List of child music prodigies

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1763, aged seven.

This is a list of music prodigies, young children (at or under age 12) who displayed a talent in music deemed to make them competitive with skilled adult musicians. The list is sorted by genre and instrument.

Classical

Alma Deutscher- a pianist and violinist born in England in 2005, has been composing works for piano, strings and orchestra, and has completed an opera called Cinderella

Voice

Name	Debut[1]	Notes
Beverly Sills	12	Won on Major Bowes' Amateur Hour for the week of October 26, 1939, performed Gilbert and Sullivan by 16
Julie Andrews	12	Sang at the London Hippodrome.[2]
Sujatha Mohan	10	Performed as Baby Sujatha in the 1970s. Regularly sang with K. J. Yesudas in his stage shows. She recorded her first song, "Kannezhuthy Pottuthottu" when she was in the sixth standard. She debuted in Tamil through the song "Kaadhal Oviyam Kandein" from Kavikuyil (1977). She completed more than 2000 stage shows before her 18th age.
M. Balamuralikrishna	8	A prodigy vocalist and composer who had composed in all 72 melakartha ragas by the age of fifteen.[3]
Kumar Gandharva	12
Aria Tesolin	8	Sang Habanera from Carmen by Bizet and Libiamo ne' lieti calici from La Traviata by Verdi with Canada's Three Tenors at Mel Lastman Square, Toronto, on August 3, 2002[4]
Jackie Evancho	10	2nd place on America's Got Talent at age 10,[5][6] and, still aged 10, the youngest solo artist ever to release a platinum-selling album.[7][8] At age 11, Evancho also became the youngest artist ever to debut in the UK in the top 5,[9] the youngest person ever to have a special on the PBS Great Performances television series,[10] and the youngest person ever to sing a solo concert at Lincoln Center.[5]

Piano and organ

Name	Instrument(s)	Debut[1]	Notes
Charles-Valentin Alkan	Piano	6	At the age of seven, he won a first prize for solfège and prizes in piano, harmony, and organ; Luigi Cherubini, director of the Conservatoire, described his technique and ability as extraordinary
Martha Argerich	Piano	4	Orchestral debut at age six[11]
Claudio Arrau	Piano	5	Could read notes before letters[12]
Daniel Barenboim	Piano	7	[13]
Vincenzo Bellini	Piano	5	Began studying music theory at two, the piano at three, and by the age of five could apparently play well
Georges Bizet	Piano	9	Entered the Paris Conservatory at age nine
Victor Borge	Piano	8	Won a full scholarship to the Royal Danish Music Conservatory at age nine[14]
Ethan Bortnick	Piano	6	Perfect pitch at age 3, Composing at age 5, First Sold out headline Concert at age 6, Orchestral debut at age 8 with the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra. Youngest PBS National Concert headliner and Certified by Guinness World Records as the Youngest Headline Artist. Coincidentally was born a few hours after the death of Victor Borge and possessing the same humor and comedic timing. [15][16][17][18][19]
Lili Boulanger	Piano, violin, cello, harp		Attended Louis Vierne's organ classes at the Paris Conservatoire at age six[20]
Frédéric Chopin	Piano	7	[21]
Georges Cziffra	Piano		Entered the Franz Liszt Academy at age nine, after some four years performing in a traveling circus
Glenn Gould	Piano	4[22]	Attended The Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto) at age 10; passing his final Conservatory examination in piano with the "highest marks of any candidate"; attaining "professional standing as a pianist" at age 12[23]
Horacio Gutiérrez	Piano	11	First piano recital at age four. Orchestral debut at age 11 with the Havana Symphony.[24]
Josef Hofmann	Piano	10	[25]
Leslie Howard	Piano	5	Perfect pitch, and ability to recall anything by ear, first cited in The Herald, Melbourne, when he was 5 years old. Aged 5, he performed for Fox Movietone News, and at aged 9 on Australian national television. His mature début as a pianist came at the age of 13, with Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto.
Evgeny Kissin	Piano	10	Entered music school at age six[26]
Elizaveta Klyuchereva	Piano	6	Entered the Moscow Conservatory music school at age six[27]
Franz Liszt	Piano	9	Performed first major concert at age eleven [28]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Piano, violin	4	One of the most prolific composers of the Classical Era[29]
Sergei Prokofiev	Piano		Composed an opera at age nine
Camille Saint-Saëns	Piano	5	Gave his first public recital at age five
Clara Isabella Siegle	Piano	4	Studied under Irish-born mother from age four. Prize-winner in Nurnberg from 2007 to 2015.[30]
Dimitris Sgouros	Piano	7	First public recital at age seven; Carnegie Hall debut at age twelve with Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto[31]

