Stephen Moss has never been a fan of the hype surrounding child musical prodigies. “Great classical musicians should be planets, not meteors; careers built steadily, stealthily. A violinist, bowing arm permitting, can last 40 years; a pianist 60. When you are 12, don’t play Carnegie Hall, play football.” But upon meeting four of Britain’s hottest young musicians, Moss finds that they have many of the same concerns he does: “Being labelled a prodigy can be a curse. It can be dangerous because it’s not about the music; it’s about business and hype… Young people are children first. They have social and emotional needs, and they must be in balance if the individual is to achieve his or her potential.”