Like many parents, Tao Xie and Nicole Sun started looking for something to keep their 3-year-old busy during the novel coronavirus lockdown.
Nicole plays a little piano, so the Ridgefield, Connecticut, couple signed their daughter Brigitte up for lessons over Zoom. Her teacher, Felicia Feng Zhang, instantly recognized that Brigitte has a special gift when it comes to tickling the ivories.
Felicia said Brigitte “picked up more in six months than most do in years’ worth of lessons.” The little girl quickly learned how to read sheet music and sight-read classical pieces virtually. When it was safe enough, Brigitte began attending lessons in person in her teacher’s Greenwich, Connecticut, home.
The only fly in the ointment is that the famed performance hall requires all performers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. At 4, Brigitte is too young to receive the shots, so she may not be able to reap the rewards of her prize just yet.
4-year-old playing piano in white and black floral dress
Whether she makes it to Carnegie Hall this year or not, we know this little one is going places. Keep having fun, Brigitte!
Watch Brigitte performing for Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest on “Live with Kelly and Ryan” in the video below, and don’t forget to share this incredible story.