Ethan Bortnick, 12, has played with Justin Bieber, Elton John Piano prodigy Ethan Bortnick made his first appearance in Calgary last night. The 12-year-old holds the Guinness World Record for being the youngest musician to host a solo concert tour. Bortnick says he started playing at an early age. “When I was three years old, on a little toy keyboard, I just started mimicking everything that I heard and then I asked my parents for piano lessons. They're like, ‘yeah, sure,’ and, …

The young piano prodigy has performed with such stars as Celine Dion, Justin Bieber and Elton John. He is playing in Calgary tonight.

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  Growing up in Florida, Ethan Bortnick wasn’t like other three year olds. “I had a little toy keyboard,” he says, “and I asked my parents if I could have piano lessons. “They said no, of course,” he adds. “I mean, I was three years old!” However, every time he heard a song, Ethan could play it on the toy keyboard, prompting his parents to spring for lessons on a real piano. It turns out Ethan took to the piano rather well. So well, in fact, that he …

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Child Prodigy Ethan Bortnick is Youngest Musician to Headline a Solo Concert Tour New York – July 30, 2012 – An eleven year old pianist has been crowned the “Youngest Musician to Headline a Solo Concert Tour” by Guinness World Records. Born December 24, 2000, Ethan Bortnick beats out famous musicians such as Michael Jackson, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder and Billy Gilman. Born in Hollywood, Florida, Ethan pleaded for piano lessons at just three years old and soon discovered he …

Eleven-year-old Ethan Bortnick, a Baldwin Piano artist, received his official Guinness World Records certificate for being the youngest musician to headline a solo concert tour (at 9 years, 9 months and 9 days old) at The Gibson/Baldwin Showroom in New York City on Thursday, July 25. Ethan, who began playing piano at just 3 years old, was composing his own music at the age of 5. He headlined his first show at age 6 and continued to play as the headline artist at shows around the world until he started …

He has already shared the stage with the likes of Elton John and Beyonce. But now 11-year-old musician Ethan Bortnick is also a proud Guinness World Record holder. The piano-playing supremo has been awarded the title of The World's Youngest Solo Musician to Headline his own Tour. The record was confirmed following his concert tour two years ago when he was just nine. An official from Guinness presented Ethan with his certificate yesterday in New York City. The sixth grader began playing the piano at the …

Ethan Bortnick is one of those children who are so talented they have to be seen to believed. The young pianist has already performed with the likes of Beyonce and Elton John, but now he has an honor even they can't claim. Guinness has awarded Bortnick the record for the world's Youngest Solo Musician to Headline His Own Tour. He actually won the award for a tour he began at the age of 9. Now, two years later, the phenom is heading on a 22-city tour of America. Bortnick spoke with The Guardian about the …

Ethan Bortnick is an 11-year-old pianist, singer and songwriter you have to see to believe. Luckily, the opportunity is coming sooner than later. The musical prodigy will bring his "It's All About Music" tour to the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn on Sunday. Opening act is Kidz Bop Kids, a music brand that features talented child artists and boasts selling more than 12 million albums since 2001. Its latest release "Kidz Bop 22," features Ethan playing piano …

Ethan Bortnick, an 11-year-old piano player and philanthropist from Florida, will kick off his 22-city national "It's All About Music" tour Friday at the Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead in Munhall. Kidz Bop Kids will open the show. Lily Tolchin, 10, a soon-to-be sixth-grader at St. Bede School in Point Breeze, had the chance to interview Ethan recently. Lily also has her own blog: www.kidsbeststuff.com . You play piano really well. When did you start playing, and when did you know …