The pianists of our country won many prizes in various global piano competitions such as Seong-Jin Cho and Yekwon Sunwoo. So they are given much attention by the people. A pianist is a person playing the piano professionally. The process to be a pianist requires many efforts. To play the piano completely, you must practice a lot.

▲ Korean Pianist, Seong Jin Cho.

To begin with, to be a pianist, there are somethings to study. You have to be good in mathematics, English, other foreign languages, and musical theories like harmonics. The major schools to attend to be a pianist are piano department and university of music like Juliard School. Most teachers say entering arts high school and applying for university of music are good ways to be a pianist.

There are other requirements to be a pianist. Most famous pianists participate in many piano competitions to be build up their experiences. According to an article by Reporter Kim Dong-min, the New York classical music director said that you should get over the obsession of spending time in the practice room holding on to music as it is the only way to build your mind. He also said that not only music students but also parents and music teachers should focus on their goal to be a musician. Likewise, to participate in piano competitions, efforts also require a lot of practice.

Recently, musicians and orchestras were trying to communicate with people by playing familiar classical music and famous drama OST. If you like to make your audience happy or comfort them by music, how about choosing your music career and be a pianist?