Methodological guidelines for studying the formation of professionalpersonal reputation of future pianist-musicians

The article provides a methodological justification for researching the problem of forming the professionalpersonal reputation of future pianist-musicians in the context of transformations in contemporary art education. The relevance of the topic is emphasized in light of changes in the socio-cultural space, digitalization, increased competition in the music market, and the growing demands for musicians' personal and professional competencies. The authors note that the formation of a pianist's reputation goes beyond mere technical mastery, also encompassing artistic thinking, stage culture, emotional expressiveness, ethical positions, and self-presentation skills. The study focuses on the analysis and justification of key methodological principles such as the principle of universal interconnection, the dialectical unity of theory, experiment, and practice, objectivity, and continuity. Special attention is given to methodological approaches that allow for a comprehensive and complex examination of the issue: systemic, integrated, and interdisciplinary approaches. In particular, the systemic approach enables the study of reputation as a multi-component phenomenon; the integrated approach synthesizes quantitative and qualitative methods; and the interdisciplinary approach integrates knowledge from pedagogy, psychology, philosophy, cultural studies, and branding. It is substantiated that these methodological guidelines create the foundation for a comprehensive, scientifically grounded study of the process of forming the professional-personal reputation of future pianist-musicians as a process of harmoniously combining personal development with professional self-realization in the musical sphere.