About

Cellist James Jaffe connects with audiences, colleagues, and composers through music. He has performed solos with the National Repertory Orchestra, CityMusic Cleveland, and the Stockton Symphony. Recent chamber music appearances have taken him through Switzerland and France on concert tours, to the Robert Mann String Quartet Seminar in Manhattan, to Beijing’s Central Conservatory of Music, to the Trinity Alps Chamber Music Festival, and frequently to Groupmuses in San Francisco, including a sold-out performance of Schubert’s Death and the Maiden at San Francisco’s first Massivemuse. He serves as Director of Festival Rolland, a summer chamber music festival in Burgundy, France.

Music

Solo cello and chamber music

Videos

Ensemble profiles

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  Sierra Quartet

  • Instrument: String Quartet
  • Location: San Francisco, CA
  • 6 groupmuses played

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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

Programs

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  Beethoven Goes Bluegrass

  • Musician profile: James Jaffe
  • Instruments: String Trio
  • Musicians: James Jaffe, Ani Bukujian, Alexandra Simpson

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Past groupmuses (156)

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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 over 2 years ago

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  Outdoors

  Classic and new string quartets with the Sierra Quartet

  Saturday, Apr 2, 2022 2:30 PM PDT

  • Neighborhood: Berkeley Hills, Berkeley
  • Composers: Alexandra Bryant, Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Instruments: String Quartet
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Happened over 2 years ago

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  Outdoors

  Fancy Dress Up Party at The Roost in North Oakland

  Saturday, Mar 26, 2022 7:30 PM PDT

  • Neighborhood: Santa Fe, Oakland
  • Composers: Beethoven, Shaw, Dohnanyi
  • Instruments: String Trio
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Happened over 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 over 2 years ago

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  Massivemuse Outdoors

  Beethoven in the Park (Street Tavern)

  Friday, Feb 25, 2022 6:30 PM PST

  • Neighborhood: Alameda
  • Price: $25 tickets ($20 for Supermusers)

  Happened over 2 years ago

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  Beethoven Birthday Bash

  Thursday, Dec 16, 2021 7:30 PM PST

  • Neighborhood: Civic Center, SF
  • Composers: Beethoven
  • Instruments: Piano, Violin, Cello, Clarinet
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Happened almost 3 years ago

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  Outdoors

  Backyard views of the Sierra (quartet)

  Saturday, Dec 4, 2021 2:00 PM PST

  • Neighborhood: Golden Gate, Oakland
  • Composers: Palestrina, Alberga, Mozart
  • Instruments: String Quartet
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Happened almost 3 years ago

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  Virtual Premiere

  Festival Rolland 2021: Beethoven op. 59 no. 1 with the Sierra Quartet

  Thursday, Oct 28, 2021 6:00 PM PDT

  • Neighborhood: San Francisco
  • Composers: Beethoven!
  • Instruments: String Quartet
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $15+ at event

  Happened about 3 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 about 3 years ago

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  Outdoors

  🌷Muse at Gamble Garden

  Friday, Sep 17, 2021 7:00 PM PDT

  • Neighborhood: Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto
  • Composers: Beethoven, Montgomery, Bryant
  • Instruments: String quartet
  • Price: Free to reserve, $20+ at event

  Happened about 3 years ago

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  Outdoors

  Noe Valley Groupmuse

  Thursday, Jun 17, 2021 7:00 PM PDT

  • Neighborhood: Noe Valley, SF
  • Composers: Beethoven, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, Haydn
  • Instruments: String Quartet
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Happened over 3 years ago

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  Virtual Livestream

  Beethoven Birthday Bash with Phil, Charith, and James

  Wednesday, Dec 16, 2020 6:00 PM PST

  • Neighborhood: San Francisco, CA
  • Composers: Beethoven!
  • Instruments: String Trio
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

  Happened almost 4 years ago

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  Virtual Livestream

  Parallel Play! The Sierra Quartet, Peggy Gyulai, Alexandra Bryant, Beethoven

  Friday, Nov 20, 2020 6:00 PM PST

  • Neighborhood: San Francisco
  • Composers: Alexandra Bryant, L.V. Beethoven
  • Instruments: String Quartet
  • Price: Free to reserve, $15+ at event

  Happened almost 4 years ago

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  Virtual Premiere

  James and Mélanie: Cello/Violin on Halloween Night

  Saturday, Oct 31, 2020 4:30 PM PDT

  • Neighborhood: NYC
  • Instruments: String duo
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Happened almost 4 years ago

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  Virtual Livestream

  🎉 Groupmuse Foundation Launchmuse! 🎈

  Saturday, Oct 3, 2020 5:30 PM EDT

  • Neighborhood: NYC
  • Price: Free event

  Happened about 4 years ago

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  Virtual Livestream

  Parallel Play! Violin, Cello, and 2 Visual Artists Live From an Art Studio

  Saturday, Aug 8, 2020 2:00 PM PDT

  • Neighborhood: San Francisco
  • Composers: Bach, Schulhoff, Clapiès, Piazzolla
  • Instruments: Violin and Cello Duo
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $15+ at event

  Happened about 4 years ago

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  Virtual Livestream

  Mélanie and James play Duos!

  Saturday, Aug 1, 2020 2:00 PM PDT

  • Neighborhood: San Francisco
  • Composers: Clapiès, Bach, Schulhoff, Piazzolla
  • Instruments: Violin and Cello Duo
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $15+ at event

  Happened about 4 years ago

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  Virtual Livestream

  Contemporary Works for Solo Cello

  Sunday, Jul 26, 2020 5:30 PM PDT

  • Neighborhood: San Francisco, CA
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

  Happened over 4 years ago

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  Virtual Livestream

  Larger Works for Solo Cello

  Sunday, Jun 21, 2020 2:00 PM PDT

  • Neighborhood: online
  • Composers: Gaspar Cassadó, J.S. Bach
  • Instruments: Solo cello
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

  Happened over 4 years ago

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  Virtual Livestream

  Online groupmuse from San Francisco

  Wednesday, Apr 1, 2020 7:00 PM PDT

  • Neighborhood: San Francisco
  • Composers: Bach, Britten, maybe a surprise
  • Instruments: Solo cello
  • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

  Happened over 4 years ago

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