EBM CoverLink offers AUSTA members access to an exclusive insurance offer that applies whether your instrument is at home or in transit. Benefits include:
instrument covered whether it is at home or in transit
no claim discount (if no claims made during past 3 years)
We are excited that our upcoming AUSTA National Conference will be hosted in Sydney, NSW on 11-13th July 2025.
To make this conference inspiring and enlightening we would love to get feedback from you and all AUSTA members through this short 10-minute survey HERE. We want to better understand your needs and your vision for...
Brisbane Events SUNDAY 4 FEBRUARY - AUSTA Q Reading Day and AGM SATURDAY 13 & SUNDAY 14 APRIL - AUSTA Q Mini-Conference SATURDAY 27 JULY - AUSTA Q Concerto Championship SUNDAY 28 JULY - AUSTA Q String Festival SATURDAY 14 & SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER - AUSTA Q Professional Weekend SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER - AUSTA Q International Reading Day on Zoom Regional Events To be confirmed...
NATIONAL SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER AUSTA is seeking a vibrant and suitably qualified Social Media Manager to coordinate our online presence as a leader in the Australian strings community. The successful candidate will be required to manage social media accounts such as Facebook and LinkedIn, providing regular engaging content on the National and State pages. They will regularly liaise with State...
The Annual General Meeting of the Australian Strings Association Limited (AUSTA) will be held on Thursday November 23 at 8.00 pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time. Notice is hereby given that the 2023 Annual General Meeting will be held online via Zoom on Thursday November 23 at 8:00 pm ADT. Members who would like to participate should contact Emily (AUSTA National Administrator)...
ATO Resources for Performing Artists & Teachers June 2023
It’s almost show time! Tax time is right around the corner. Not sure what deductions to claim as a performing artist? Well, good news, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) have shared some helpful tips and resources to give you a hand!
AUSTA is pleased to announce a new partnership with Southeast Asia Music Academy Online (SEA Music Academy Online). The Academy provides a virtual platform for musicians, music teachers, and music students to upskill and expand their horizons, through a varied selection of music courses and classes delivered...
EBM Insurance & Risk - Partnership News EBM is proud to announce they are a new partner of the Australian Children’s Music Foundation (ACMF). ACMF provides long-term high-quality evidence-based music programs and instruments to disadvantaged children across Australia. EBM looks forward to working...
AUSTA is delighted to announce the appointment of our new Advertising Manager, Louise King. Louise is a well-known cellist who now resides at the beautiful Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Her Cello Dreaming workshops and her sublime cello playing are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to her enthusiasm for...
AUSTA is conducting a search to find our new Advertising Manager for Stringendo. There is an honorarium attached to the position. The person would need to enjoy talking to potential and current advertisers, be reliable, good with deadlines, and able to organise data in Microsoft Excel. The Advertising Manager's role is to solicit and liaise with current and potential advertisers for...
Download the Advertising Policy HERE Social Media and advertising are integral to the development and promotion of AUSTA.
Advertising opportunities are available in the following categories:
Howard Penny Howard Penny was born in Canberra and after studies with Nelson Cooke moved to Vienna, studying with Tobias Kühne, André Navarra, Boris Pergamenshikov and William Pleeth. Winning the ABC Young Performers Competition, and a finalist in the Prague International Cello competition, concerto performances include Sydney Opera House, Vienna Musikverein and...
Robin Wilson Internationally regarded pedagogue, Dr Robin Wilson is Resident Faculty of Violin at the Australian National Academy of Music in Melbourne. Previously, he held appointments as Lecturer in Violin and Pedagogy at the University of Sydney and the Australian Institute of Music, and String Pedagogy Fellow at the University of Queensland....
Patricia Pollett Patricia Pollett is one of Australia’s leading string players. Well known as an advocate of new music for the viola, she has commissioned, performed and recorded numerous solo works by leading Australian composers. She was honoured for this work with an APRA Australian Music Centre Classical Music Award for the Most Distinguished Contribution to the Presentation of Australian...
EBM Insurance & Risk recently released a podcast with Brooke McLaren, who leads their musical instrument insurance program, where she discusses how to determine the replacement value of your instrument should it be damaged or stolen. Click here to listen...
Session: Setting up new bassists and young bassists with the tools and skills to succeed. Practical tips and insights into some of the most important skills that will help your bassists to participate and flourish with the other strings.
Originally from Melbourne, Helen studied viola with former Mischa Elman student Andre Hadges, former MSO Principal Viola Paul O’Brien and Lillian Fuchs in New York. A member of WASO since 1982, she has also played and presented chamber...
Secrets to Regional Success: Keeping our communities connected in a post-pandemic digital world
This session is sponsored by Simply for StringsSession: Join Yvonne Moore as she discusses her experience connecting regional students to music. Yvonne is...