Marcel Ward brought his talent to Canada from Syria, and he already has plans to perform for the whole world.
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Back in Syria, when Marcel Ward was not yet six years old, his father bought him a small toy keyboard. He discovered the "demo" button that set the little piano to play more elaborate pieces by itself, and that became the challenge: Marcel wanted to become a better player than the keyboard. And he did.
From Syria, Marcel moved with his family to escape the war — first to Dubai, then Hamilton, Ontario. He's 11 years old now and his love for the keyboard hasn't diminished. He plays at the restaurant his father opened in downtown Hamilton, entertaining the customers with classical music when he's not helping serve food. Sharing his music with other people is vital for Marcel. "It's important that I'm playing for people because I can't just play for myself," he says. "I have to play for others to make them happy."
Recently, Marcel has set himself a new challenge: composing his own music. He's gone from self-taught to classically trained, studying at the Royal Conservatory of Music. And in this video, you meet Marcel (whose family calls him "Mini Mozart") as he composes a new song — inspired by a thunderstorm — that he's dreaming of playing for the whole world. We wouldn't bet against that dream coming true.
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Mini Mozart: This 11-year-old Turns Thunderstorms Into Beautiful Music
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