What does it take become a concert pianist?

-I'm 17 years old and I'm self- taught pianist. I've been playing and learning for 6 years now. I can sight-read well but not absolutely perfect. I've taken a full year music theory class my junior year in high-school. My dream is to become a concert pianist, even to play for movie scoring industries. I know I have a long ways to go still. What does it take to become a perfect concert pianist?You are not even CLOSE to being a concert pianist.. nor would ANYONE who is SELF TAUGHT.. plus to be a concert pianist you should have been TAKING PIANO LESSONS since you were 6 or 7 years old. You can still make it in music playing the piano. but you will NEVER raise to the level of a concert pianist.



You DELUSIONAL people on here really irritate me. You think being SELF TAUGHT and NOT KNOWING THE BASICS can make you perform at the PEAK LEVEL of being a CONCERT PIANIST I started taking piano lessons when I was 6 years old and was playing PROFESSIONALLY by the time I was 12. I spent time with a concert pianist one summer and decided I wanted to do something else with my life than practicing 8 to 10 hours a day 7 days a week to be a concert pianist.. I was GOOD enough for it but the necessary dedication was not there so I went the commercial route and have never looked back



Lower your sights and get over your DELUSION.. and just get good enough to play with a group bbecausethat is about as good a someone with your limited background will ever get.
Now is the time as well, to start thinking about looking for groups and orchestral companies that support piano players in their membership. Attend not just performances given by these organizations but find out about their apprenticeship programs or student/guest and recital positions.



Most major city of every state usually has an orchestra which represents them and is part of the arts they represent to their communities. With today's economic and political struggles, there may be more few and far between due to such situations too.



Best to seek out then the colleges, universities and even community colleges who do have programs and student body that provide for those who are looking for opportunities as you are. There may be one in particular you may have in mind already to attend after you leave high school.
You need an inspirational quote, for starters. This one is my favorite --



"鈥淣obody succeeds beyond his or her wildest expectations unless he or she begins with some wild expectations.鈥?

(Ralph Charell)



So think of some truly wild expectations in your life -- not just in your music career, but where you want to live and so on. Composer John Williams must be one of the richest men in Hollywood, thanks to his work on films for George Lucas and Spielberg.