from the hospital to carnegie hall to the stages beyond.t this afternoon, a 12-year-old made his carnegie hall debut. ♪ that's daniel colaner from akron, ohio, leading the audience through chopin's "fantasie-impromptu." but to make it here, daniel had to do more than practice. he had to fight for his life, playing piano part of his treatment to beat cancer. >> who would have thought that just an exercise in helping him development normally after being to the brink of death as an infant would amount to this. >> reporter: as an infant daniel was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma, which affects the nervous system. at one point, his family says he was only given a 25% chance to live. to keep his brain developing, his family says doctors encouraged playing music. and once daniel started, he couldn't stop. mastering the piano and even the organ when his feet could barely touch the pedals. ♪ all that practice and the early years of chemotherapy made this moment even more incredible. [ applause ] backstage, his parents in tears. >> it's just

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not here at carnegie hall.ter: even daniel who practices four hours every day couldn't believe it. >> i think it's amazing. i never imagined getting here. >> you just thank god for every moment of every day. truly he has taught us that everyone's life is a gift. every life is a gift. ♪ >> reporter: tom llamas, abc news, new york. >> he is also playing at st. patrick's cathedral. >> wow, it's a miracle he's here as his parents sa >>> good morning, it's 4:30 a.m. on this monday, november 27th. >> here's what we're following for you. deadly crash. two people are killed when their cars collide on a south jersey road. >> a ranking member of congress steps down from his leadership post as lawmakers return to capitol hill to work on tax reform. >> and the eagles and the holidays go together like fine wine and cheese. send the bears running back to the woods. >> i have to tell you the last

i never thought of even getting to watch a concert at carnegie hall.m so thankful, and it makes me want to work harder towards other goals. ♪ >> how many 12-year-olds have goals of playing at carnegie hall? he'll be playing chopin's "fantasie impromptu, opus 66." and says he's considering -- >> i know that one. >> -- wearing a tuxedo. one of his teachers arranged for him to play the organ at st. patrick's cathedral while here in new york. >> i mean, why not. as one does. >> get your guy in music. i enrolled my kids in piano lessons last year and i don't think they'll be playing at carnegie hall any time soon. >> let's got get in the compare game. thank you, adrienne. >>> coming up on "gma" this saturday morning, a new twist in the murder case of a woman accused of killing her twin sister by driving a car off a cliff with both inside. why her attorney says the murder charges should be thrown out for a second time. >>> plus, it's small business saturday and we are showing you how to get the best deals while supporting your local mom and pop shops. >>> al

i though this wasn't carnegie hall but how did it feel?inside yesterday. musicians, the chance to play at carnegie hall. you got to do it yesterday. only 12 years old. tell us about it. >> well, really it was just absolutely incredible. just the piano was magnificent. much better than my youright at home. the acoustics were amazing. everything just came together, beautifully. >> that's great. i bet your parents were proud. tell us how it felt for you. >> well, just not just proud, just incredibly blessed to see daniel healthy, happy and able to do something he absolutely loves. >> this is a -- [ applause ] i only touched on it there but daniel had a real struggle when he was a little boy. >> yeah, well, chemotherapy is both a blessing and a curse and in very small children at 6 months old, they basically bring you to the point of death and hope that they kill all of the bad cells and leave enough o and we had amazing care at akron children's hospital and the rest is really history. >> it is and, dan, we've now heard your piano playing but

, not only did he perform the piano at carnegie hall, he's playing the organ at st. cathedral. pretty big weekend. >> which do you think has more pressure for him? >> there are all the pedals. >> it's in the lord's place. >> i can promise you how he got to both those places. >> practice? >> i mean you could have at least played along a little bit. frank, he didn't even >>> this morning on "world news now," senator al franken breaking his silence. >> he says he's embarrassed and ashamed by the allegations of sexual misconduct against him but he vows to stay on, and john conyers steps down from a leadership position. we'll bring you the latest on the scandals as congress returns today. >>> and mayhem at a popular mall. police shoot and injure a suspected shoplifter as many shoppers run for cover. >>> happening now, cyber monday is under way. and experts say this is one of the best days of the holiday season to save, but it depends on what items you're shopping ofrm >>> and as ms. diana ross would say, "upside down boy, you're turning me", you should turn your tree upsi

