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Should I give up piano and violin because of child prodigies?

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I have seen many who play impressively at young ages, but only rarely have I seen a child who gives a glimpse of his/her individual artistic voice. Often this child does not develop a big sound early, because their priorities are pulse, or color or phrasing, and no teacher can convince them otherwise. read more

And the people that you think are prodigies have inferiority complexes because they know people that are even smarter than them. You have to get used to feeling stupid, because the moment you feel smart, you'll get bumped up a level and feel stupid again. read more

“Canada’s piano superstar is 8 years old,” proclaimed the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. earlier this year. The superstar in question, Kevin Chen, passed the country’s piano teacher exam and is studying at the Royal Conservatory of Music. Five-year-old Ryan Wang, a fellow Canadian pianist, has performed at Carnegie Hall. read more

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