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About Ivan

Saxophone, Piano, Original music - don’t hesitate to enquire.

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Saxophonist

Glasgow

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I am Ivan Varchenko, originally coming from Kazakhstan, but now based in Scotland, UK. I am in the process of completing my Bachelor of Music (Performance) degree on Saxophone and Piano. Received my education in the Purcell School of Music, where I managed to gain a lot of stage-performance and teaching experience. Also, I have worked in my home country as a restaurant musician(sax, piano) and on some various gigs for 4 years. I associate my future career with mostly teaching, performing and composing music. I can offer a high-quality performance on both of the instruments with a diverse choice of repertoire for any event. Also, I’m fluent in three languages- English, Russian and German.

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Musicianship

Genres:

Classical, Baroque, Classical crossover, Medieval music, Contemporary classical, Film / TV music, Renaissance, Opera, Musical theatre, 1920s era music, 1930s era music, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, Folk, Traditional English folk, Traditional Scottish folk, Jazz, Blues, Swing, Avant garde, Easy listening, Light music, Marching, Originals, Pop, Acoustic, Soul, Funk rock

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Instruments:

Saxophone, Piano, Composer

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Event types:

Funeral / Memorial service, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Arranger, Composer, Orchestrator, Lyricist, Songwriter, Transcription, Fluent sight-reader, Repetiteur, Perfect pitch, Fluent improviser, Theory teaching, Instrumental teaching, Composition teaching, Musicologist, Accompanist

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Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£40
Up to 1 hour	£160
Up to 2 hours	£250
Up to 3 hours	£400

Personalised Music Message

Book me to create a unique music video for you to send to a friend as a gift. This could be a birthday message, first dance song for a wedding anniversary, or just your friend's favourite song to cheer them up.

£15

Bespoke music video

I'll produce a unique music video with professional recording equipment. I can customise the video with your own branding and lyrics!

£200

Ivan

5 out of 5

3 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Reviews

5 out of 5

Thanks so much. A difficult event to play at but Ivan was very professional and played great.

5 out of 5

Dear Ivan, Thanks for the amazing sax part you provided me and my band with. It was a pleasure to work with you, thanks to your high professionalism:-) Hope to work with you in the future. Regards, Enlik

5 out of 5

Dear Ivan, Thank you very much for a very soulful performance, it made our day very special. My wife and I wanted to thank you one more time for the improv you did on the piano at the end of your set, it was truly inspiring (my mother was really touched by it). Thanks for everything! All the best, Mr and Mrs Karimov