I did not say it did it within a year. And, you can get admitted to a conservatory like Peabody by showing potential, which he must have. It also would take a small percentage of time for an 18 year old to learn to read music compared to a 5 year old.

The guy obviously has innate talent but he also applied himself very vigorously when he found his passion. The problem is that most don't find a passion like this guy or Bill Gates where they get up at 3 in the morning to pursue it by any means.