Pianist | Teacher | Coach

Billy Scharfenberger is an Indianapolis born-and-raised pianist, teacher, and coach. For nearly 20 years, their musicking has focused on pianistic collaboration, primarily with singers across many genres, as well as extensive work in theatrical music performance and direction. Their work is rooted in the belief that every person deserves to be able to show up as their whole self: centering inner (mindfulness, the body as instrument) and outer (intentionality, knowledge of craft) awareness; continuous re-commitment to anti-oppression and radical inclusion; and music as a social process of meaning making. Billy earned a BMA with focus in organ performance from DePauw University, and a master’s in music librarianship from IU Bloomington. They are currently on staff at the Butler University School of Music as a collaborative pianist and coach, working primarily with college voice majors, in addition to teaching private lessons in piano and voice through the Butler Community Arts School.