Sudbury String Studio

In anticipation of a few openings in Fall 2026, we are once again offering one free trial lesson to any new student from now until the end of May, no obligation. For potential beginners, this is a great way to see if your child might like to try violin, viola, cello, or double bass! Trial lessons are a terrific way to test the waters, and see how we teach. Is your child an advanced student? We are active professional performing musicians in the Boston area who have over 25 years of experience teaching students of all levels from beginner to advanced, and we love what we do! Lessons take place in our home studio in North Sudbury, MA. Questions? Feel free to reach out to us for more information.

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Nicki Payne BM, MM - violin and viola
Robb Aistrup BM, MM - double bass and cello

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We are in full on Spring Mode here at the studio! We have three chamber groups formed from amongst our students! And we are gearing up for our spring recitals at the Goodnow Library Community Room on June 6 and June 7.

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Hey and just like that we got our second string quartet of 5th and 6th graders going! It’s awesome to see these young musicians learn the fundamentals of ensemble and the joy this perfect blend of instruments brings!

It's been a whirlwind weekend but I finally have a chance to say how much I thoroughly enjoyed performing a Candlelight Christmas at the Maynard Sanctuary this past Friday and at Newbury Court in Concord for two shows on Saturday! Working with such amazing musicians to a sold out and very joy-filled audiences in beautiful venues is why we do what we do! Bravo to Robb Aistrup and Peter Stickel for organizing and putting together such an enjoyable show. 🌟❄️🌟❄️🌟🥰

Congratulations to my two senior viola students D.L. and S.R. who this past weekend got into Senior Districts, S.R. with an All-State recommendation!!! Your hard work during this incredibly challenging semester of college application deadlines and academics is awe-inspiring! Congratulations also to bass student Y.Z. who earned first chair and an All State Rec as well! And a very special shout out to all my students who auditioned even if you did not get in this year. Nobody can take away the leaps and bounds you made due to your hard work!

After two months of terrific summer lessons for dozens of students, we are super excited to welcome ALL our students back starting Tuesday, Sept 5, 2023! Here's to a productive, joyful, music-filled year for everyone!