When they got into the real world and realized that wasn't a real job, they tried to become a professor. Why? Because everyone was trained in college to be a concert pianist. and he's leaving NYC because he can't afford to live there. AFTER getting rich so he's sitting on a giant nest egg of money. Oh, and also, he hasn't always been a pianist/composer. that he paid thousands for dollars for the venue. Or maybe this recent AMA from a "New York Based Pianist & Composer" putting on a concert. You don't make a living doing it.Ĭheck out this thread of someone married to one. Find one exception does not make this more likely for anyone. Of course I hear "BUT RICHTER!!!" Oh fuck right off. If you're not already essentially world famous now. You literally have a better chance at winning the lottery. Sure there have been people that have done it, but the prospects are so vanishingly small that you should put it out of your mind.Īlso, if you're a teenager and your young brain went to the place of, "but I'm special. But this is like specifically aiming to be an astronaut specializing in moon landings. Unfortunately, this is what everyone thinks being a professional pianist is and even more unfortunately, it's what most colleges "prepare" you for instead of focusing on much more marketable skills. Let's look at the list from /u/heightlessmiteless. Availability and consistency are real problems. There are a decent amount that pay okay, but not great. I don't know that almost any of them are well paying in the grand scheme. Overall, I think I made $20-25K/year on average after taxes. I also had to drive from place to place and buy my own gas for that. This also meant no health insurance or paid vacations/sick time. Also, I was technically a subcontractor, so I was responsible for handling my own taxes since the employer didn't have to take anything out. Sounds pretty great for playing the piano all day-but during summer, holidays, and school breaks I might not have anything because almost everything I did was tied to the academic calendar. Usually I worked 4-6 hours a day each week during the school year, plus every Sunday church service. You can charge more for performances like concerts, juries, and recitals. Church jobs can pay well-just accompanying Sunday service is typically $100 for an hour or two. I made $20-25 accompanying ballet classes or private lessons. ![]() ![]() You'll be doing lots of little jobs unless you get really lucky to find one awesome, steady job. You could be a recording musician, but I don't have experience with that. Ruling out being a college professor or concert pianist, you'll be accompanying, teaching, and doing random gigs like playing parties. My experience: You can make good money but it's usually not going to be steady and that is something you will want to account for. There are a lot of factors and variables such as skill, location, and connections.
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