76K views · 1.5K reactions | Derek plays #pianoman by #billyjoel. This is a song Derek gets asked for a lot, and he always enjoys playing it. #piano You can watch this whole concert here: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1122199423315041 | Derek Paravicini | Facebook

Derek Paravicini is an extraordinarily talented pianist: He is a blind and autistic savant, with the gift of perfect pitch that allows him to recreate music despite hearing it once! 🎹 Now please enjoy his lovely rendition of Terra's theme from #FinalFantasy 6. YouTube DL ( #FFX-2 Memories & Lightwaves): https://youtu.be/tn9xlTfrTY0 | RPGFan

With his perfect pitch and memory, autistic savant Derek Paravicini can pick up music by ear very quickly and build wonderfully creative improvisations around whatever he hears. This is a great example of Derek building some on-the-spot variations after hearing something once. #piano #neurodiversity #DerekParavicini #autism #incredible #amazingpeople #inspirational #talent #genius | Derek Paravicini

38K views · 670 reactions | Musical savant and blind pianist Derek Paravicini goes to town on some classic jazz with this virtuoso improvisation on It's Only a Paper Moon! #jazz #piano #DerekParavicini #neurodiversity #talent #amazing #skill | Derek Paravicini | Facebook

Derek Paravicini is a musical savant. His incredible gifts developed alongside blindness and severe autism. A lot of people ask him to play Bohemian Rhapsody. Here's what he came up with on the spot when we asked if he'd like to improvise on it! #neurodiversity #piano #bohemianrhapsody #queen #rockmusic Brian May Roger Taylor - Official | Derek Paravicini

Musical savant Derek Paravicini plays an amazing impromptu version of the #stargate main theme after listening to it a few times and learning it by ear. This is one of our favourites. Who remembers #StargateSG1? #scifi #tv #ragtime #piano #fun #happy #positivevibes | Derek Paravicini

Born blind and with severe learning difficulties, Derek Paravicini literally learned to communicate and relate to the world through music. A passionate improviser, Derek learns most pieces by ear after one or two hearings and loves to try different styles and harmonies. As well as his ability to percieve 10 or 20 note chords down to exact voicings, Derek can also transpose instantly between any keys and remembers almost everything he hears. He has really been enjoying everyone's comments and req