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a 12 year old made his carnegie hall debut. ♪ that's daniel colander from akron, ohio.udience through chaupin's fantssy impromptu. but to make it here, daniel had to do more than practice. he had to fight for his life. playing piano, part of his treatment to beat cancer. >> who would have thought that just an exercise in just helping him develop normally after being brought to the brink of death as an infant would amount to this. >> reporter: as an infant, daniel was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma, which affects the nervous system. at one point, his family says he was only given a 25% chance to live. to keep his brain developing, his family says doctors encouraged playing music. and once daniel started, he couldn't stop. mastering the piano and even the organ when his feet could barely touch the pedals. ♪ all that practice, and the early years of chemotherapy made this moment the even more incredible. backstage, his parents in tears. >> just a miracle he's here today. that's it. not here at carnegie hall, just here with us. >> reporter: even daniel, who practic

. >> reporter: the age-old question, how do you get to carnegie hall?aniel coliner's answer -- practice, practice, practice. >> i probably practice a few hours a day. >> reporter: tomorrow daniel will take the stage at carnegie hall in the american protege international piano competition. ♪ not just a prodigy, daniel is also a survivor. diagnosed at six months old with stage 4 neuroblastoma, a rare deadly cancer. doctors warning of possible cog in theive delays after chemotherapy. but music lessons helped him along and uncovered his stunning talent. ♪ >> my parents, they thought that it should exercise my mind. they thought piano and music in general would be a good thing. i never thought of even getting to watch a concert at carnegie hall. like i'm so thankful. it makes me want to work harder towards other goals. >> that was adrienne bankert reporting. daniel has been in remission now for nearly 12 years. he began playing piano in the first grade and took up the organ about a year later before his legs could even reach the pedals. >>> you've heard of t

michelle: that young man is 12 years old playing carnegie hall. e debuted at the prestigious new york city concert hall after placing third in the age group at the american international piano competition. he is also a cancer survivor. this is one of my goals. i never imagined to play carnegie hall. >> and you nailed it. at one point he was given a very small chance at life. but the doctors encouraged him to play music a way to improve the brain development fighting the cancer. >> that is incredible. from someone who plays the piano. what i do is nothing in comparison. that can't be taught. jonathan: i love what he said. "this is one of my goals." to play at carnegie? congratulations. good for him. >> this is a gorgeous photo. isn't >> if you photos i would love to see them and air them for you. >> so get those to me. i'd love to put them out. we talked about the earlier sunrise and i have it working now. i think it's worth the wait. isn't that nice? michelle: beautiful. look at the golfers. >> i don't know if that is golfing or working. >> they ar

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, and took prizes in several international competitions, and played in the winner's recital at carnegie hallyork. welcome to the show, wilson. wilson zhang: thank you. robert: what are you going to play for us? wilson: i will be playing "sweet for solo cello number three" by johann sebastian bach. robert: and why pick that one? wilson: well, it is one of my favorite pieces to play because of its continuous, fast, and generally joyous attitude. robert: well, all right, looking forward to it. wilson zhang, enjoy. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ robert: thank you very much, that was wonderful. all right, well, thank you, wilson. and you can find out more from about wilson zhang, jeanette arakawa and her book, and memories to light on our website, nbcbayarea.com. and we're also on social media, facebook, and twitter. that's it for our show today. thank you for joining us here on "asian pacific america." we go out with more from wilson zhang, and thanks for watching. wilson? ♪ ♪ weaving your own shoes... by out of flax. or simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing, with energy upgr

>>> finally here tonight, the 12-year-old making his carnegie hall debut. abc's tom lamas. ♪ >>> that's daniel colaner from akron, ohio leading the audience through chopin's fantasy impromptu. but to make it here daniel had to do more than practice. he had to fight for his life. playing piano part of his treatment to beat cancer. as an infant daniel was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma, which affects the nervous system. at one point his family says he was only given a 25% chance to live. to keep his brain developing his family says doctors encouraged playing music. and once daniel started, he couldn't stop. all that practice and the early years of chemotherapy made this moment even more incredible. [ applause ] for "nightline" i'm tom llamas in new york. >> we want to thank you for watching abc news tonight. as always, we're online 24/7 at abcnews.com and on our "nightline" facebook pa what if there was only one paper? now what if there was only one mattress? one is not a choice. choose your mattress with tulo. everything you want in a bed, in a box. wh

