Welcome to Walker String Studio of Milford, CT where we provide the highest quality instruction in Suzuki and Traditional Violin, Viola, and Piano. With a BA in Music from Middlebury College, two Masters of Music from the University of North Carolina, and extensive Suzuki Teacher Training, Carole Komornik Walker, owner of Walker Strings Studio, is uniquely qualified to meet all of her students needs, whether they are a beginning Suzuki violin student of 4 or interested in viola or piano lessons at age 30 or even age 84. Many of Ms. Walker's students have won Regional and All-State Competitions and many are members of competitive area youth orchestras such as the Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestra, the Norwalk Youth Orchestra, and the Neighborhood Music School Youth Orchestra. Under Ms. Walker's tutelage, many of her adult students have become valued members of regional orchestras.

Walker Strings Studio is located at 116 Todd Drive in Milford, Connecticut, and serves students from both New Haven County and Fairfield County, specifically the towns of Milford, Stratford, Bridgeport, Trumbull, Fairfield, West Haven, Orange, Woodbridge, Monroe, Derby, and New Haven, CT.

In addition, Carole Walker operates a successful wedding and corporate function ensemble, the Magnolia String Quartet of CT, which performs a repertoire of classical, jazz, and contemporary pieces. Carole has considerable experience playing viola and violin with several professional groups including the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, Norwalk Symphony, New Britain Symphony, Wallingford Symphony, Waterbury Symphony, and Ridgefield Symphony.

She also has played violin with the rock group "Those Melvins", Jazz violin with 'Vintage', Southern Rock fiddle with 'Midnight Rodeo' and enjoys playing fiddle with her family Bluegrass string band.

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Here's what some of Carole's students have to say:

" I thought I was too old to learn how to play the violin, but in just one and a half years of taking lessons with Carole, I now can play in a community orchestra." - Bob R., 68, Stratford, CT

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"Carole has helped me so much in my viola lessons. I made Regionals and All-State last year and had such a blast there!" - Jenny P., 17, Milford, CT

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"I love playing Suzuki pieces on the violin and Carole teaches me how to play fiddle music, too. Lessons are really fun." - Paul G., 10, New Haven, CT

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"Carole has taught me so much-- my piano skills have really improved." Joanna S., 43, Orange, CT

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"Our string orchestra's going to be performing at the mall in December. I can't wait." - Linda F., 11, Monroe, CT

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"One of the best thing about string orchestra's the cookies and juice we get during our break!" - Matt D., 12, Milford, CT