Strings

Name	Instrument(s)	Debut[1]	Notes
Linda Brava	Violin	11	Worldwide tours at age eight, leader of the prestigious Helsinki Juniorstrings at thirteen[32][33]
George Bridgetower	Violin	11
Guila Bustabo	Violin	9	Performed with the Chicago Symphony at age 9; made Carnegie Hall debut at age 15
Akim Camara	Violin	3	Performed "Schneeflöckchen, Weißröckchen" with the Marzahn Hellersdorf School of Music at age 2; with Andre Rieu at the Waldbühne at age 3; with Andre Rieu at Radio City Music Hall at age 5;[34] with Wolfgang Fischer at age 6 & Richard Clayderman at age 7 (2009).[35]
Sarah Chang	Violin	5	Started performing at age 5, auditioned for the Juilliard School at age 6 and professional debut came when she performed Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 1 with the New York Philharmonic at age 8. Recorded her first studio album called "Debut" at age 9. Has performed with most major international orchestras by age 11.[36]
Jacqueline du Pré	Cello	8	[37]
Midori Goto	Violin	11	[38]
Ryu Goto	Violin	7	[39]
Ida Haendel	Violin		Prizewinner in Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition at age six[40]
Jascha Heifetz	Violin	7	[41]
Brianna Kahane	Violin	3	Performed in her first concert when she was six. Started at New York's Juilliard School at age nine.[42]
Mayuko Kamio	Violin	10	[43]
Koh Gabriel Kameda	Violin	9	Orchestral debut at thirteen performed the violin concerto No. 5 by Henri Vieuxtemps with the Baden-Baden Philharmonic Orchestra
Apollinaire de Kontski	Violin	4	Appeared in public at the age of four, playing a concerto by Pierre Rode.[44]
Rachel Lee	Violin	8	She has studied at the Juilliard School since age 8
Thomas Linley the Younger	Violin	7 (earliest recorded performance)	Born the same year as Mozart; the two met in Italy and became friends
Yo-Yo Ma	Cello	5	Performed for audiences at 5; performed for John F. Kennedy at 7; appeared on TV at 8
Yehudi Menuhin	Violin	7	[45]
Anne Akiko Meyers	Violin	7	[46]
Maria Milanollo	Violin	6	Learned violin as a toddler with elder sister Teresa. Debuted age 6 and toured Europe as a duo with Teresa. Nicknamed "Madamoiselle Staccato" for her liveliness. Untimely death 1848 (age 16).
Teresa Milanollo	Violin	9	Learned violin from age 4, debut age 9. Tutors: Lafont, Habeneck, de Bériot. Admired by Berlioz, Chopin, Johann Strauss the Elder, Liszt, Meyerbeer. Gave scores of acclaimed concerts throughout Europe in major halls and royal courts, both solo and as duo with younger sister Maria, whom she coached. Nicknamed "Mademoiselle Adagio" for her seriousness.
Stefan Milenković	Violin	3	First international award at age seven
Alma Moodie	Violin	6	Entered Brussels Conservatory at age 9; premiered concertos by Kurt Atterberg, Hans Pfitzner and Ernst Krenek[47]
Anne-Sophie Mutter	Violin	9
David Oistrakh	Violin	6	[48]
Gregor Piatigorsky	Cello		Entered the Moscow Conservatory at age eleven; headed a quartet at age fifteen[49]
Michael Rabin	Violin	10	Could "keep beat" at age one[50] Carnegie Hall debut age 13 [51]
Florizel von Reuter	Violin	10	Graduated from Geneva Conservatory at age 11, 1901[52]
Ruggiero Ricci	Violin	10	Began international tours at age fourteen[53]
Clara Rockmore	Violin, theremin	9	Entered the Imperial Conservatory at age five, the youngest ever student[54]
Henriett Seth F.	Contrabass	10	Gave up creative music career altogether at age 13[55]
Oscar Shumsky	Violin	4	Began studying the violin at 3. Made his first concerts at 4. Began his orchestral career as a soloist under the baton of Leopold Stokowski at 7. Played for Kreisler his own candenzas to the Beethoven violin concerto after having memorized them by ear while attending two concerts of the Viennese master at 8. Was Leopold Auer's youngest pupil ever (8). Was able to play the piano, violin and viola at a professional level.[56][57][58]
Esperanza Spalding	Violin	5	Began performing violin and piano with the Chamber Music Society of Oregon at age five; her mother noted her ability when she was able to reproduce Beethoven by ear at age four.[59]
Leo Smith	Cello	8	[60]
Frank Peter Zimmermann	Violin	10	[61]

