Music Trivia World's quiz from November 20, 2007.
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2. This artist is the youngest ever to be admitted to Juilliard, at the age of 7:
Tori AmosWynton MarsalisMarvin HamlischPaco De Lucia
3. This virtuouso on the mandolin performed with country legends Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs at the age of 7:
Vince GillAlison KrausRicky SkaggsRoy Clark
4. Which of the following started playing their instrument at the age of 4, and by the age of 11 became a bandleader?
Count BasieGlenn MillerBuddy RichHerbie Hancock
5. This prodigy is the youngest to ever have a #1 hit in the U.S. as a solo artist:
Michael JacksonStevie WonderGladys KnightKenny Wayne Shepherd
6. Mozart wrote his first compositions at what age?
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7. Which jazz artist recorded and released a Dixieland album with professional musicians at the age of 10?
Kenny KirklandLouis ArmstrongHarry Connick, Jr.Cy Coleman
8. Which of these are true about French composer Camille St-Saens?
first composition was completed before age of 4could read and write by age 3was fluent in Latin by age 7all of the above
9. Which of these R&B artists was trained in classical, and wrote a concerto at the age of 8?
Christina AguileraRobert FlackBernie WorrellJimmy Jam
10.Guitar One Magazine named this child prodigy as the fastest player of all time:
Steve VaiJoe SatrianiAl Di MeolaMichael Angelo Batio