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Franz Liszt
…Years In 1833, Liszt met Comtesse Marie d’Agoult, whose love and support inspired his musical creations. Over the next few years, Liszt’s reputation as a concert pianist skyrocketed. His concerts…
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Leonard Bernstein
…the atom bomb. In 1989, he conducted the historic “Berlin Celebration Concerts” on both sides of the Berlin Wall as it was being dismantled. Final Years In the later years…
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Jacques Offenbach
…Composer Offenbach’s talents extended beyond performance to composition as well. He began composing small pieces during his early years in Paris and continued to do so throughout his life. He…
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Johann Nepomuk Hummel
…musical era. Early Years and Musical Prodigy Hummel’s journey into music began with his birth on November 14, 1778, in Pressburg, Hungary (modern-day Bratislava, Slovakia). He was born into the…
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4-Year-Old Aimi Plays Clementi Sonatina, Op. 36
Aimi Kobayashi, a 4-year-old prodigy from Japan, performs a Clementi Sonatina.
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12-Year-Old Luca Plays Schubert’s Impromptu in A Flat Major, Op. 90, No. 4
12-year-old Luca playing Schubert’s Impromptu Op.90 No. 4…
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3-Year-Old Jonathan Conducting Paganini’s Violin Concerto
3-year-old Jonathan conducting Paganini’s Violin Concerto….
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8-Year-Old Sings O Mio Babbino Caro by Puccini
8-year-old opera singer Leslie Marie Bernabe won grand champion at the National Talent Singing Competition in Palm Springs, CA. She performed “O Mio Babbino Caro” by Puccini. Leslie Marie Bernabe…
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12-Year-Old Performs Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 – 3rd Movement
12-year-old Gabrielle Chou performed Chopin Piano Concerto No.2, 3rd mvt in a public TV program, “American Ideal IV,” organized by Bella Smith at coralgablesopera.com. Over 800 elementary students attended their…
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9-Year-Old Sihan Guo Performs Waltz in E Minor by Chopin
9-year-old Sihan Guo wins 1st prize.
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Mozart’s Laudate Dominum, Performed by 12-Year-Old Soprano
Tracy Sarmiento, a 12-year-old soprano, sings Mozart’s “Laudate Dominum” directed by Leon Palad. Tracy is a cantor at St. Patrick’s and St. Anne and a youth choir member at St….
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Six-Year-Old Sora Performs Rondo from Mozart’s Sonata K. 545
Sora, a 6-year-old pianist, plays Mozart Sonata K545 Rondo. She started learning piano at age 3 and dreams of becoming a world-wide pianist. Watch and listen to her music on…