conn Fusion and Hartford-based yacht-rock band Effie's Grace.
Sharon L.
Strings and Piano
Sharon, originally from the Midwest, has 35 years of teaching experience in ages 3 to 88 in all levels. She holds a Doctor of Music in Music Performance from Northwestern University. She also has a Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Music Performance from San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Sharon is the recipient of many scholarships, honors and awards nationally and internationally.
She has judged and coached young musicians' competitions and orchestras as well as community and homeschool orchestras.
Tori L.
Flute, Piccolo and Piano
Tori is a Graduate of Stetson University in Florida with a Bachelor's of Music in Flute Performance. She has been teaching for twelve years and has had students accepted into CMEA regional ensembles, the New England Music Festival Association, the Hartt School Ensembles, and the Springfield Youth Orchestra. Tori is well versed in the college audition process as well, and teaches virtually from her new home in North Carolina.
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Gavin T.
Saxophone and Beginnig Piano
Gavin is a saxophonist/woodwind specialist, educator, and composer from South Portland Maine. In 2025, Gavin graduated from the Jackie McLean Institute at the University of Hartford with a B.M in Jazz Studies. Gavin studied under saxophone titans Michael Thomas and Javon Jackson, and performed with renowned artists Eddie Henderson, Steve Nelson and Delfeayo Marsalis. He also opened for the 2025 Litchfield Jazz Festival and world-renowned pianist Emmet Cohen.
Gavin can be found performing with his jazz quintet “The Cribtet,” and sitting in with large groups like the Hartford Jazz Orchestra and the Sean Nelson Jazz Orchestra, and playing in pit orchestras across Connecticut.