Journal · Video
What If Becoming a Better Pianist Takes You Further Away From Yourself? | Artistic Identity
15 min 14 sec ·
This video accompanies the Journal essay — What If Becoming a Better Pianist Takes You Further Away From Yourself? — from The PianoWell System. Watch it here, then read the full essay for the complete argument and detailed study.
About this video
Can a pianist become more accomplished while moving further away from who they actually are? An exploration of artistic identity, borrowed expectations, the imagined audience we carry into the practice room, and the strange possibility that greater mastery can make us increasingly successful at pursuing an image of ourselves that was never entirely our own.
Artistic identity, borrowed expectations, and the strange possibility of mastering the wrong image of who you should be.