Ian Scarfe @iscarfe
Piano
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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
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Massivemuse Salon
Camerata Sospiro - The Romantic Era in Song
Sunday, Nov 17 2:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Cathedral Hill, SF
- Instruments: Voice, cello, piamo
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Spots available
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Living room
Groupmuse - Ian Scarfe piano in Woodside
Sunday, Dec 8 2:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Old La Honda Road area
- Instruments: Solo Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $30+ at event
Almost full
Programs
Host one of these programs in your space!
Gershwin's "An American in Paris"
- Musician profile: Ian Scarfe
- Instruments: clarinet, violin, piano
- Musicians: Ian Scarfe, Rachel Patrick, violin; Matthew Boyles, clarinet
- Musician profile: Ian Scarfe
- Instruments: Clarinet, Violin, Piano
- Musicians: Ian Scarfe, Alicia Choi, violin; James Pytko, clarinet
Grieg to Gershwin with Mads Tolling
- Musician profile: Ian Scarfe
- Instruments: Violin + Piano
- Musicians: Ian Scarfe, Mads Tolling
- Musician profile: Ian Scarfe
- Instruments: violin and piano
- Musicians: Ian Scarfe, Philip Brezina
- Musician profile: Ian Scarfe
- Instruments: Clarinet, Piano
- Musicians: Ian Scarfe, Matthew Boyles
Past groupmuses (114)
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“A Little Sunday Night Music - Nocturnes and ‘Songs to the Moon’”
Sunday, Nov 18, 2018 6:30 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Marina District, SF
- Composers: Chopin, Fauré, Debussy, Jake Heggie
- Instruments: Soprano, Cello, Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened almost 6 years ago
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Massivemuse
A Massivemuse for the End of Time: Messiaen at Monument
Friday, Oct 19, 2018 7:30 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: South of Market, SF
- Composers: Olivier Messiaen
- Instruments: Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano
- Price: $20 tickets ($15 for Supermusers)
Happened about 6 years ago
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Saturday, Oct 13, 2018 7:30 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Birdland, Sunnyvale
- Composers: Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorak, Piazzolla
- Instruments: Piano trio
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened about 6 years ago
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The Vinifera Trio plays music for violin, clarinet, and piano
Sunday, May 6, 2018 7:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley
- Composers: Glinka, Brahms
- Instruments: Clarinet, Cello, Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 6 years ago
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Saturday Groupmuse - see the city sparkle from the hill
Saturday, May 5, 2018 7:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Glen Park, SF
- Composers: Brahms, Weber, Spohr, Heggie, Benavides
- Instruments: Piano, Clarinet, Soprano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 6 years ago
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Saturday, Apr 28, 2018 5:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Uptown Oakland, Oakland
- Composers: Beethoven, Brahms
- Instruments: Cello, Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 6 years ago
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Saturday, Apr 28, 2018 1:30 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Rockridge/North Oakland
- Composers: Beethoven, Bates, Gershwin
- Instruments: Cello, Piano, Violin, Clarinet
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 6 years ago
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Ginormous secret artspace Groupmuse
Friday, Apr 20, 2018 8:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: South of Market, San Francisco
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 6 years ago
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Wednesday, Mar 7, 2018 7:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Marina District, SF
- Composers: Beethoven, Faure
- Instruments: Cello, Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 6 years ago
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Massivemuse
A Midwinter Fireside Afternoon Massivemuse
Sunday, Jan 14, 2018 2:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Western Addition, SF
- Composers: Beethoven
- Instruments: Viola, Violin, Cello, Piano
- Price: $20 tickets ($15 for Supermusers)
Happened almost 7 years ago
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It's Delightful in December with Brahms & Beethoven!
Thursday, Dec 14, 2017 7:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Rancho Area of Los Altos
- Instruments: Cello, Piano, Clarinet
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened almost 7 years ago
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End your old, begin your new week with music, relaxation, networking in the Marina
Sunday, Nov 12, 2017 6:30 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Marina District, SF
- Composers: Brahms, Messiaen, Ravel
- Instruments: Violin, Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened almost 7 years ago
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Friday, Oct 20, 2017 7:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Cow Hollow, SF
- Composers: Brahms, Gershwin, Mozart
- Instruments: Clarinet, Piano, Violin
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened about 7 years ago
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Sunday, Sep 24, 2017 7:30 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Blanco - Culver Crest, Culver City
- Composers: Bach, Kreisler
- Instruments: Violin, Oboe, Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened about 7 years ago
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Spindlewood Chamber Music Society
Friday, Sep 22, 2017 7:30 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Woodside Green, Camarillo
- Composers: Bach, Mozart, Ravel
- Instruments: Violin, Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened about 7 years ago
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Wednesday, Aug 30, 2017 7:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Woodside
- Composers: Mozart, Schumann, Bartok
- Instruments: Clarinet, Violin, Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened about 7 years ago
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Friday, Jun 30, 2017 7:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Glen Park, San Francisco
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 7 years ago
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Thursday, Apr 20, 2017 7:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Marina, SF
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 7 years ago
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Saturday, Mar 18, 2017 7:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Woodside Green, Camarillo
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 7 years ago
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Saturday, Feb 25, 2017 3:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Downtown Oakland, Oakland
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened over 7 years ago