Chicago's Hidden Gems: Pianist doubles as U.S. Army National Guardsman
CHICAGO – A Chicago man made it his life's mission to bring classical music to the masses.He's an incredible concert pianist, but it might be hard to guess what other job he has. The combination makes Ian Gindes one of Chicago's Hidden Gems.For the concert pianist, every note is a beauty to behold. His favorite composer is Sergie Rachmaninoff, who's known for work that's pretty complicated.Reporter: 'There's easier music to play Ian.'Gindes: 'Yes.
'Both his music and his public service take a lot of discipline.'For classical music, you have to have muscle memory,' Gindes said. 'And there's a physical portion to it.'It also involves great concentration. The longest piece he's ever played was 47 minutes, all from memory with no sheet music.Gindes began playing the piano when he was 7 years old with encouragement from his father, who was also one of his biggest fans.
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