To say that pianist Dinara Klinton is an achiever would be an understatement. A recipient of many awards, Dinara is all set to perform live in Bengaluru today. This unique concert will be showcased in a silent format, and is set against the compositions of legendary maestro Frederic Chopin.
Born in the Ukraine, Dinara is glad to have come from a city like Kharkiv which has a dedicated piano school started by Regina Horowitz. Talking about her first tryst with music she says, “Since my mother was a school piano teacher, I started showing interest in learning the instrument at home as soon as I was able to stand. My mother was not keen on me becoming a musician as she knew how hard it is. But later that she decided to take me to a special music school for assessment.”
As part of a four city tour Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Bengaluru, Dinara explains the concept of Cinema in Concert. She says, “Etudes by Frederic Chopin will be played alongside an animated film. The difference here is that the listener’s experience is enhanced by the visual aspect, hence no member of the public remains untouched.” Dinara will playing alongside as the film is being projected on screen. Talking about playing Etudes, she adds, “Four short cartoons that are based on Chopin’s Etudes will be shown here. In addition, I will also be playing for Magic Piano which is accompanied by nine of the Chopin Etudes.”
Dinara who considers people like Vladimir Krainev, Emil Gilels, Vladimir Horowitz, Martha Argerich, Stephen Kovacevich and Andras Schiff to be her biggest inspirations feels that music is as natural as any other human need. “India is rich in classical music, but Western classical music is not common in India. I treat my performances here as a mission to introduce new audiences to the music I have been involved with throughout my life,” adds Dinara, who considers herself to be an extrovert by nature.
Patience is a key to mastering competency in her chosen field. She explains, “Many who want to take up an instrument want immediate results. However, what is heard on stage is just a top of an iceberg and is an outcome of many years of study and many hours of everyday practice.” For the next season, she has a number of solo recitals and performances lined up in UK, Germany, Switzerland, Poland and Russia. “I will also be taking Cinema in Concert to the newly opened The Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg,” she signs off.
