Teenage pianist Joshua Mhoon grew up listening to jazz music and was inspired by the legends of the genre.
In today’s Daily Joy, we think you’ll see his love for both jazz and classical music in this spectacular performance of Kapustin’s Concert Etude No. 8.
Chicago, Illinois Joshua performed on Show 393 from Boston, Massachusetts.
Joshua Mhoon (piano), 17, is from Chicago, Illinois and attends the Whitney Young Magnet High School. He studies piano at Chicago’s Merit School of Music. Joshua has performed at the historical inauguration of Chicago’s first black female mayor at Wintrust Area, at Carnegie Hall with the National Youth Orchestra and in Miami with the New World Symphony. He was one of ten young pianists worldwide to be selected to study with renowned concert pianist Lang Lang. In his free time, Joshua enjoys playing baseball and basketball, hanging out with friends, playing video games, and building his stock market portfolio.
Music has the unique ability to bring joy to our lives – especially in the hands of young people. Daily Joy is a reminder of music’s power to uplift, inspire, and unite.
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