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17/06/2026 3:05 am
17/06/2026 5:34 am
Hopefully this will dissuade her from a life of crime!
Seriously - WOW! Just WOW!
17/06/2026 7:38 am
Incredible gift!
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
17/06/2026 8:19 am
Now there's some true talent in that young lady. Absolutely beautiful playing.💯
17/06/2026 8:44 am
Wonderful talent for that young age. Delightful. Thanks Geoff.
17/06/2026 8:55 am
I've seen this a number of times on reels. She is the next Mozart!
17/06/2026 8:56 am
A Doubting Thomas here. I'm not convinced it's real. Of course it's possible the youngster has acquitted the skill to play at that level. I can't believe that tiny piano can produce that quality of sound. AI strikes again? Anyway it was very entertaining. Thank you Geoff.
This post was modified 2 months ago by John Bono
John Bono
North Jersey
17/06/2026 9:16 am
I wondered the same thing, so I did some digging. She's the real deal. Her name is Maya Portella. While the video is not quite as spontaneous as it presents itself, she definitely plays at that level and was actually playing along. She's shown in the video playing with a duo called "Violin Phonix", who stage a lot of flash mob events, inviting young talent to play along.
There are some incredible people out there.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
Topic starter
17/06/2026 6:26 pm
thanks John. Must admit I was a little bit dubious about some of the crowd responses, kinda looked like they may have been edited in. No doubt about who we now know as Maya and Violin Phonix though!I wondered the same thing, so I did some digging. She's the real deal. Her name is Maya Portella. While the video is not quite as spontaneous as it presents itself, she definitely plays at that level and was actually playing along. She's shown in the video playing with a duo called "Violin Phonix", who stage a lot of flash mob events, inviting young talent to play along.
There are some incredible people out there.
PS, am I the only one who cant get My Way out of their head now?!
This post was modified 2 months ago by Geoff Jowett
17/06/2026 11:48 pm
OUTSTANDING My theme song for the past 5 years.
18/06/2026 7:24 am
As has been said before, come to the forums and learn something new each day. Thank you Geoff and John.
This post was modified 2 months ago by Bob Jackman
22/06/2026 10:49 am
If we can help them develop an interest in music, art, and literature at a young age the future will be brighter for all of us.
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22/06/2026 6:28 pm
well said sir!If we can help them develop an interest in music, art, and literature at a young age the future will be brighter for all of us.