Ian Scarfe @iscarfe
Piano
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108 | Played at 108 groupmuses! |
Ian Scarfe @iscarfe
Piano
About
Hello! I am Ian. I've played over 100 Groupmuses! They are one of my favorite kinds of performances... mixing the casual atmosphere of a house party with the classical elegance of whatever piano repertoire is currently in my fingers.
My career as a performer takes me all over the place. I tour regularly across the U.S. and Europe, make guest teaching appearances all over, and enjoy musical performances in big fancy venues and smaller casual spaces. I play lots of solo piano music, but I am also a regular collaborator with duo partners, chamber music groups, and large ensembles as well.
A big part of my appeal to audiences is the way that I take time during programs to talk to the audience about the music. I'll share stories about the composers, their history and context, and offer little "listening guides" about the music we are hearing.
I am the director of the Trinity Alps Chamber Music Festival, and attended Willamette U and the SF Conservatory, if all that matters to you.
Music
Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Gershwin, Barber, John Adams, Florence Price, Amy Beach, Schoenberg, Webern, Berg, Debussy, Ravel, Faure...
Videos
Programs
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Ian plays Beeth, Beach, Chopin
- Musician profile: Ian Scarfe
- Composers: Amy Beach, Beethoven, Chopin
- Instruments: Solo Piano
- Musician profile: View player profile
- Composers: Grieg, Brahms, Barber, Beach, Schumann
- Instruments: Violin and Piano
- Musician profile: View player profile
- Composers: Mendelssohn, Grieg, Beach, Halvorsen
- Instruments: Violin, Cello, Piano
- Musician profile: View player profile
- Composers: Mozart,Dvorak,Clay,Watson,Clarke,Mackey
- Instruments: Piano,Violin,Viola,Cello,Clarinet
- Musician profile: View player profile
- Composers: Vivaldi, Bach, De Falla, trad. Spanish
- Instruments: Violin, Guitar, Piano
Atmospheric preludes and dramatic trios!
- Musician profile: Ian Scarfe
- Composers: Schumann, Beethoven, Satie, Esmail
- Instruments: Piano, Violin, Cello
Past groupmuses (108)
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Massivemuse Salon
Trinity Alps Chamber Music Fest presents AMERICAN SPRING
Sunday, Apr 7, 2024 3:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Cathedral Hill, SF
- Composers: Aaron Copland, Sam Reider
- Instruments: 9 strings, piano flute clarinet bassoon
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened 18 days ago
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Massivemuse Warehouse
Trinity Alps Chamber Music Fest presents AMERICAN SPRING
Saturday, Apr 6, 2024 7:30 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: SoMa, SF
- Composers: Aaron Copland, Sam Reider
- Instruments: 9 strings, piano flute clarinet bassoon
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened 19 days ago
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Salon
Sunday, Mar 3, 2024 2:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Cathedral Hill, SF
- Instruments: Piano and strings
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened about 2 months ago
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Living room
Presidio Groupmuse: Chopin's 214th 🥂🎹🎈
Friday, Mar 1, 2024 7:30 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Presidio of San Francisco, SF
- Instruments: solo piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened about 2 months ago
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Salon
Sunday, Feb 4, 2024 2:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Cathedral Hill, SF
- Instruments: Clarinet, Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened 3 months ago
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Living room
Ann and Ron's Glen Park Holiday Music Soiree
Saturday, Dec 16, 2023 7:30 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Glen Park, SF
- Instruments: solo piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened 4 months ago
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Living room
Presidio Groupmuse - California Classical
Friday, Dec 15, 2023 7:30 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Presidio of San Francisco, SF
- Instruments: violin and piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened 4 months ago
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Living room
Ian Scarfe's Midwinter Journey in a Cole Valley Home Concert
Saturday, Dec 9, 2023 7:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Cole Valley, SF
- Instruments: solo piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened 5 months ago
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Salon
🎶 SF Chamber Orchestra performs Beethoven and Brahms
Sunday, Dec 3, 2023 2:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Cathedral Hill, SF
- Instruments: Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened 5 months ago
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Salon
Classical Revolution Anniversary Show at Monument
Sunday, Nov 12, 2023 6:30 PM PST
- Neighborhood: SoMa, SF
- Instruments: piano + string quartet
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened 6 months ago
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Salon
Mads Tolling 🎻 and Ian Scarfe 🎹 in a historic clubhouse 🥂
Sunday, Nov 12, 2023 2:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Cathedral Hill, SF
- Instruments: Violin + Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened 6 months ago
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Salon
Gershwin’s “An American in Paris” in a Historic Clubhouse
Sunday, Oct 22, 2023 2:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Cathedral Hill, SF
- Instruments: clarinet, violin, piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened 6 months ago
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Living room
Jessica, John, and Ian’s Music Room Groupmuse — Berkeley Northside
Saturday, Oct 14, 2023 4:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Northside, Berkeley
- Instruments: solo piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened 6 months ago
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Massivemuse Warehouse
Classical to Klezmer ~ A Massivemuse at Monument
Friday, Oct 13, 2023 7:30 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: SoMa, SF
- Instruments: Clarinet, Violin, Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened 7 months ago
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Studio
Easy like Sunday evening at the World's Smallest Opera House
Sunday, Sep 10, 2023 7:30 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Lower Nob Hill (TL Heights)
- Composers: Chopin, Debussy, Beach, Barber
- Instruments: Solo Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened 8 months ago
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Backstage Pass ~ Trinity Alps Festival @ Monument SF
Friday, Aug 4, 2023 7:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: SoMa, SF
- Composers: Schumann, Beethoven, Satie, Esmail
- Instruments: Piano, Violin, Cello
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened 9 months ago
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Chamber Music at the Darling House - featuring Ian Scarfe, pianist
Friday, Jun 23, 2023 7:15 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Parnassus Heights, SF
- Composers: Amy Beach, Beethoven, Chopin
- Instruments: Solo Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened 10 months ago
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Dinner and a Show: Romantic Piano Works in Diamond Heights
Saturday, Jun 17, 2023 5:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Diamond Heights, SF
- Composers: Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Barber
- Instruments: Solo Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $30+ at event
Happened 10 months ago
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Saturday, May 13, 2023 3:45 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Mission District, SF
- Composers: Fauré, Debussy, Ravel
- Instruments: Voice, piano, string quartet
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened 12 months ago
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Sunday, Apr 30, 2023 6:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Oakland Ave - Harrison St, Oakland
- Composers: Schumann, Beethoven, Bruch
- Instruments: Clarinet, Cello, Piano
- Price: $25 tickets ($20 for Supermusers)
Happened 12 months ago