Winds

Name	Instrument(s)	Debut[1]	Notes
Julian Bliss	Clarinet	4	Began playing the clarinet at the age of 4. Currently a virtuoso touring musician. Has played for British royalty.
Raphael Severe	Clarinet	11	Played Mozart clarinet concerto in China only three years after starting to learn the clarinet.[62]
Mimi Stillman	Flute	12	Youngest wind player accepted to Curtis Institute of Music; two years after debut in Boston.[63]
Georges Gillet	Oboe	12	Was accepted into the Conservatoire de Paris within a year of beginning to play the oboe—graduated with a premier prix at age 15.[64]

Composing and conducting

Name	Talent	Debut[65]	Notes
Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga (1806–1826)	Composer	11	Composed a two-act opera at age thirteen[66]
Samuel Barber (1910–1981)	Composer, conductor	7	Attempted an opera at age ten; attended the Curtis Institute of Music at age fourteen[67]
Georges Bizet (1838–1875)	Composer		Entered the Paris Conservatoire at age ten[68]
Frédéric Chopin	Composer	7	Began concerts and polonaises at age seven; attained notability by age fifteen[69]
Alma Deutscher (born 2005)	Composer, violinist, pianist	6	Composed Sonata in E-flat by Alma in 2011 followed by her short opera The Sweeper of Dreams in 2012.[70]
Ruth Gipps	Composer	8	[71]
Morton Gould	Composer, conductor	6	[72]
Jay Greenberg (born 1991)	Composer	12	Entered Juilliard School at age ten; composed five symphonies by age twelve[73]
Erich Wolfgang Korngold	Composer, conductor	11	[74]
Rued Langgaard	Composer, organist	11	Composed his first symphony (60 minutes duration) at the age of 14[75]
Lorin Maazel (1930–2014)	Conductor	7	[76]
Frederik Magle (born 1977)	Composer, organist, pianist	7	[77][78]
Felix Mendelssohn	Composer, conductor	12	[79]
Gian Carlo Menotti	Composer	7	Composed first opera at age eleven[80]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		4	His first compositions were Andante (K. 1a) and Allegro (K. 1b)[81]
Olli Mustonen (born 1967)		?	Composed a Divertimento for piano and orchestra at the age of 12, and his piano concerto at the age of 14.[82]
Niccolò Paganini	Composer, violinist	7	[83]
Alex Prior (born 1992)	Composer, conductor	8	[84]
Henry Purcell (1659(?) – 1695)	Composer, organist, choir master	11	A great composer, unsurpassed in England for 200 years.[85]
Josef Rheinberger (1839–1901)	Composer	7	Entered the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München at age twelve[86]
Nino Rota (1911–1979)	Composer	11	Composed an oratorio at the age of 10, conducting performances in Italy and Paris.
Julian Scriabin (1908–1919)	Composer	c. 9–11	[87]
Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871–1927)	Composer, pianist	9	Composed his first piano sonata at the age of 9, the next at 10.
Edgard Varèse	Composer, conductor	12	Composed first opera at age 12.[88]

Non-classical genres

Bagpipes

• John Burgess began playing at the age of four before turning professional at the age of sixteen. He was known as the 'King Of The Highland Pipers'.

Country and bluegrass

• LeAnn Rimes: Won two Grammys at the age of fourteen for Best New Artist and Best Female Country Vocal Performance becoming the youngest recipient of a Grammy Award.^[89][90]
• Billy Gilman: Had a hit single and a platinum album at age eleven;^[91] was nominated for a Grammy Award against adult competition at age twelve^[92]
• Hunter Hayes: a cajun accordionist that began his musical career at age four, making appearances at local performances and on national television.
• Alison Krauss: Won local competitions at age ten and was named the most promising Midwestern fiddler at age twelve ^[93]
• Brenda Lee: Debuted at age ten ^[94]
• Doug Sahm: Played with Hank Williams at age eleven; released an album by age fourteen;^[95] later helped form the rock band Sir Douglas Quintet and the Tejano music related Texas Tornados
• Ricky Skaggs: Mandolin virtuoso; performed with Flatt and Scruggs at age seven ^[96]
• Chris Thile: Cofounded Nickel Creek at age eight ^[97][98]
• Earl Scruggs: Banjo virtuoso; created the unique and distinctive three finger roll, a defining component of the bluegrass sound, by age ten. Known as Scruggs style banjo.^[99][100]

