2006
Founded
20 years teaching Bay Area students music — same family-owned ownership since founding.
The studio in numbers
Opus 1 Music Studio by the numbers.
The plain facts about Opus 1 — every number on this page is a dated, citable claim drawn from current operations, public review platforms, and the studio's enrollment systems.
1,400+
Active students
Children, teens, and adults currently enrolled in weekly private lessons and Music for Young Children group classes across all three campuses.
50+
Professional teachers
Conservatory-degreed instructors, every one a W-2 Opus 1 employee — background-checked and fingerprinted with the California Department of Justice.
3
Bay Area campuses
Mountain View Grant Road, Mountain View Moffett Boulevard, and Palo Alto on El Camino Real. Convenient for Mountain View, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Menlo Park, Atherton, and Stanford families.
10,000+
Studio square footage
Combined teaching space across the three campuses — private soundproofed lesson rooms, group classrooms, and recital-ready performance spaces.
30
Private lesson rooms
Thirty individual soundproofed studios for private lessons across the three campuses — each set up with the instruments, music stands, and recording gear teachers need.
8
Instruments taught
Piano, violin, viola, cello, guitar, ukulele, voice, and choir — plus music theory and ABRSM, Certificate of Merit (MTAC), and RCM exam preparation.
8+
Languages teachers speak
Lessons available in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, French, and other languages spoken by individual teachers.
48–51
Lessons per student per year
Year-round monthly membership including summers; exact count depends on enrolled lesson day and observed studio closures.
3
Recitals per year
Three studio recital seasons per academic year, plus the annual Honors Recital for advanced and exam-prep students.
685
Verified parent and student reviews
Aggregated 4.9-star average across Google and Yelp for all three campuses. Refreshed monthly.
4
Press & recognition
Combined count of independent awards (Bay Area Parent, Quality Business Awards) and press coverage of Opus 1 and its campuses. Each item is listed below with awarder, year, and a link to the source.
8
Recent student achievements (2024–2026)
Named ABRSM exam passes, competition placements, and honor-choir auditions earned by Opus 1 students. Browse the full student achievements archive →
Press & recognition
Over its 20 years in business, Opus 1 Music Studio has been recognized by independent publications and awards programs for the quality of music instruction provided to Bay Area families.
Recent student achievements
Named Opus 1 students earning ABRSM exam distinctions, competition placements, and honor-choir auditions in the 2024–2026 seasons. Full roll at /achievements.
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Exam results · March-May 2026
2026 ABRSM Exam Results
Recent ABRSM performance grade and music theory results from Opus 1 students.
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Competitions · 2026 US Music Competition
Zion L - 4th Place · Teacher Lina
Zion earned 4th Place in the 2026 US Music Competition and continues to achieve Distinction in advanced ABRSM exams.
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Honor choirs · All State Choir Selection
Olivia H - Soprano · Teacher Young-Rang
Olivia was selected as a Soprano for the All-State Choir Program for the second consecutive year.
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Exam results · ARSM Exam Result
Victor P - Merit · Teacher Doris
Victor earned a Merit on his ARSM exam after more than ten years of dedicated study.
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Competitions · US Open Competition Duet
Emily L - 2nd Place Winner · Teacher Doris
Emily won 2nd place in the US Open Competition Duet with a friend.
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Competitions · American Protege International Piano & Strings Competition
Felicia F - 2nd Place Winner · Teacher Elliot
Felicia won 2nd place in the Junior category and was invited to perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.
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Awards · International Competition
2025 Golden Classical Music Awards
Claire H, Victor P, and Aria L each won First Place in the Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition.
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Competitions · 2024 Couperin International Music Competition Season 4
Wentian He - Gold Prize Winner · Dr. Akira
Wentian He received Gold Prize recognition in the 2024 Couperin International Music Competition.
Where these numbers come from
- Students, teachers, square footage, lessons per year, recitals: drawn from Opus 1 Music Studio internal enrollment and operations systems as of May 27, 2026.
- Founding year and ownership: public business records; Opus 1 has operated continuously under the same ownership since 2006.
- Reviews and star rating: aggregated from Google Business Profile and Yelp listings for all three Opus 1 campuses, refreshed monthly via opus1.io google.com and yelp.com review aggregation. Last fetched May 28, 2026. See per-campus breakdowns on the Palo Alto, Mountain View Grant, and Mountain View Moffett pages.
- Programs, instruments, and exam preparation: documented on the studio's lessons overview, private lessons, Music for Young Children, and exam preparation pages.
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