What is a child prodigy?

What is a child prodigy?

A child prodigy is someone who is a master of one or more skills at an early age. They show proficiency in a field usually undertaken by adults. Different indicators like IQ and mental capacity in various fields (eg. music, mathematics, the arts and literature) are used to indentify prodigies. Legendary figures, such as Pablo Picasso and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, were regarded as prodigies when they were children.

Aristo Sham Ching-toa

The 10-year-old pianist won the first prize in the Ettlingen International Competition for Young Pianists. A Primary Four student at Diocesan Boys? School (primary section), Aristo started playing piano at the age of three. A passionate fan of classical music, his favourite composers are Liszt, Chopin and Schumann.

Liu Suhui

A Liaoning native, Suhui is the youngest student accepted by Hong Kong