This is our last week of the challenge and by now you might know what the link is. All of our musicians have had a diagnosis of ADHD (apart from the classical composers who, people have researched and decided from the evidence that they probably did). Their ADHD has given them the super power to be brilliant, creative musicians and many of them value their Neurodiversity for the way it helps their brain process and create music.  

When he was four years old, Gustav discovered his grandparents' piano started to play it. People described him as a 'Wunderkind' which meant he was a child prodigy like Mozrt.  He gave his first public performance at the town theatre when he was ten years old. Although Gustav loved making music, his school reports said he was absent-minded and unreliable at academic work. His main job was a conductor and was head of the Vienna Opera for 10 years. He is well known now for his orchestral symphonies.

Here is a fact file for Mahler:

Name: Gustav Mahler

Date of Birth: July 7, 1860 - May 18, 1911

Birthplace: Kaliště, Bohemia (now Czech Republic)

Occupation: composer, conductor

Genre of music: Classical (Romantic)

Instruments played: piano