Don't call Jan Lisiecki a child prodigy
The Canadian classical pianist sits down with Q guest host Talia Schlanger to talk about his new album, why he’s been resistant to being called a child prodigy, and what he’s looking forward to as he turns 30 later this month.
The Canadian classical pianist's new album, Preludes, is out March 14
Calgary's Jan Lisiecki was only nine when made his orchestral debut as a classical pianist. While most of us were still figuring out cursive, he was playing sold-out recitals — so, of course, he was called a child prodigy. But Lisiecki has complicated feelings about that term. He joins guest host Talia Schlanger to talk about his new album, Preludes, why he's been resistant to being called a child prodigy, and what he's looking forward to as he turns 30 later this month.
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Interview with Jan Lisiecki produced by Glory Omotayo.