'Prodigy in its most pristine form': Pint-sized pianist from India is already headlining concerts at the age of ELEVEN
- Precocious pianist Jacob Samuels has been playing since the age of two
- Talented primary school student has performed in New York and Dubai
- Teacher describes him as a prodigy who has 'uncanny' musical abilities
He may be just 11 years old, but this incredible pianist is already headlining concerts by himself and being hailed as a prodigy.
Jacob Samuel, from Chennai in India, started learning the instrument at the age of two, and has transformed into an accomplished performer despite still being at primary school.
In his home city he was the star performer at a high-flying business awards, and has also flown around the world to wow audiences in New York and Dubai.
'Prodigy': Jacob Samuel is a sought-after performer in his native Chennai, India, despite being just 11
Jacob's teacher, Dr Surojeet Chatterji', said his pupil's abilities are 'uncanny' and well beyond his years.
He said: 'Jacob Samuel is prodigy in its most pristine form. His perfect pitch, his innate musicality, his wonderful sense of drama, rhythm, rubato and imagination tingles at his fingertips.
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'One has just to introduce an interpretive concept before him and he already seems to know and feel the conclusion. His instinct and intuition in music is simply uncanny.'
He is the music man: Jacob's teacher has said he has an instinctive grasp of piano music and how to perform
He can play: The boy, who mastered his first complete song aged four, is a fan of Mozart, Bach and Chopin
Jacob, who revels in the compositions of Bach, Mozart, Chopin and Beethoven, showed his extraordinary promise early, and was able to perform a complete song to an audience from the age of four.
His father, restaurateur Jerry George, 47, said that Jacob first started playing an electronic keyboard at the age of two.
He started by copying his father, and was soon able to sustain a tune from intuition alone, and copy notes hummed to him by his grandmother.
Jacob started formal tuition at the age of four, and had reached Grade 4 standard by the age of six.
According to the The New Indian Express, Jacob has been an international star since he was nine, when he performed at Manhattanville College in upstate New York and at a composers' gathering in Dubai.
He was invited as a star performer for the SAP ACE Awards 2014 in Mumbai and was even the star performer for Dr A R Rahman and Mr Mukesh Ambani at the inaugural function of K M College of Music and Technology.
Jacob also made appearances at the Chennai International Film Festival and been featured by the BBC.
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