

I sing play guitar and do something musical with my sister. I do my morning work, eat breakfast and do music. Elias is a 7-year-old piano prodigy, but what he brought when he met Ellen was a lot more than just musical skill. Adrian finished high school at the age of 11 and is one of the youngest students to attend Simon’s Rock.

Adrian and his mother, Olga, have been making weekend trips to Maine for months so he could practice on this fortepiano. "I get up by 8, 9 or even 10 in the morning. The fortepiano Adrian played Saturday, Septemwas handcrafted by Rodney Regier in Maine.

It isn't easy for the mini maestro as he has to put in a lot of hours in practicing various instruments. Not only does he play the piano but also the drums, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica, melodic, table, mridangam, kanjira and is now learning the violin. He is home schooled and practices music for around 5 hours a day. "I aIways wanted to perform at the Ellen show and she gave me an Ellen blindfold and she asked me fun questions and it went really well", said the excited teenager. He's a semi finalist in the American reality show The World's Best and has also made his debut on the very popular Ellen DeGeneres show. New Delhi: 13-Year-old teen piano prodigy Lydian Nadhaswaram from Chennai won USD 1 million for his performance on the American reality show ‘The World’s Best’.By Shalini Lobo: 13 year old Chennai teen pianist Lydian Nadhaswaram has wowed the world. Hosted by James Corden, the judges panel included some of the most popular figures in entertainment including Drew Barrymore and Faith Hill. The teenager from Chennai regaled everyone with two medleys in the final that fetched him 84 points. “It was really good performing in a huge international platform. I practiced a lot for the competition,” said Lydian. Lydian is a student of the AR Rahman run KM Music Conservatory in Chennai. Overjoyed by his student’s success the music maestro waxed lyrical on how Lydian’s success has ushered in a ray of happiness in a world filled with negativity. Ever heard of magic Thats what this little boy named Lydian Nadhaswaram from Chennai delivered when he stunned the audience with his unbelievable piano playing skills as he appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. “Lydian’s success is India’s success, in a world with so much negativity and restlessness, this has brought hope, love and happiness to our lives,” Rahman said. The video of his magical performance on Mozarts Turkish March is breaking the Internet. “Who knew that KMMC, a seed sown 11 years ago, would bring such inspiration to so many, such is the extraordinary power of music.”Įarlier on the show, Lydian shocked everyone with his rendition of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s interlude ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ that he played at an unbelievably high tempo.Īnd yes, the boy was blindfolded while he. Lydian’s unprecedented victory also landed him on Ellen DeGeneres’ show where he stunned the audience by playing the piano blindfolded. Lydian is only 13 years old, and he can play Mozart blindfolded. Ellen DeGeneres Show > Ellen Performances. I’m 61 and I can’t spell Mozart blindfolded. When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
