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By the age of five he had toured Mexico and by seven he had toured Europe.
And, became known as The Chopin of Mexico....
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Orlando Otey was recognized as a child prodigy and had toured Mexico by age 5.

Orlando Otey, born on February 1, 1925, was performing concerts at age 5.

When he was just 14 he had composed his first piano concerto, already had completed a list of compositions, and had toured Mexico, Spain, France and England.
By age 17 he had he had become the youngest faculty member at the University of Mexico teaching piano and composition.

Here Orlando Otey leads the Grupo Coral de los cursos Nocturnos at the Bellas Artes in Mexico City in 1944 (age 19).