Emily Bear!! A Child Prodigy on Piano!!..Unbelievable!!
Emily Bear is 8 years old and began piano studies at the age of five with Emilio del Rosario at The Music Institute of Chicago . She currently studies classical piano with Mary Sauer, Principal Keyboardist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and jazz improvisation with Alan Swain . Additional mentors include Yoheved Kaplinsky , head of the Juilliard Piano Department. Emily is equally comfortable playing jazz, classical, or her own compositions. Emily made her professional debut performing a solo concert at the Ravinia Music Festival in July of 2007, when she was five years old. She played a solo 40 minute program mixing classical, jazz, and her own pieces. She is the youngest performer in Ravinia’s more than 100 year history. She was asked back to perform solo concerts in 2008 and 2009 as well. On March 24th, 2008, Emily was invited to perform at The White House for the President and Mrs. Bush and 400 guests. She performed a 30 minute solo concert mixing jazz and her original composit