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If you were listening to the programme on Radio 4 this morning, you may have heard disabled musical prodigy on the programme. Reporter Sanchia Berg met pianist Derek, who is blind and has autism, to get first-hand experience of his incredible talent for improvisation, which enables him to instantly reply any piece of music he hears. If you missed the item, don't worry, because you can still .

It's a busy time for Derek - he's off on a short tour with the Emerald Ensemble Chamber Orchestra, visiting Bristol, London and Gloucestershire. He'll be performing classical, blues and jazz standards as well as sensational improvisations based on audience requests. Full details of the dates are on his .

Plus, Derek will also be tinkling the ivories for Ouch at an event in Hampshire coming up in early July, so keep your eyes peeled for that. It's not the first time we've enlisted his piano-playing magic, of course - take a listen to our special Christmas edition of the Podcast, recorded in the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Theatre in December 2007, where he provided festive music in his own inimitable style.