Mr. Mhoon toured with the gospel group and was "just as cute as he could be," says singer Mavis Staples. The experience paved the way for his success in the music industry.
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How exceptional a young classical pianist is Joshua Mhoon? Pretty darn exceptional.
Consider that the senior at the Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in the West Loop applied to seven of the top music schools in the United States, and not only was he accepted at all of them, he received scholarships from each.
“He is a very talented guy,” said James Giles, a professor of piano at Northwestern University who has been his private teacher for three years. “He has a lot of things going for him musically and intellectually. So, he’s able to play at a very high level.”