![]() ![]() He says it was one of the best experiences of his life. Nathan won a music competition and got to play at Carnegie Hall last year. ![]() This has been happening for a while, it's neat that our student's good character is being shown," Principal Canen Peterson said. I think good character is when somebody isn't watching. "Him wanting to take his recess and give back is amazing. It's not just his endless classical music knowledge that's impressive, it's that Nathan's heart is in the right place when he puts on a show. "Most people like to listen to Chopin because it's very lyrical, and I think it's easier to understand, and it's in the romantic period of music," he said. "I think it's good for them, it adds a little bit of music in their lunch period, and I think that's really enjoyable," he said.Īt the age of 5, Nathan sat down at his first piano. If you think that's sweet, why he does it will melt your heart. "I realized I really enjoyed playing for them," said Nathan Zhang, a piano prodigy.Īt his own request, a couple of times a week, 10-year-old Nathan skips recess, pulls up a chair and plays the piano for first-graders while they eat lunch, according to KTXL. You won't find the audience dressed in ball gowns and tuxedos at Theodore Judah, but the classical music pouring into the Folsom lunchroom is competition for even the greatest performers. Tchaikovsky at Carnegie Hall, Chopin at Manchester's Concert Hall - and Nathan Zhang at Theodore Judah Elementary school in California. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.FOLSOM, Calif. If there’s someone or something you think we should feature, send us an email at 2023 Sunbeam Television Corp. If she advances to the finals, she will play at University of Miami’s Frost School of Music. Jodi Brielle Brown is next set to compete in an April competition here at home. Jodi Brielle Brown: “That’s basically like my dream to go to Juilliard to just study music and be a composer when I grow up and a doctor.” Jodi Brielle Brown: “Right now, I’m not sure if I would consider myself a piano prodigy because, I mean, I’m still young and I’m still learning.” Last year, she became the first classical pianist from Florida to take home the top prize in the “Music International Grand Prix.”Īs for where she stacks up against others her age.Įlena Fomicheva: “She’s the best in South Florida for sure. She has won national and international awards. Jodi says she practices piano every day, and her hard work has paid off. Jodi, her rare talent, she feels the music.” But the hands he is using to throw the ball could one day. She just gets it, you know, from one lesson to another. Playing catch with his dad in the back garden, Alasdair Howell might appear like any other 10-year-old boy. Elena and God.”Įlena Fomicheva: “She just, boom. Elena into to my life because I wouldn’t be where I am now without Ms. Jodi Brielle Brown: “Umm, when I think about, like, Carnegie Hall, I just thank God for giving me the gift and putting Ms. 11-year-old prodigy with autism receives 15,000 grand piano as gift from stranger.Jodi Brielle Brown: “I played in the birthplace of Mozart, which is Salzburg, Austria.”Īnd at Carnegie Hall in New York City, twice. Autistic boy gifted 15,000 piano from stranger.Like, I’m just practicing at home.”Īnd Jodi has played in some pretty impressive places. I pretend like it’s just me and the piano. Jodi Brielle Brown: “I love playing piano for the crowds. Now, at age 10, not only does Jodi get it, it’s her passion. Jodi Brielle Brown: “Did not think I was good at it. Jodi has been bringing music into the world since she was 5 years old, but believe it or not, when she first started… Jodi Brielle Brown: “Piano to me, basically means joy, and I want to bring music into the world.” One in a million.”Įlena Fomicheva, a classically trained pianist herself, is Jodi’s longtime piano teacher. Elena Fomicheva, piano teacher: “In my teaching experience, and I’ve been teaching for over 20 years, I only came across two musical prodigies, and Jodi is one of them. ![]()
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