Open Strings Music Studio

Specialties

Violin and guitar lessons for all ages, serving Livermore since 1997.

History

Established in 1997.

Jim Hurley founded Open Strings Music Studio in Downtown Livermore in 1997. Present location since 2009.

Meet the Business Owner

Jim H.

Business Owner

Livermore native Jim Hurley began his music studies in local schools. He studied with Dr. Madeline Schatz, a student of Jascha Heifetz, and earned his B.A. Music from Humboldt State University in 1981.

He has performed with Queen Ida’s Grammy-​winning Bön Temps Zydeco Band, Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, the Trans-​Siberian Orchestra, Dan Hicks, Al Stewart, Josh Groban, Smokey Robinson, Stanley Jordan, Zhao Hui, the Waybacks, Tempest, and Ancient Future.

He has performed on Saturday Night Live, at the New Orleans and Monterey jazz festivals, the Philadelphia, Winnipeg and Strawberry folk festivals, a few stadiums, some european castles, and numerous other venues, large and small, in 15 countries.

He performs with his original jazz quartet, Night Harvest; also with American Idol alumnus Wolf Hamlin, and songwriter Suzanna Spring. The Las Positas College orchestra, jazz band and dance department performed Hurley’s Modern American Nutcracker for their 2013 Holiday concert.