In uncertain times, music is a constant.
In the 30 years I have been in the piano industry I’ve seen some very challenging times. This is one of them. In all those times it was...
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- Mar 15, 2023
- 1 min
Video - Watch the first opening of a new Fazioli F212
As Ian mentions in the video, opening a brand new piano for the first time is a thrilling process very few people are lucky enough to...
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- Mar 15, 2023
- 6 min
Dealing with Piano Exam Pressure
The debate about whether piano exams are a broadly positive aspect of piano studies will rage on for as long as there are people who have...
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- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
Review - Piano Technical Basics for Kids
On Wednesday 25th September 2019 we ran a workshop in our Cape Town showroom and workshop looking at the basic technical make-up of...
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- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
Nominate a Piano Teacher
We would like to highlight the great work being done by piano teachers in our community by giving them a special mention in our upcoming...
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- Mar 15, 2023
- 5 min
Piano Stories – Tuning Angelina Jolie’s Piano
“I sat atop a small rise in the empty desert refugee camp, looking down over the unmarked graves at the temple I’d spent the past few...
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- Mar 15, 2023
- 5 min
How to dispose of an unwanted piano
There comes a time when you’ll need to get rid of your piano. The reasons vary but include a loss of interest, children having outgrown...
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- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
Ian Burgess-Simpson Pianos Awards Cape Town Eisteddfod 2019 Prizes
We have been lucky enough to sponsor the Cape Town Eisteddfod for close to a decade, providing performance pianos and award sponsorship...
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- Mar 15, 2023
- 1 min
Trifonov Stuns the Crowd on a Fazioli - 2019 Tchaikovsky Competition Opening Gala Concert
The International Tchaikovsky Competition, one of the most anticipated events in the classical music world, takes place every four years...
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- Mar 15, 2023
- 1 min
Fazioli Partnership with the Norval Foundation
Ian Burgess-Simpson pianos has supplied various pianos to the Norval foundation since the inception of its concert series. This...
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- Mar 15, 2023
- 17 min
Kawai ES110 digital piano – summary of over twenty reviews
In summary over twenty independent reviews of the understated ES110 conclude that it boasts superior piano sound quality resulting in the...
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- Mar 15, 2023
- 1 min
Video - Ian Introduces Kawai Digital Pianos
Ian discusses Kawai digital pianos and outlines why he believes them to be well suited to pianists looking for an authentic piano...
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- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
Why Ian Burgess-Simpson Pianos is Unique in the Pre-Owned Steinway Market
Steinway has dominated the top end of the piano market for a long time. Recently however, the superiority of their instruments is...
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- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
Ian Burgess-Simpson Pianos Collaborates with VOX Cape Town
Described as Cape Town’s most innovative choral collective, VOX Cape Town has fast established itself as a standout on the local music...
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- Mar 15, 2023
- 3 min
IBSP appointed exclusive Fazioli distributor in South Africa
We are excited to announce that Ian Burgess-Simpson Pianos (IBSP) has been appointed the first and sole distributor of Fazioli pianos in...
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