Nomi Abadi, age 5 (1992) -- Nomi Abadi's first concert, May 1992, Irvine Barclay Theatre

[chieftain1999]

Five years old and playing a Mozart concerto with an orchestra! That is truly remarkable!

[joshbbooking]

you were an angel. Bet your parents were stoked!

[XenomeJane]

@leella54 Thank you so much! I only saw this comment now. I'm Nomi, at age 23. I'm now a solo artist, performing piano and voice, and teaching both as well. I appreciate the wonderful comment. Best of luck to you, too!

[XenomeJane]

@gpaai Thank you, Gary... I just saw this comment and it made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. :) I'm so thankful for you.

[dirrtydozen22]

This video was from '93. She's 22 now.

[Bramborail]

Incredible :)

[dilnazar]

damn!!!! one child of 5 years?! incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!! I myself, played first time with orchetra when I was 12 y.o. but 5 years old... is that not much traumatising for a children? and BRAVO!!!!!

[the007hami]

wow

[marktdable]

Impressive.. but don't you think that her parents must have really forced her? Makes me regret that I only started learning at 11

[marktdable]

Impressive.. but don't you think that her parents must have really forced her?

[bookkeeper57]

I'm in awe of anyone who can play the piano, and this just blows me away.

It's a real piano, just on her scale for her ease in playing it. Her focus is immense.

[rebeccahusiwen]

She looks like playing with a toy but the music she produces is magnificent~~!!

[rebeccahusiwen]

She looks like playing with a toy but the music she produces is magnificent~~!!

[kingcarcas1349]

So cute how she puts per hands in her eyes like she just woke up

[ciberjolly]

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 O I cant belive my eyes!!! how can a cute little girl play Mozart with and Orchesta?? mg!

[leella54]

incredible! sweety, i hope u all the luck in the future and i think ull be a beautiful, talented, and incredible yound woman some day!! the best of luck!! :)

[Lawrencelovespiano]

She's only five years old?!?! And she's playing that?!?! That's impressive!!!! She's like a kid prodigy! Good wishes for your future!

[Flaremoon1]

its just warms my heart to hear such beuatiful music from someone so young

[Hiroshima49]

This is a miracle of life....I am convinced that music cannot be learnt....

[madamoiselleaspiring]

Oh My God!! That child is soo talented! I wish her all the best.

[img921]

Stunning! Many well wishes for the future! :)

[uhartchristian]

incredible performance at that age..... good teacher who showed how to use the arms..... well if she went on like that must be very good now....

[drjaz696]

kid prodigies everywhere! such an exciting world....keep playing.....beautiful

[chopinandliszt]

Are you freaking kidding me? That's a baby playing advanced music... I cannoooot believe what I'm seeing..... It's a miracle...

[piano50]

Very nice!

[lightpath868]

shes very inspiring!

[gpaai]

And you continue to be more and more amazing.

Gary

[lejanellemarie]

yaya you go girl ;).

[sillybitty]

This is awesome! Post more!

[dindan4]

even mozart played this at a later age!!

[ym860912]

but mozart composed it

[karazh]

xDD that one was awesome :D:D

[peakchua]

mozart played at 4

[koubache]

Amazing !! I can't believe she's five !

[jjparents]

Bravo! She is simply amazing!

[abhikmazumder]

Amazing! Performing with an orchestra at 5! Is she connected to some music school?

[yuujin1120]

How cuuuuuuuuuuuute shi is!!!!!

[PianistCor]

She must have had an itchy eye. Very very good. How much did she practice every day?

[XenomeJane]

Thank you. I had a lot of allergies when I was little... Very fidgity, too. :) When I was 3-5, I practiced about 1-3 hours a day--it went up every year.

[PianistCor]

I want to watch more videos of you when you were little. Can you post some more?

[koubache]

Did you quit playing piano??

[koubache]

Ah ! Great !! I was afraid such a talent would be lost !

I'm sure you're a great pianist right now, and I hope you'll post some new videos ; )

[piano6861]

amazing!

[mozarpin]

What beautiful musicality coming from such a little girl. This is not just note learning, but real musical feeling. She is very special and will be a great artist.

[Rlaw2222]

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[morbiculous]

she is so good!

[animalmother1065]

a child's brain is like a sponge... they'll soak up everything and everything at such a young age...

no doubt, amazing talent for a five year old... i wish i started off playing piano straight out of the womb.

[kenp3L]

I disagree, sort of. Not all brains are created the same. Very, very few people, even if given optimal training, would be able to perform as well as she at her age. She obviously comes from good stock.

[animalmother1065]

i see your point, but i never said that anyone who starts off that young will become unbelievable pianists, they just have a much better handle on it. much like teaching a child a second language at a young age; they will pick up on it MUCH faster than an adult.

[kenp3L]

I think you're correct. Many cognitive abilities have key developmental phases. Everyone should recognize, for example, that young children learn language better than adults. I read that if an infant is blindfolded from the age of 2 week thru 6 weeks, that he will have difficulty recognizing vertical lines for the rest of his life.

[animalmother1065]

that's interesting. you're right, there's a window of time where optimal learning occurs, such as language skills for kids. if they miss that window of time, it's harder and harder for them to learn language skills. i feel that applies to piano playing as well; kids are so young that they learn how to do things so quickly, and their muscles can develop around playing the piano as well. very fascinating...

[zamyrabyrd]

Oddly enough, I am acquainted with someone who started at the age of 3 and was pressured to practice long hours a day as time went on by her family and teachers. I was wondering if around 3 or so is in effect an optimal age, that is, for kids who are discovered to be talented in music, or anything for that matter like drawing, gymnastics, etc. Of course the Suzuki method starts them young, too. Interesting. I'm glad you mentioned this.

[heavenlydevil24]

WOW!!!!

[wifi888]

Wonderful!