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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- Musician profile: Ian Scarfe
- Composers: Chopin, Debussy, Beach, Barber
- Instruments: Solo Piano
Musical Excursions - Kid-Friendly!
- Musician profile: Ian Scarfe
- Instruments: solo piano
SFCO performs Beethoven and Brahms
- Musician profile: Ian Scarfe
- Instruments: Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano
- Musicians: Ian Scarfe, Benjamin Simon, Antoine van Dongen, Samsun van Loon
- Musician profile: Ian Scarfe
- Instruments: 9 strings, piano flute clarinet bassoon
- Musicians: Ian Scarfe, Sam Weiser, Stephanie Bibbo, Theo Espy, Stephen Fine, Evan Kahn, Joseph Howe, Gina Gulyas, Jamael Smith, Matthew Boyles, Sam Reider
- Musician profile: View player profile
- Composers: Haydn, Schumann, Dvorak, Philip Glass
- Instruments: Violin, Cello, Piano
Past groupmuses (108)
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Classical Piano/Violin Duo in a West Village Townhouse
Sunday, Apr 2, 2023 3:00 PM EDT
- Neighborhood: West Village
- Composers: Brahms, Beach, Clarke, Barber
- Instruments: Violin + Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened about 1 year ago
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Romantic Piano/Violin Duo on UES
Saturday, Apr 1, 2023 7:00 PM EDT
- Neighborhood: Lenox Hill
- Composers: Brahms, Liszt, Amy Beach, Rebecca Clarke
- Instruments: Piano, Violin
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened about 1 year ago
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Classical to Klezmer at The Sound Room!
Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 6:30 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Oakland Ave - Harrison St, Oakland
- Composers: Mozart, Debussy, Beach, Clark, Watson
- Instruments: Violin, Clarinet, Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened about 1 year ago
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Echoes of Dance: Classical / Romantic / Impressionist / Tango
Sunday, Mar 5, 2023 2:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Cathedral Hill, SF
- Composers: Dvorak, Chopin, Piazzolla, Messiaen
- Instruments: Violin, Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened about 1 year ago
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Centuries of Sound - Chamber Music for Strings, Piano and Voice
Sunday, Feb 5, 2023 2:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Cathedral Hill, SF
- Composers: Schumann, Beach, Clarke, Dohnanyi
- Instruments: Piano, String Trio, Voice
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened about 1 year ago
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The Presidio Trio - Centuries of Sound
Sunday, Dec 4, 2022 2:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Cathedral Hill, SF
- Composers: Haydn, Schumann, Dvorak, Philip Glass
- Instruments: Violin, Cello, Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened over 1 year ago
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A Holiday Prelude in Napa Valley
Sunday, Nov 20, 2022 4:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: near Vintage High
- Composers: Haydn, Schumann, Dvorak, Glass
- Instruments: Piano, Violin, Cello
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 1 year ago
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Centuries of Sound: Fire & Grace
Sunday, Nov 6, 2022 2:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Cathedral Hill, SF
- Composers: Vivaldi, Bach, De Falla, trad. Spanish
- Instruments: Violin, Guitar, Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened over 1 year ago
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Centuries of Sound: Piano Extravaganza
Sunday, Sep 25, 2022 2:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Cathedral Hill, SF
- Composers: Ravel, Chopin, Armer, Beach, Chew
- Instruments: Four Pianists
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened over 1 year ago
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Massivemuse
Centuries of Sound: Massivemuse at the Century Club
Sunday, May 29, 2022 2:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Cathedral Hill, SF
- Composers: Mendelssohn, Grieg, Beach, Halvorsen
- Instruments: Violin, Cello, Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened almost 2 years ago
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The perfect Napa "pairing".. Great musicians with avid music lovers (and perhaps a little wine)
Saturday, May 28, 2022 3:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: near Vintage High
- Composers: Grieg, Bach, Barber, Beach, Schumann
- Instruments: Violin and Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened almost 2 years ago
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Hidden Mission Churchmuse 2: "Songs My Mother Sang"
Thursday, May 26, 2022 7:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Dolores Heights, SF
- Composers: Bach, Handel, Dvorak, Holst, Joan Baez
- Instruments: Voice, violin, piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened almost 2 years ago
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405 Shrader presents "Midsummer Moon"
Saturday, May 21, 2022 6:30 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Haight-Ashbury, SF
- Composers: Rebecca Clarke, Amy Beach, Ravel, Grieg
- Instruments: Violin + Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened almost 2 years ago
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Music at Century Club: Zurich Beethoven Trio
Sunday, Apr 17, 2022 2:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Cathedral Hill, SF
- Composers: Beethoven, Glinka, de Falla, Gade
- Instruments: Clarinet, Cello, Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened about 2 years ago
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Massivemuse
Music at The Century Club: Conversations and Variations
Sunday, Mar 20, 2022 2:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Cathedral Hill, SF
- Composers: Brahms, Britten, Shaw, Beethoven
- Instruments: Viola, Cello, Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened about 2 years ago
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Thursday, Mar 3, 2022 7:30 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Mission District, SF
- Composers: Grieg, Piazzolla, Bartok, Mads Tolling
- Instruments: Violin and Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened about 2 years ago
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Virtual Premiere
Festival Rolland 2021: Dvořák Piano Quintet with Ian Scarfe and the Sierra Quartet
Saturday, Oct 23, 2021 3:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: San Francisco
- Composers: Dvořák
- Instruments: Piano Quintet
- Price: $5 to reserve, $15+ at event
Happened over 2 years ago
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Virtual Masterclass
A Deeper Dive with Pianist Ian Scarfe - Music of Chopin, Liszt, Bartók, and Barber
Thursday, Oct 29, 2020 6:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: San Francisco
- Composers: Chopin, Liszt, Bartók, Barber
- Instruments: Solo Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 3 years ago
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Virtual Livestream
Groupmuse's first livestream show, ever?
Wednesday, Mar 18, 2020 7:30 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: San Francisco
- Composers: Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin
- Instruments: Solo Piano
- Price: Free to reserve, $10+ at event
Happened about 4 years ago
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Sunday, Mar 1, 2020 5:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Marina District, SF
- Composers: Schumann, Beethoven, Cassado, Chopin
- Instruments: Cello and Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened about 4 years ago