Joe Ravita-Owner
+ Established Empire Music in 2002.
+ Created Little Strummers & Rock U University Classes
+ Duquesne University Business School Graduate
+ 15 years of experience playing guitar
+ Started working for his family music retail business over 15 years ago

Chuck Romito-Manager
+ Over 5 years of music retail experience
+ Degreed in Music Recording and Engineering
+ Rock U University Teacher
+ 20 Years of Drumming Experience
+ 6 Years of Guitar Experience
+ Manages Online Store and Social Networking For Empire Music

Brett Pecco-Director Of Education
+ 11 years of Teaching Experience
+ 16 Years of Playing Experience
+ Attended PA Governors School for the Arts for Guitar
+ Berklee College of Music Alum
+ Wrote Little Strummers Course
+ Rock U University and Little Strummers Teacher
+ Performed in Jazz, Funk, Rock, and Blues bands throughout the region

Taylor Guitars Day
Taylor Guitars representative Zach Arnst will be on hand from 10am-5pm on Saturday, May 15th. We will have one day only specials on all Taylors in stock as well as the Build-To-Order program. Zach and the Empire staff will answer any questions you may have. If you would like to schedule an appointment to work with Zach one on one, please call us at 412.343.5299.

Stop in and find out why we are the Top Independent dealer in Pennsylvania!

Open Mic Night
Empire Music hosts an Acoustic Open Mic at 7 p.m. on the third Friday of every month. You can have your performance placed on Youtube so your friends and family can see you in action.

Check out Youtube.com and see the many great performances we have had!

Our Open Mic schedule for 2010: Signups occur at 7p.m. the night of the event.
May 21st
June 18th
July 16th
August 20th

All ages and skill levels welcome! Call 412-343-5299 for more information.

Rock 101

Rock 101 is a FREE class for children as well as adults. Whether this is the first time you've picked up a guitar or you're a seasoned veteran you'll find Rock 101 to be a fun and educational experience. We even provide electric guitars if you don't have one!

Our next Rock 101 is on May 14th @ 5:30p.m. Please contact us to signup or if you would like additional information.

Little Strummers

Our next Little Strummers program will start on Thursday, June 17th @ 12:30p.m. This is a six week program that will be every Thursday at 12:30 and end on July 22nd.

Tuition is $169 which includes a new guitar for your Little Strummer to keep! Click here for more info.

We are accepting signups now--class size is limited so reserve your spot today!

Rock University

Our next Rock U. program will start June 4th with six consecutive weeks of rehearsals before the final concert on Sunday, July 11th.

Due to the huge success of our last concert at the Hard Rock Cafe, we expect this program to sell out again. Click here for more info or call us today!

Signups are beginning now!