Cadenza Music is a long-standing, community-focused music store that has been keeping the sounds of St. Paul sweet since 1974. It provides top quality instrument leasing and sales, music lessons, repairs, kids music classes, events and more. The store is clean and kid-friendly, carrying all the most popular method books, newer pop music, and the most essential accessories for band and orchestra students.
The owners and staff are deeply caring, genuinely passionate, and always warm, knowledgeable, and supportive. They are dedicated to nurturing a love of music in children. Their rental service offers an affordable alternative for families, allowing students to explore an instrument without a significant financial investment. The quality of the rental instruments is superb, and the service includes comprehensive, inexpensive insurance that provides invaluable peace of mind for parents.
Customers have had exceptional, amazing, and wonderful experiences, whether renting a viola, taking guitar lessons, or joining a welcoming ukulele group. The repair shop is highly regarded, and the store is a pleasant place for browsing music and supplies. An integral part of the community for decades, Cadenza Music has everything a family needs to succeed.
Dropped off an instrument for repair estimate. They treated it with care and were thorough with asking about what I wanted
August 2026
A shout out to Cadenza Music and Scott in instrument repair. I kept bringing my alto sax in because something wasn’t working with the octave key. It took some back and forth but Scott stuck with it, even though I was probably getting a little annoying. Always nice to have a local business come through!
July 2026
If you don't feel welcome from the minute you enter, you must be asleep.They are as good as it gets when it comes to music from every facit
