JACOB VELAZQUEZ, Piano (9 years old) SPACE COAST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conductor: Maestro Aaron Collins Joseph Haydn Keyboard Concerto No. 11 in D major (Hob. XVIII/11) Scott Center for the Performing Arts Melbourne Florida April 9, 2017 Jacob is a nine year old pianist who began taking lessons at the age of four. But that's proved just long enough for the miniature musician to make waves in the child prodigy world. He was admitted to The Musicians Guild after performing 10 classical pieces from memory. Jacob works with the renowned teacher Giselle Brodsky, Co-Founder and Artistic Director of the Miami International Piano Festival, a non profit foundation dedicated to support of exceptionally gifted musicians. A few months after Jacob began playing piano, he was diagnosed with high-functioning autism. This concert benefited the organization Autism Speaks and was part of Autism Awareness Month. https://www.autismspeaks.org He loves being in the recording studio and one day dreams of becoming an actor & music producer. I: Vivace II: Un poco adagio III: Rondo all'Ungarese