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:''For the poker personality, see Matt Savage (poker director). For the keyboardist/actor see Levellers (band).'' Matthew "Matt" Savage (born 1992) is an American autistic savant musician. Born in Sudbury, Massachusetts,〔Pine, Dan. ("Autistic jazz prodigy already playing with greats" ), ''The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California'', 16 September 2005〕 he is the son of Diane and Lawrence "Larry" Savage.〔Morrow, Marsha.\http://web.archive.org/web/20060514114802/http://www.mledger.com/2004/archives/1_news_040804.shtml "N.H. geography champ"] ''Monadnock Ledger'', 8 April 2004. (cached webpage)〕 == Background == Matt was a precocious infant who walked early and learned to read by age 18 months.〔''Savants'', Discovery Channel documentary, 2003.〕 He was diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder, a form of autism, at age three.〔Jones, Chad. ("13-year-old Matt Savage has autism and a genius for jazz" ), ''InsideBayArea.com'', 21 September 2005.〕 Matt did not like any noises or music during his early childhood.〔Silberman, Steve. ("The Key to Genius" ), ''Wired, December 2003, page 229.〕 At age six, Matt taught himself to read piano music.〔Massimo, Rick. ("N.H. pianist, 13, considers autism one of his strengths" ), ''Providence Journal'', 23 October 2005.〕 He studied classical piano for less than a year before discovering jazz, which became his main focus. He began studying at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts in the fall of 1999. He continued his classical studies as well. He and his younger sister, Rebecca,〔 were both home schooled.〔 Among Matt's talents are hyperlexia〔and perfect pitch.〔("Pianist Matt Savage" ), ''All Things Considered'', 24 April 2002.〕 Coupled with his extremely high intelligence, these abilities have allowed him to achieve other distinctions as well, such as winning a statewide geography bee.〔 Despite his young age and his autism, and even without formal instruction in musical composition,〔 Matt is an accomplished musician and composer. He has released several albums, both as a solo performer and as part of the Matt Savage Trio. By the age of 14, he had also performed with Chaka Khan and other popular singers.〔''Genius: Quest for Extreme Brain Power'', CNN program hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, 17 September 2006.〕 Matt's compositions tend toward the technical, but they are still very approachable and often humorous. Matt has received many awards, including being signed in 2003 to Bösendorfer pianos. He is the only child to be so recognized in the company's 175-year history. Matt has toured the world, performing for heads of state and others, and appearing on numerous television and radio programs such as ''Late Show with David Letterman'', ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien,'' ''The Today Show,'' and ''All Things Considered''. In 2006, at age 14, he was featured on a CNN report about the human brain, in which he was defined as a prodigious savant, as opposed to the other types of savants.〔 Matt has also appeared in several documentaries about savants. In 2007, he played with Scottish folk songwriter/singer Al Stewart, on piano . In 2009, Matt enrolled at Berklee to continue advancing his musical career. The following year, in November, he prepared to release his ninth CD . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Matt Savage」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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