Watch Piano Tricks! 8yo Plays Piano Backwards & Upside Down For Ellen

Umi Garrett is a child prodigy classical pianist. In May 2009, 8-year-old Umi appeared on NBC’s The Ellen DeGeneres Show as her first public broadcast performance. Since then, she has been receiving requests to perform worldwide and appearing regularly with symphony orchestras in the US and around the world. Umi also challenges herself in the international competitions regularly.

Now, at the age of 23, Umi has released three solo albums and is set to release her most recent album this season of the complete Beethoven Sonatas for piano and cello, recorded in collaboration with cellist Emily Mantone. Umi is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Piano Performance at the Juilliard School under the tutelage of Hung-Kuan Chen where she is a proud recipient of the Kovner Fellowship. Umi is a Young Steinway Artist.

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