Folk and world music

• Areti Ketime: Debuted at age six; performed at the 2004 Summer Olympics at age fourteen ^[101]
• Adán Sánchez: Released first album at age eleven ^[102]

Blues

• Joe Bonamassa: Became proficient at Guitar at age 11, opened for B.B. King at age 13.
• Nathan Cavaleri Played with Mark Knoffler at age 9, proficient Blues Guitarist by age 10, played with B.B. King at age 13.
• Kenny Wayne Shepherd: Began at age seven; performed onstage with professionals at age thirteen^[103]
• Quinn Sullivan: Began playing guitar at age 3; has performed onstage with B.B. King and Buddy Guy^[104]
• Derek Trucks: Began playing with The Allman Brothers Band at age 11
• Reggie Sears: Began playing guitar seriously at age 11, by age 12 he played with Solomon Burke, Hubert Sumlin and Guitar Shorty, released his debut CD at 14 years old and headlined his first tour by age 15.
• Tallan Noble Latz: Has been performing professionally since age of 6 and has shared the stage with many music legends including Les Paul, Jackson Browne, Hubert Sumlin, Joe Bonamassa to name just a few.

Jazz and jazz-fusion

• Joey Alexander: At the age of six he could play Theolonious Monk by ear on the piano.
• Shelly Berg: Entered the Cleveland Institute of Music at age six; was a professional musician at age thirteen^[105]
• Andy Bey: He played at clubs at 5, By age 12 he performed at the Apollo Theater with Louis Jordan^[106] and had his first recording.^[107]
• Bix Biederbecke: Self-taught piano and cornet player, learning the first at a particularly young age (playing with his hands overhead while standing). Article written about him in Davenport (Iowa) newspaper at age 7, and went on to great fame before dying probably of alcoholism at age 28.
• Francesco Cafiso: He worked with Franco D'Andrea at age 11 or 12.^[108]
• Terri Lyne Carrington: Awarded a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music at age eleven ^[109]
• Dennis Chambers: began playing drums at age three, was professional at 9, was an 'in demand' drummer on the NYC music scene at the age of 14, and was a member of Parliament-Funkadelic at the age of 18.
• Cyrus Chestnut: Entered the Peabody Institute at age nine ^[110]
• Cy Coleman: Played in Carnegie Hall at age seven ^[111]
• Eldar Djangirov: "Discovered" at age nine; became the youngest musician to appear on Piano Jazz at age twelve; released his first CD at age fourteen ^[112]
• Taylor Eigsti: Opened for David Benoit at age eight and played with Dave Brubeck at age twelve ^[113]
• Herbie Hancock: Performed on piano with the Chicago symphony at age eleven; began playing jazz later in college ^[114]
• Biréli Lagrène: Won a Gypsy music festival in Strasbourg at age eight and performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival at thirteen.
• Lucciano Pizzichini: Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2000, Lucciano emigrated with his parents at 11 months. Learned on a one-string guitar at age 2, began reading notes and playing simple folk songs and classical pieces by Carcassi at age 3. By age 4, he was formally reading notation and playing classical guitar pieces. By age 6, Lucciano completed the first guitar method book from the Berklee School of Music, and various classical guitar techniques. Received publicity in Florida while playing many classic rock songs professionally with his father, Adrian Pizzichini, By age 7, Lucciano was playing intricate pieces by Joe Pass and Pat Martino. At age 8, was the youngest musician to be endorsed by Gibson Guitars.

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• Buddy Rich: Began playing drums at 18 months old; was a bandleader by age eleven ^[116]
• Sugar Chile Robinson: A pianist in the jazz subgenre of boogie-woogie, he had his first public performance at the age of 3; he retired from active performing at age 13.^[117]
• Hilton Ruiz: Performed at Carnegie Recital Hall at age eight; played in an accordion symphony at age nine ^[118][119]
• Tony Royster Jr: Began playing drums at the age of 3. He is known for winning the Guitar Center National Drum-Off competition Hollywood in 1995 (at the age of 11). He frequently tours with rapper Jay Z as part of his live band.
• Consuelo Velázquez: Began playing at age four;^[120] performed piano concerto at age six;^[121] wrote Bésame Mucho at age sixteen
• Mary Lou Williams: Taught herself piano before age five; played professionally by age thirteen ^[122]
• Keith Jarrett: Pianist
• Tony Williams: Drummer, performed professionally at age 13, released debut at age 18, performed with Miles Davis at age 17, was a key pioneer in jazz-fusion at age 23.

