Pianonizm

"Pianonizm" (lat.) means professional piano playing, which in its turn means mastering the instrument virtuously. The film's protagonist Sergei Musayelyan, an Honored Artist of Russia, laureate of international music competitions, "Man of the Year according to the North American Biographical Centre," comes to the U.S. to prepare himself for the most important concert in his life. The term steming from the title only emphasizes the hero's relationship to his music as well as the attitude of the professional community.