Great post. I was trained in the conservatory method. The first thing I had to teach myself to do once I started my career as a professional pianist was to read lead sheets, improvise, transpose, and arrange open score. There are probably a handful of pianists out there who build careers playing nothing but the classics at a very high level. The rest of us need "creativity training" to build a viable career.
Great post. I was trained in the conservatory method. The first thing I had to teach myself to do once I started my career as a professional pianist was to read lead sheets, improvise, transpose, and arrange open score. There are probably a handful of pianists out there who build careers playing nothing but the classics at a very high level. The rest of us need "creativity training" to build a viable career.