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Mar 15, 20233 min read

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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Video - Watch the first opening of a new Fazioli F212

Mar 15, 20231 min read

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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, 20236 min read

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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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Review - Piano Technical Basics for Kids

Mar 15, 20232 min read

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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, 20232 min read

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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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Piano Stories – Tuning Angelina Jolie’s Piano

Mar 15, 20235 min read

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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, 20235 min read

Piano Maintenance

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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Ian Burgess-Simpson Pianos Awards Cape Town Eisteddfod 2019 Prizes

Mar 15, 20232 min read

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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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Trifonov Stuns the Crowd on a Fazioli - 2019 Tchaikovsky Competition Opening Gala Concert

Mar 15, 20231 min read

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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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Fazioli Partnership with the Norval Foundation

Mar 15, 20231 min read

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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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Kawai ES110 digital piano – summary of over twenty reviews

Mar 15, 202317 min read

Piano Buying

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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Video - Ian Introduces Kawai Digital Pianos

Mar 15, 20231 min read

Piano Buying

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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Why Ian Burgess-Simpson Pianos is Unique in the Pre-Owned Steinway Market

Mar 15, 20232 min read

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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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Ian Burgess-Simpson Pianos Collaborates with VOX Cape Town

Mar 15, 20232 min read

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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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IBSP appointed exclusive Fazioli distributor in South Africa

Mar 15, 20233 min read

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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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