• Opus Community Music School

    Opus Community Music School is a non-profit organization

    Dedicated to enriching our community by providing the highest quality, affordable music lessons to students of every age, ability and background.

  • Opus Chamber Players

    “OPUS Chamber Players” is our faculty in concert

  • Unparalleled Support and Dedication

    Unparalleled Support and Dedication

    Come discover the difference in trusting an established music institution versus the alternatives.

  • Structured, Time-Tested Music Program

    Structured, Time-Tested Music Program

    Excellence in music education since 2007.

  • Top-Notch Faculty and Staff

    Top-Notch Faculty and Staff

    Our instructors are highly experienced professional musicians and pedagogues.

  • Convenient To You

    Convenient To You

    Located at the intersection of MD-26 and MD-32 in the heart of Carroll County.

  • From Our Founder's Vision to a Storied Institution

    From Our Founder's Vision to a Storied Institution

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Opus Community Music School

“Superior quality. Affordable. Local and convenient. No matter your age, ability or background. Now in our 18th year of music education excellence in Carroll County.”

Founded in 2007 by legendary violist Peggy Ward, Opus Community Music School has evolved from a weekend strings workshop to a county institution. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching our community by providing the highest quality, affordable music lessons to students of every age, ability and background. Our students are regularly represented in university-level programs and the arts profession, and have won numerous scholarships and awards along the way.

  • Private Music Lessons

    Private Music Lessons

  • Workshops and Masterclasses

    Workshops & Masterclasses

  • Performance Opportunities

    Performance Opportunities

  • Service Opportunities

    Service Opportunities

  • All-County and All-State Audition Prep

    All-County & All-State Audition Prep

  • High School Band and College Audition Prep

    High School Band & College Audition Prep

  • Music Theory Exam Prep

    Music Theory Exam Prep

  • Competition Prep

    Competition Prep

PRIVATE LESSONS

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Opus Community Music School

Our Story

Founded in 2007, Opus began as the "Carroll County String Project" by retired violin and viola instructor Margaret "Peggy" Motter Ward. Peggy was determined to (1) establish a faculty of qualified instructors for the private study of string instruments, and (2) augment the ability of Carroll County string students to compare favorably with students from other Maryland counties.

Opus Community Music School does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin(ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.