Nominate a Piano Teacher
top of page
Articles and News
Search
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...
- Mar 15, 2023
- 1 min
French Triumph at the 16th International Tchaikovsky Competition
The 16th International Tchaikovsky Competition concluded on June 27th 2019, naming the winners across its six categories. In the...
25
- 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...
40
- 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...
143
- 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...
23
- 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...
9
- 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...
6
- Mar 15, 2023
- 1 min
Petrof Piano Range Added to Website
We’ve updated the website with the full range of Petrof pianos available through Ian Burgess-Simpson Pianos. Under the “Pianos” page...
11
- 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...
53
- 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...
6
- Mar 15, 2023
- 1 min
Video - First Impressions of new PETROF Pianos
Watch Ian react to the new PETROF pianos in our showroom. And the upright pianos are just as good... If you're interested in the arrival...
5
- Mar 15, 2023
- 3 min
PETROF Pianos Now Available Through Ian Burgess-Simpson Pianos
Ian Burgess-Simpson Pianos has entered into partnership with PETROF, Europe’s largest producer of acoustic grand and upright pianos. With...
13
- 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...
30
- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
Fazioli News
The Fazioli F212’s we’ve brought in so far have received rave reviews by the lucky local pianists and teachers who have tried them....
21
- Mar 15, 2023
- 4 min
Piano maintenance basics – what, when, who and why
Pianos are mechanical instruments requiring maintenance to continue operating optimally and sounding great; you will derive far greater...
24
bottom of page