. >> ♪ >>> ohio native daniel colaner made his carnegie hall debut yesterday after earning that spotnational competition. he's not only immensely talented he's also a cancer survivor. at one point his family says he was given a 25 percent chance to live. to keep his brain developing doctors encouraged him to play music and once he started he could not stop. >> wow. what a great story. >> impressive. >> much more still ahead in our next half hour of "action "n news" at 12:30. the nation's largest single location food drive is happening right here in philadelphia. we'll tell you how many families in need will benefit and how you can help. >> and the philadelphia dance company is putting on a new performance that spotlights iconic african-american choreographers. karen rogers will have a preview still ahead. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news" at 12:30 continues with rick williams, sarah bloomquist and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> hello again. here are some of the stories we're following for you now on "action news" at 12:30. the grandmother and father of a three-year-old little girl wer

carnegie hall.e looking forward to it. >> i have asked you this more being a conductor is manager, psychologist, leader, so many things. >> you said it all. yes. we have to know them individually. conducting his communication. interpretation of the symphony but to communicate, to have them play with inspiration. it is my job to be technically they should play with all their hearts. -- luckily, they have some of the great musicians to conduct. berlin or vienna they are the same thing. find where the class musicians and we interact. -- every one player is not going to say -- play the same way but they are great players and they show me their interpretation. if i agree i go along. i'm a flexible person. respectfully ie say let's do it differently. >> ability on both parts is i'm 81.t to >> your obviously in good shape. you say what israel has given me in the last 50 years i can only give tax by having my musicians night after night play their hearts out all over the world you that is what you're gettin

i was doing specials and carnegie hall and getting nominated for this and that, but i still wasn't me addict, whoa, man, i just felt like great. to be honest with you, really, in the day and age we live in now, if someone comes up to you and says, you might be clinically depressed, the proper response is thank you, thank you very much. that means i'm awake. >> i thought that stand-up comics had some higher purpose, and i was trying to work through things and i was trying to find some truths and frame them in a way that would be new and exciting for me and then for the audience that would be moving through that stuff together. >> once, when i was at life's lowest ebb and i felt like no one would ever love or accept me, i thought i'd kill myself. and i checked into a motel room in the middle of nowhere, and i was lying there in the dark when all of a sudden there was a warm glow of light and i looked up and christ was standing over me like this. and i looked up at him, and he looked down at me. and finally he spoke and said, gilbert, am i fat? i always think of those two masks, the come

continues to be an in-demand musician and is currently playing with joe bonamassa whose album "live at carnegie hall" is available now. anton fig is here, everybody. give it up for anton. [ cheers and applause ] our first guest tonight is a 9-time cma award-winning artist whose latest album "texoma shore" drops this friday. he's also a coach on the hit nbc show "the voice" which airs mondays and tuesdays at 8:00 p.m. let's take a look. >> so before you beat me next year, will you help me this year? >> yeah. >> okay. i don't think you're going to beat me. >> are you serious? >> but here's why. i think you're going to pass out during the blind auditions, 'cause you can't stop talking. >> yeah. >> long enough to breathe. >> i'm -- this is a -- >> so you'll be in the middle of a pitch. >> i've built up a tolerance. >> literally face first -- >> nope. >> on your buzzer. >> nope. >> is it possible that you talk more than miley? [ laughter ] >> seth: please welcome back to the show our friend blake shelton, everyone! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: welcome back! [ cheers and applause ] >> good to be her

be here in new york city, go to carnegie hall tonight. so we're excited.ike huckabee's alma mater. that's where we started singing together 25 years ago. steve: well, i know thanksgiving isn't here yet, but we're going to go ahead and sing a christmas song. what are we doing. >> yes, we are singing -- well, we are actually singing come all faithful. steve: we'll just get out of the way. here they are, folks. ♪ ♪ ♪ oh, come all you faithful. ♪ joyful and triumphant. ♪ oh, come, oh, come. ♪ come before the king of angels. oh, come let us. ♪ oh, come let us. oh, come let us adore you. ♪ ♪ ♪ sing. sing all you citizens. ♪ glory to god. ♪ glory in the highest. oh, come let us people's no. ♪, oh, come let us adore him. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ come let us adore him. ♪ come let us adore him. ♪ oh, come let us adore him. oh, come let us adore him. ♪ ♪ ♪ now in flesh. ♪ oh, come let us adore him. ♪ ♪ ♪ oh, come let us adore him. cry the lord. ♪ [ keyboard clacking ] [ clacking continues ] good questions lead to good answers. our advisors can help you find both. talk to one today

daniel colaner made his carnegie hall debut on piano yesterday after placing third in his age division in the american protege international piano competition. daniel is also a cancer survivor. as an infant he was diagnosed with stage 4 neuro-blastoma which affects the nervous system. he was only given a 25 percent chance to live. to keep his brain developing -- doctors encouraged playing daniel started, he couldn't stop. much more to come during the next hour of good morning washington. john gonzalez, what are you working on? >> now, "good morning washington," on your side. autria: breaking overnight, the world is buzzing. the instagram post from kensington palace. amount of record money that americans are about to spend on cyber monday. autria: abc 7 tracking your commute on the red line. get ready. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] larry: happy monday, everyone. we are back with the weather that you say is going to be pretty mild? veronica: it really is. for everyone getting back i