Unexpectedly, The IPad To Save The World Class Pianis Career!

JAKARTA - A concert pioneer revealed that the iPad played a major role in helping her overcome the fear of a stage right that almost ended her career. The presence of the tablet on stage gives her confidence and comfort during the show.

In an interview with NPR on Monday, June 2 to promote his latest album, pianist Simone Dinner tells the story of his decades-long struggle against anxiety appearing in public. When appearing on stage, he often experiences panic attacks that damage his concentration and interfere with his appearance.

The main problem he faces is the expectation that classic pianists must appear from memory without using a parturator. Despite training hard, anxiety still makes him lose track while playing, which actually worsens his condition.

"His fear was so severe that after a bad concert, her husband suggested that he stop performing. I realized that I had to stop, or I had to start performing by using a parturator," he said.

Despite trying to train harder, Dinner still can't get rid of anxiety. He felt the anxiety strengthened the joy of the moment of the show and focused on the music itself.

Assistance from Apple

The solution comes in the form of compromise: in 2017, Dinner decided to use the iPad on stage. He believed that the decision saved his career.

The iPad Pro is often used by musicians because its large screen is suitable for displaying digital partures. Usually, Bluetooth pedals are used to flip pages digitally, so musicians don't have to stop playing or ask for help from turning pages.

Although Dinner still memorizes the music he plays and doesn't always see the iPad during appearance, the presence of the device gives him a sense of security. He calls it something very free and calming, "for acting as a safety net without stigma using traditional partures."

Since bringing the iPad to the stage, Dinner feels 'more creative and free' and is no longer overshadowed by fear. He admits that he now has more 'mental space and emotional energy' to put in his music.

The results of this new approach are contained in his album entitled Complicit\'e, containing Bach's works and playing with his room music group, Baroklyn. The album is now available on Apple Music Classic.