Classical Sound Room with Ian Scarfe

Pianist Ian Scarfe returns to the Sound Room with a program that tours centuries of piano repertoire. Audiences will enjoy the uncharacteristically gentle Sonata in D Major, Op. 28 by Ludwig van Beethoven, the so-called "Pastoral Sonata" because of its bright and cheery themes that are reminiscent of folk dances. Scarfe will also embark on a tour of the Romantic era, with virtuoso works by Franz Liszt and Frederic Chopin giving the Sound Room's Baldwin Grand Piano a real workout. Selections from the 20th Century will include American composers Amy Beach and George Gershwin, as well as an encore performance of Samuel Barber's "Excursions, Op. 20", which Scarfe performed here during the early, live-streamed, months of the pandemic.

Scarfe is a natural fit for the Sound Room's classical series - his signature stage presence gives a conversational and charismatic approach to presenting this music. Scarfe's introductions, verbal program notes, if you will, are often the highlight of the evening, with music-lovers of all types able to relate to his stories and learn from his guided musical tours.

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