British composer conducts premiere of his ballet in Russia…and he’s just 15!
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Whilst most 15 year old boys are hanging out with their mates, playing X-Box or Nintendo Wii; or terrorising their neighbourhood and making life hell for local residents in the UK another British teenager is set to make history. In Russia of all places.
Child prodigy Alexander Prior will conduct the official world premiere of his ballet, Mowgli, at the Kremlin this weekend. Alex, 15, formerly of St John’s Wood, North-West London, has been training in Russia since his family were unable to find a British school to channel his precocious talent.
His ballet composition - based on Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book - was first performed last year to a private audience of invited guests in Moscow.
This is just fantastic; to see a young person realising their potential and working hard to make it happen. I have always been an advocate of music lessons for young children, for adults as well actually, but having music lessons taps into a childs innate creativity - all kids have the ability to learn an instrument and all kids have the potential to do well with the right support and encouragement from parents and teachers. Believe me there is an instrument to suit anyone of any age, you just have to make the step.
When you see so many young people, aimless and with no vision for their own future I just wonder how different things would be if someone had placed a flute, a clarinet, or a violin or trumpet in their hands when they were 5 or 6, or ten or 12.
It is good for their minds, and great for developing confidence. To be composing and conducting at the age of 15…well done lad. Maybe we have a new Bernstein on the rise?
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