Ian Scarfe @iscarfe
Piano
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119 | Played at 119 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.
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"Fantastic music with an engaging, educational presentation."
- Matthew D., past guest at Classical 🎻 Mixtape 💿 at MONUMENT 🥂 -
"Great program--well curated and played. Ian Scarfe is a National Treasure!"
- Thomas H., past guest at Presidio Groupmuse: Piano Trio Mixtape 💿 -
"Great performance with breathtakingly awesome moments. Always love Ian’s talks between the numbers."
- William F., past guest at Classical 🎻 Mixtape 💿 at MONUMENT 🥂 -
"Outstanding musical choices and exciting to see complex pieces performed up close. Loved the commentary by the musicians also."
- Marsha I., past guest at The Four Hands of Ian and Chelsea Play Swaggering Sexy Spanish Dances
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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Salon
Fire and Grace - Baroque meets trad. Irish! ☘️🎻
Sunday, Jan 19 2:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Cathedral Hill, SF
- Instruments: Violin, Guitar, Irish Vocalist
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Spots available
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Living room
Napa and Great Music...What Could Be Better?
Saturday, Feb 8 5:30 PM PST
- Neighborhood: near Vintage High
- Instruments: Solo Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Spots available
Programs
Host one of these programs in your space!
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 (117)
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Potluck
Corner Concerts at 2727 with Ian Scarfe
Friday, Dec 13, 2024 6:30 PM PST
- Neighborhood: South Berkeley, Berkeley
- Instruments: Solo Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened 7 days ago
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Living room
Groupmuse - Ian Scarfe piano in Woodside
Sunday, Dec 8, 2024 2:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Old La Honda Road area
- Instruments: Solo Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $30+ at event
Happened 13 days ago
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Massivemuse Salon
Camerata Sospiro - Dvořák, De Falla, Saint-Saens, Beach, & More
Sunday, Nov 17, 2024 2:00 PM PST
- Neighborhood: Cathedral Hill, SF
- Instruments: Voice, cello, piamo
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened about 1 month ago
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Salon
Centuries of Sound - Brahms and the Schumanns
Sunday, Oct 27, 2024 2:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Cathedral Hill, SF
- Instruments: solo piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened about 2 months ago
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Living room
Indoor Groupmuse with pianist Ian Scarfe
Sunday, Sep 15, 2024 4:30 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Quiet,neighborhood , parking
- Instruments: clarinet, viola, piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened 3 months ago
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Warehouse
🫧Hypnotic👁️Divine🪽- Philip Glass, Messiaen, and more @ Monument
Thursday, Sep 12, 2024 7:30 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: SoMa, SF
- Instruments: Solo Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened 3 months ago
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Salon
The Four Hands of Ian and Chelsea Play Swaggering Sexy Spanish Dances
Saturday, Aug 3, 2024 7:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Parnassus Heights/Cole Valley, SF, CA, SF
- Instruments: 4 Hand Piano Duo
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened 5 months ago
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Living room
Presidio Groupmuse: Piano Trio Mixtape 💿
Saturday, Jul 27, 2024 2:00 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: Presidio of San Francisco, SF
- Instruments: Violin, Cello, Piano
- Price: $5 to reserve, $25+ at event
Happened 5 months ago
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Salon
Classical 🎻 Mixtape 💿 at MONUMENT 🥂
Friday, Jul 26, 2024 7:30 PM PDT
- Neighborhood: SoMa, SF
- Instruments: Piano, Piano 4-hands, Violin
- Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event
Happened 5 months ago
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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 9 months 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 9 months 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 10 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 10 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 11 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 about 1 year 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 about 1 year 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 about 1 year 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 about 1 year 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 about 1 year 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 about 1 year ago