In retirement I picked up the guitar. The first year I tried to teach myself and then moved on to…read morelessons in a music school - I was not learning. My success started after I began lessons with Steve. He tailors his lesson to the student, has a lot of patience and explains everything! I enjoy the lessons and have made a lot of progress. I highly recommend Steve!

I ordered an Ibanez 7-string guitar through Mike Risko Music and I was very pleased with the…read moretransaction (Ordered through Reverb online). It shipped to me actually 3 days earlier than I expected - NICE!!! - and it was packaged very well and the instrument was perfectly set up and ready to play. Thanks much folks !!!

The Riskos do an amazing job of connecting with the community, offering tons of great instruments…read moreand lessons for people of all ages. My sons have studied piano here for years; my husband learned guitar; we've bought several instruments and even some sound equipment; and this summer they also did a week of Rock Band Camp. Ossining is so fortunate to have this local business. Their presence is an anchor for music and culture in our community.

Brought in my guitar to get a basic setup and it came back sounding way worse than when I brought…read moreit in. Very disappointing and I will never return.

Went to the Tarrytown store just for a peek, being there for a day trip. Found so many great guitar…read morepedals and accessories and amps, I was so glad I stopped. Bought a few pedals (Nobels) and picks I prefer. Paul the owner was beyond helpful and when it came to a service issue with one of the pedals when I got home, he handled it with professional assistance and immediately. So great to have found this gem of a shop. I'll be back and know I can count on them for great customer service as well as equipment selection. Been playing music for over 50 years now. Great personal style shop

I purchased a viola online for my niece during Covid. I mistakenly made the billing and mailing…read moreaddress the same. I also forgot my 10% discount. They changed the address for me and refunded my 10%. Great customer service

I found this place by mere happenstance on the Internet. My curiosity got the better of me, I had…read moreto check it out. I particularly was in search of a violin. I walked in and they were extremely kind and ready to help. They asked me what I was looking for in a violin and what they could do to make that happen. I probably picked up and played half a dozen violins. They even had a more rare one in the back not yet set up, that they put together just because I wanted to hear the sound. I eventually made my decision. Their instruments are extremely high quality, yet inexpensive. I received a free top quality bow and a case with a humidity monitor for free! They gave me 10% off my whole order as well. They also offer a one year warranty. I highly recommend this shop. My experience was nothing but pleasant.

This place is amazing and Bobby is a national treasure! He has forgotten more about guitars than I…read morewill ever know! It should be the first place anyone goes with a question or problem about guitars!

Brought my somewhat busted up guitar in for repair and a setup - they did an incredible job - the…read morebuzz is gone, the action is better, it sounds and looks brand new. I couldn't be happier.

Crescendo Music store is the best around there's no better always has what I need for me and all my…read morestudents love that store!

I had a great Christmas shopping experience here last month. My son was looking for a twelve-string…read moreguitar (his six-string was a Christmas gift I bought at Crescendo in 2020). Luckily, Jason had one that had just come in on consignment. He and Dale took all the time I needed to demonstrate what an improvement in the sound the twelve-string could make (I am not a musician), and answered all of my questions. Jason restrung it and made sure it was in perfect shape for a gift within my budget, and it was the favorite Christmas present, once again! This is a professional shop and the staff are knowledgeable, patient and good at explaining pros and cons of instrument options. Exceptional personalized service. This is my go-to source for information and instrument purchases (over the years we have bought and serviced violins, trumpets and guitars here, plus many music lessons) and they are a pleasure to do business with, Thank you Jason and Dale!

I was very impressed with their service when bringing in my violin which needed adjustments on the…read morebridge. The work was completed quickly and it made a huge difference in the playability and sound of the violin. They also took the time to go over what work had been done and what I can do to make sure the bridge stays in proper alignment.

We have rented my son's cello for the last 6 years. The staff is top notch! Very knowledgeable and…read morecustomer focused. Highly recommend for rentals and purchase!

Christopher Fasulo is extremely professional and is an incredible piano tuner! I am so glad that I…read morecalled him. I have hired him several times to tune my pianos at work and at home. I would highly recommend him! I'll definitely be calling him again soon! Thank you so much, Christopher!!!!

Christopher is a consummate professional whose high standards, generosity, skills and knowledge are…read moretruly valuable resources for the community. We originally called Christopher to line up a tuning of a second-hand piano we thought we were going to buy. When he learned of the specs of this piano, he dissuaded us from purchasing it, telling us it wouldn't be worth the moving fee. He could have stopped there, but he went on to commit to helping us find a decent used piano (note that we had not hired him for anything yet). About a week later, we got a call from Christopher, who was trying out a piano on our behalf and connected us with the seller. And wow, his guidance was spot on - Christopher found us a beautiful, high-quality instrument that was 100 times better than what we'd found and only a bit more expensive. Christopher came today to tune the new piano, spending considerable time to invest his high-quality, conscientious workmanship in the job, and charged a very fair and reasonable rate. We recommend him very highly and without hesitation. A+ work.