Ian Scarfe @iscarfe

Piano

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San Francisco, CA
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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

Upcoming groupmuses

Programs

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Past groupmuses (115)

  • 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 about 1 year ago

  • 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 about 1 year ago

  • 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 over 1 year ago

  • 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 over 1 year ago

  • 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 over 1 year ago

  • Hidden Mission Churchmuse 3

    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 over 1 year ago

  • Zurich Beethoven Trio

    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 over 1 year ago

  • 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 over 1 year ago

  • 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 over 1 year ago

  • 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 over 1 year ago

  • 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 over 1 year ago

  • 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 almost 2 years ago

  • 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 almost 2 years ago

  • 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 about 2 years ago

  • 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 about 2 years ago

  • 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 about 2 years ago

  • 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 over 2 years ago

  • 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 over 2 years ago

  • 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 over 2 years ago

  • 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 over 2 years ago