Pepito Arriola

José "Pepito" Rodríguez Carballeira (December 14, 1895 – October 24, 1954) was a Spanish child prodigy pianist and eventual master violinist.

One morning, upon hearing the piece played with accuracy and confidence, Arriola's mother entered the room containing the piano and was astounded when she discovered that her son was responsible for the skilled rendition.

On December 4, 1899, not yet three years old, Pepito Arriola gave his first public performance to an audience of music critics and musicians.

Just after his third birthday on December 26 of the same year, Arriola held his second concert in Royal Palace of Madrid in front of King and Queen playing six original compositions.

"[1] Arriola at the age of three, could read neither music nor written language and thus his process of composition was highly unconventional.