Jacob Hotom is a 7-year-old pianist who has been studying under the guidance of Elena Ayanyan for a little over a year. His repertoire includes Clementi’s Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36 No. 1 and Bizet’s Farandole, as well as modern melodies such as Yesterday by The Beatles. Beyond music, Jacob practices Taekwondo and swims competitively. He is especially inspired by Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor and Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, which he hopes to perform one day for a large audience.
Watch Jacob Hotom perform Sonatina by M. Clementi on the piano for the 2025 Global Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.