Post-war genres

R&B, soul, and funk

• Michael Jackson: Joined his older siblings in the Jackson 5 at age five; his dancing, singing and performing abilities soon surpassed his older siblings, made his professional recording debut at the age of 9; scored his first number one hit as member of the Jackson 5 at age 11 and his first number one single as a soloist at 13.^[123]
• Booker T. Jones: Keyboardist for Booker T and the M.G's was proficient at organ, piano, oboe, saxophone, and trombone by the age of 10. He began playing as a professional session musician at 16.
• Gladys Knight: Began performing at age four; won on the Original Amateur Hour at age seven; toured at age eight ^[124]
• Stevie Wonder: Skilled at multiple instruments early; signed to Motown at age eleven; first U.S. number-one hit at age thirteen.^[125]
• Bernie Worrell: Originally classically trained; wrote a concerto at age eight.^[126]
• Victor Wooten: Bela Fleck's bassist, started playing funk-bass at 3.
• Sugar Chile Robinson: Won talent contests as singer and pianist from age 3, performed and recorded as a child with Lionel Hampton, Count Basie and others
• Barry White: Played piano on Jesse Belvin's 1956 hit, "Goodnight My Love", at the age of 12.
• Billy Preston: Began singing and playing organ in church at the age of 3, played organ for gospel musicians Mahalia Jackson and James Cleveland before he was 10, sang with Nat King Cole on his nationally televised show at 11, appeared in a movie playing a young W.C. Handy in the loosely made biopic, St. Louis Blues at 12, joined Little Richard's group at the age of 15, played on Sam Cooke's album, Night Beat, and released his first major label album at the age of 16.
• Aretha Franklin: Began singing and playing piano and organ in church at age 4, became a soloist at age 10, released her first album at age 14.
• Frankie Lymon: Became lead singer of The Teenagers when he was 12; his first hit single was released when he was 13; became the world's first black teenaged pop star.

Pop

• Ethan Bortnick
• Dido: Entered the Guildhall School of Music and Drama at age six.^[127]
• Marvin Hamlisch: Became the youngest student ever accepted by the Juilliard School of Music at age seven.^[128]
• Cleopatra Stratan: Had a hit single at the age of 3; Youngest artist to win an MTV award

Alternative and rock

• Tori Amos: Attended the Peabody Institute at age five and was expelled from it at 11.^[129]
• Björk: Began classical study at age five; released an album at age eleven ^[130]
• Alanis Morissette: Released her first song at age ten, which later became an unsuccessful single; became a protege of a local folk musician; had her own record and record producing company at an early age ^[131]
• Wolfgang Van Halen: Son of Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen, Wolfgang began playing on-stage with the band at age 13, and was a full member of Van Halen at age 15. He plays guitar, electric bass, drums, and keyboard.
• Steve Winwood: Played organ in the "The Ron Atkinson Band" at age eight;^[132] was backing blues legends by age thirteen on United Kingdom tours; became the keyboardist for The Spencer Davis Group at age fifteen ^[133]
• Charly Garcia: Played piano at age of three, gifted. He has absolute pitch.
• Vangelis: Was composing at age of four.
• Jason Becker: Gifted electric guitarist afflicted with ALS
• Jordan Rudess: entered the Juilliard School of Music Pre-College Division for classical piano training at age nine. He currently plays keyboards, continuum, and synthesizers in the progressive metal band Dream Theater.
• Yuto Miyazawa: 12-year-old child prodigy who was named "The Youngest Professional Guitarist" by Guinness Book of World Records in August, 2008.
• Jason Hartless: Drummer that toured and worked with bands such as Mötley Crüe, Godsmack, Ted Nugent, Mountain (band), all from the ages of 10-18 years old.
• Danny Sveinson: Born 1991, a Canadian guitarist, The Rock and Roll Kid, released his debut album in early 2004.

Indian artists

Indian-classical music

• Ustad Zakir Hussain: A tabla maestro who was touring by the age of twelve.
• Chandrakant Sardeshmukh: A sitar maestro who performed at the age of six and declared child prodigy by world famous Ravi Shankar.
• U. Srinivas: A mandolin player of Carnatic music, started performing at the age of nine.

See also

• List of child prodigies
• List of musicians

Further reading

• Musical Prodigies: Masters at an Early Age by Renee B. Fisher ISBN 0-8096-1854-0
• Musical Prodigies: Perilous Journeys, Remarkable Lives by Claude Kenneson ISBN 1-57467-046-8

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