Cadenza Violins

Very competent staff. They will steer you in the right direction in getting a violin set up for your needs. My daughter’s violin rental for her school orchestra is from here and when we have accumulated enough rental credit, we will purchase her full size from here

I just had a wonderful visit to the shop! My son has a student level cello. The A-​string kept going flat. The young gentleman at the shop showed me how to wind the string so it wouldn’t add tension to the peg. It worked instantly. I was amazed! And he didn’t ask for any service fee. I was speechless. This is a great place. Very professional and friendly. I highly recommend you visit it for your musical needs. I know this is going to be my store even though I have to drive all the way from Dallas to Plano. Thank you very much!

Weili Su is very knowledgeable and skilled — we always come to his store!

great store, rented a violin no hidden fees UNLIKE some other stores, repair is great and free with rental. the people are very friendly

By far the most reasonable pricing I’ve seen for rehairing and restoration ($ 42 for rehair, $ 45 to recut a new bridge). I remember rehairing a bow cost $ 27 when I graduated from high school and within a year during freshman year of college, almost all luthiers charged $ 55. You won’t be disappointed with their work. I can only hope they remain in town and in business as virtually all the conventional music stores (Williamson’s, Brook Mays) are closing down left and right.

Weili Su does the best bow rehairs in town! Nice prices too. It is the quality job a professional musician would desire, but isn’t cost prohibitive so I can send my students to Cadenza for rehairs/​repairs as well. I’ve always been impressed with the quality of repairs and service I’ve received at Cadenza.
Cadenza has WONDERFUL rental instruments and they are cheaper than other stores in town. Honestly, I don’t know how he does it. Many stores send out crummy, low end clones that are in dire need of repair. Cadenza’s bottom end rentals are easy to play, get a lovely sound (for what they are), and are always in good shape before being sent out. Quality rentals mean students have a better beginner musical experience. Playability of the student’s first instrument can be the difference between sticking with it and being inspired vs. frustration and wanting to quit.
I have also been impressed with the step up instruments offered at Cadenza. There are several different levels of instruments to purchase and the prices are incredibly fair. They also apply rental fees as equity toward the purchase of an instrument.
The feature that impresses me most is the fact that you can upgrade again and receive the FULL amount originally paid in the prior step up instrument. That means the customer loses NOTHING when they upgrade a second time. Many stores push parents to initially spend more because they do not give full value on trade ins. Most middle school musicians do not need a $ 10,000 instrument yet. This gives parents and students a chance to wade into the investment instead of diving in unnecessarily.
Cadenza also offers a small selection of supplies and music. It is bare bones, so unless one needs the essentials, you might be better off elsewhere for accouterments.