About AUSTA
The Australian Strings Association (AUSTA) is a professional association of players and makers of bowed string instruments which promotes excellence in all aspects of performance, teaching, conducting and string instrument making. AUSTA aims to inspire and support students, amateurs and professionals and also to facilitate communication at local, national and international levels.
AUSTA is a very active
member of the CISTA partnership of string associations worldwide. With
members throughout Australia and a small international data base we
present conferences, workshops and promote goods and services for
string players throughout the country. As an information service we
work closely with other music associations, the schools and
universities, chamber music promoters and symphony
orchestras.
Patrons
Donald Hazelwood OBE AO
Eduard Melkus
Sheila Nelson
Elizabeth Morgan
Graham Wood OAM
John Curro AM MBE
Richard Gill OAM