Tiny toddler conducting to a Borodin opera will cheer you up no end

9 April 2020, 17:19 | Updated: 15 April 2020, 10:54

For anyone worried about the future of classical music… it’s all going to be OK. *sniffs*

If you’re feeling concerned about the future of classical music, look no further than this tiny toddler enthusiastically conducting to a Borodin opera.

The little man in question is the son of American-Armenian pianist, composer, and conductor Karén Hakobyan, who is the founder and Artistic Director of Pegasus The Orchestra.

Hakobyan’s 18-month-old was watching him conduct the Polovtsian Dances from Borodin’s opera Prince Igor on TV… and he decided to join in, with gusto.

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His little face will cheer you up no end. A future conductor in the making...