Cainan Arrow Birchim
Jazz Pianist | Composer | Arranger | Producer
Santa Barbara, CA
About
Cainan Arrow Goana Birchim is a young talented pianist, arranger, composer, and creator of digital music. Ready for a multitude of musical tasks, specifically that of playing Jazz piano for his clients. Whether it’s for a hotel, a wedding, a private event, Cainan seeks to appropriately elevate the atmosphere of any occasion. On top of this, he is also available as a piano teacher to help any individual of any age achieve their specific piano goals (and enjoy the process every step of the way).
Cainan is avaliable for hire as a solo performer as well as with a recruited ensemble. He currently works closely with trumpet player Miles Julian as a jazz duo.
Learn more
Cainan Birchim comes from Santa Barbara California and started playing at the age of 7 where he quickly found a knack for the instrument. Learning first by ear, he was eventually drawn to jazz to fulfill a desire of understanding more complex harmony. He was spotted during a performance at the Reno Jazz Festival by son of jazz legend Dave Brubeck, Chris Brubeck. There he was offered a full scholarship to attend the great Brubeck Jazz Summit at Lake Tahoe alongside other talented jazz youth, where he secured crucial knowledge and learned what it meant to play jazz as an art form.
Moving forward, going to high school at the incredible Idyllwild Arts Academy, his abilities increased and he began to become fixated on composing and arranging music. His natural talents in these areas and technical abilities on the piano allowed him to be accepted to schools like Cal Arts, The New School, San Francisco Conservatory, and the prestigious New England Conservatory where he would attend for a year.
There at the conservatory he played, composed, and arranged the most he had ever done in his life, whilst being mentored by high level professional musicians. Drawn back to California, eventually he made the decision to leave the conservatory and come back to the state in the form of transferring to the University of Southern California to be apart of the Thornton School of Music where he currently awaits to attend in the Fall of 2026.
Music
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Ensemble Services
Available for a variety of event types and ensemble sizes.
Event Types
- Hotels
- Weddings
- Private Events
- Corporate Functions
- Jazz Clubs
Pricing varies by event type, duration, and ensemble size. Contact for a quote.
Miles Julian Duo
The jazz duo featuring Cainan on piano and Miles Julian on trumpet.
Cainan Birchim works closely with jazz trumpet player Miles Julian. Together they form a dynamic duo bringing jazz standards and original compositions to life. Their collaboration blends virtuosity with emotional depth, creating an unforgettable listening experience.
Duo Performance
Sample of Estate by Bruno Martino
Sample of Girl From Ipanema by Antonio Carlos Jobim
Piano Lessons
Piano lessons for beginner - advanced pianists
(All ages welcome)
Lessons are available online for anyone, anywhere. In-person lessons are available for those in the Santa Barbara area.
Subscription options (Recommended): Choose weekly or biweekly lessons with convenient monthly auto-billing. You'll be charged automatically each month - no hassle, no forgetting to pay.
Single lessons or custom arrangements: Prefer to pay manually after each session? No problem. Or want to discuss a different lesson structure? Contact me to talk about what works best for you.
What can Cainan teach you?
- How to play your favorite songs
- Practical music theory
- Straight forward, ground up methods of understanding Jazz Harmony
- How to improvise in your own way
- What it means to play music for an audience
- How to gain knowledge in a compounding manner
- How to stay motivated
- How to develop proper technique
What you will receive?
Weekly or biweekly documents tracking your goals and giving you advice to aid in your development outlining lesson structure, homework assignments, and nuance in your technique.
Holistic methods of thinking about music, as well as extremely practical ones, all with the aim of getting you to enjoy this process and zero in on exactly what you want to get out of it.
Perhaps personal advice as well for the soul :)
I AM HERE TO SERVE YOU FOR YOUR EXACT GOALS TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY
Availability
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Contact
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Direct Contact
Prefer to reach out directly? Here's how you can find me:
Phone
(820) 587-3063I typically respond within 24-48 hours.