Programme 1

Prodigy features the story of Marc Yu, a charming and passionate 7-year-old pianist who some say will be the next household name in classical music. How can one so young exhibit such mastery of two instruments? 

His story will serve as the centrepiece of an episode focusing on developing the brain, the question of ‘critical windows’ for learning abilities like music and language, and the debate over whether a talent is inborn or acquired through experience.