Owner/Operator/Instructor/Technician

Owner since 2014

Gil has been a music educator for well over 25 years. Beginning while in high school Gil helped his class mates play instruments like trumpet and piano. Then while attending Western Connecticut State University, where he was working on attaining his BA in Music Education, he began teaching at a local music shop where he honed his teaching skills while also working part time in the store. After, Gil returned home where he found a job teaching and working full time in Westport at another local music shop. He joined his first cover band, Gargamel, where he still sings lead, while also covering the keyboard and secondary guitar parts. He had a short stint with a big corporate music store in New Haven. Shortly after that he attended Porter and Chester Institute, gaining a certificate in low voltage electronics and left music retail to try other avenues, including Satellite Dish installer, cashier, DJing, all before returning to The Music Score as a manager and teacher. After a while, the previous owner would offer the store to Gil and his expanding family, where they decided to take on the challenge. To which he is found today: repairing a variety of instruments including: Band & Orchestra, Guitars & Basses, the occasional culturally diverse instruments, as well as pianos, and many more. He also teaches most of the instruments offered, while also running the retail side of everything. He's a devoted husband and father of three. You can also find his parents helping out during the day and his daughter,. Alex, helping out as well.