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Moving to The Cloud – it isn’t Monkey Magic

Its the new buzzword on wiki and you’ve probably heard your friends talk about it, but what does the cloud really mean and how are businesses using it? First of all, cloud computing isn’t brand new, its been hovering around … Continue reading

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Easter Trading Hours

Simply for Strings Easter Trading Hours 2011 Our physical store will be closed for the (mega) Easter break from the 22nd – 26th of April. If you would like to, you can still place online orders during this time by … Continue reading

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Opportunity is not a lengthy visitor…

We’re recruiting! Simply for Strings is currently seeking a supremely talented individual to join our sales team in the old church. If you’re a customer focused, motivated individual with keen communication skills and a love of music, then this role … Continue reading

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Online Store Improvements

You asked and we listened. We’ve recently upgraded our online store with loads more features and some great improvements. We are fortunate that many of our Simply for Strings customers give us great feedback on our website and online store. … Continue reading

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Bridging the Crossover Divide – Violin meets Hip Hop

Miki was brought up in classical music by his family and at the moment is a concertmaster of a German symphony orchestra. But what makes this young man so outstanding is his love and deep understanding for hip hop. Continue reading

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Making your living as a string player

Find String Playing Opportunities Around the World It was the dead of winter in Minneapolis. Temperatures were frigid, the snow was piled high. Roland Moyer’s phone rang. It was an old friend of his, now with an orchestra in Porto, … Continue reading

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YouTube chooses next orchestra

Ninety-seven musicians from more than 30 countries will perform in Sydney. YouTube has selected the musicians for its next symphony orchestra project, which takes place in Sydney this March. Ninety-seven players from more than 30 countries were chosen after submitting … Continue reading

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January eNews Out Now

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GL Cases Arrive in Australia

The great new line of GL custom made leather violin and viola cases are now available at Simply for Strings. These cases are modern and stylish with a great range of different models and options to chose from. GL Cases … Continue reading

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AUSTA String Orchestra Reading Day 2011

Not to be missed PD for string teachers. The Australian Strings Association (QLD Branch) have just released details of their up-coming string orchestra reading day. We highly reccomend attending these reading days as they are a great opportunity to hear … Continue reading

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