Austin Farwell — Pianist & Composer

Austin Farwell is the top streamed pianist in the United States — a composer with 2.9 million monthly Spotify listeners whose songs have passed 250 million streams and soundtracked millions of wedding films on Instagram and TikTok. He is the artist behind "New Home" and "Venus and Flower." His film work includes Momo (Best Short, Kendal Mountain Film Festival), Disconnected Love and A Life Within; his music has been heard on Peacock's Based on a True Story, in campaigns for Toyota and AG1, and with the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup. He writes commissioned solo-piano compositions for people, films, brands and organizations worldwide.

Golden Piano teaches his songs and classic pieces with falling notes, Wait mode and easier levels for every song. Play on a digital piano or keyboard by USB, on an acoustic piano through your microphone, or tap the keys on your screen. Coming soon to iPhone and iPad. Open Golden Piano

No. You can start by tapping the keys on your screen, then plug in a keyboard or play your acoustic piano whenever you're ready.

Austin's sheet music is available as digital piano PDFs — $7 each, or 3 for $18. Your download links arrive by email right after checkout. Browse the sheet music

Austin's originals — New Home, Venus and Flower, Once Upon a Time, City Lights and more — plus classics like Für Elise, Clair de Lune and Canon in D.

Of course — that's a different door. "New Home," "Venus and Flower," "Wedding Ballet" and the rest of the catalog are licensed for films, ads, apps and wedding films through Musicbed. Posting your own videos with Austin's music on Instagram or TikTok needs nothing at all — that's welcome; tag him. On Instagram and TikTok, only paid ads need a license. A commission is for when you want a piece that doesn't exist yet.

Personal commissions — a wedding, proposal, anniversary, family or memorial piece — start at $3,500 for a fully produced original: written from your story, studio-recorded, released with your dedication, and delivered with engraved sheet music. Film, television, brand, venue and organization commissions are quoted per project, based on scope, where the music will be used and for how long. Availability is limited each year. Start with the form at the bottom of this page. Personal pieces receive an exact quote within 48 hours; screen, brand and venue work gets a reply within 48 hours and a quote after a short call.

Any moment worth a piece of music. Alongside first-dance and ceremony pieces, Austin composes for proposals, anniversaries and vow renewals, love letters with no occasion at all, new babies, parents and grandparents, milestone birthdays, graduations, retirements and new homes, thank-yous, and memorials and celebrations of life. If your moment isn't listed, tell him about it.

Yes — every personal commission is officially released on Spotify, Apple Music and all major platforms under Austin's name, with your title and dedication, reaching millions of monthly listeners. It also becomes a sound on Instagram and TikTok, where Austin's music has been used in over a million videos. You choose the release date — the day of the moment, or the morning after if it's a surprise and they follow him. You receive the studio recording licensed for your own films, and the engraved sheet music as a keepsake.

Yes. Austin writes original solo-piano scores to picture — features and shorts, documentaries and nonprofit films, television and streaming main titles, trailers, and pieces for dance and theatre. His music is in Momo (Best Short, Kendal Mountain Film Festival), Disconnected Love, A Life Within and a Norwegian theatrical release, and has been heard on Peacock's Based on a True Story. Delivery includes stems, the cuts you need, cue sheets and an engraved score of the themes, and the soundtrack can be released under Austin's name so the film reaches his listeners. Scores are written to locked picture and quoted per project.

Yes. "Venus and Flower" alone was used in 1.5 million Instagram and TikTok videos in a single month. A brand commission is written for the feed, released under Austin's name with your credit ahead of your launch, and becomes an official sound so your customers and creators can film with it; your business accounts are licensed to use it, including in paid media. Composition and recording typically take 4–8 weeks, plus distributor lead time so the release and the sound page are live before the campaign opens; faster schedules are quoted when possible. It's built to be used — Austin never promises what will trend.

Yes. Wedding venues commission a processional that exists only for their aisle; hotels, spas and restaurants a signature suite guests can take home on Spotify; companies, foundations, hospitals and schools a piece for an anniversary, a gala film or a dedication. The piece is composed from your story, released under Austin's name with your dedication, licensed for your films, events and spaces, and delivered as sheet music your pianist can play. Quoted per project. Planners and venues: referral partnerships welcome.

Personal commissions are released under Austin's name, titled and dedicated to you, and you receive a license to use the recording in your own films along with the sheet music — the piece is yours to play and to keep. For screen, brand and organization work, the license is shaped to the project — most choose a public release under Austin's name with their credit; anything narrower is discussed and quoted. Everything is set out in a simple written agreement before the first note.

Yes. Every commission is solo piano, composed by Austin — no string versions, no orchestral arrangements. That's the signature: one instrument, one recognizable voice, and a score any pianist in the world can play from the engraved sheet music.

You hear the piece grow. Austin shares sketches while he writes, takes your feedback before the studio recording, and you approve the recording before anything is released. The number of rounds is set out in your agreement, so there are no surprises. The goal is simple: you shouldn't be able to imagine the piece any other way.

Absolutely. Commissions happen remotely with couples, families, studios and brands worldwide — the story conversation, the sketches, the recording and the delivery all happen wherever you are. Your sheet music travels anywhere, so a pianist in your city can bring the piece to life at the moment itself.

Most personal pieces are written, recorded and delivered within 4–8 weeks. If your date is closer, ask — rush timelines are sometimes possible. Popular months book early — engagement season, Valentine's, Mother's and Father's Day, Christmas and the wedding months — so reach out three or four months ahead when you can. Memorial pieces usually serve the celebration of life or the first anniversary; if someone is still here to hear it, ask about a faster timeline. Film, campaign and venue schedules are agreed per project, and scores are written to locked picture. A signed agreement and deposit reserve your commission.

Yes — every commission includes professionally engraved, performance-ready piano sheet music. The pianist you hire — at the ceremony, the gala, in the hotel lobby or on stage — performs your piece live, and the studio recording is yours for playback and your films. Austin composes every piece and delivers it as a studio recording; he doesn't perform at events.