PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Jean-Jacques Asperges once relished returning home after a long day working at a radio station in one of the world’s most dangerous places for journalists.

I wasn’t wrong. That movie was called “My Penguin Friend” and starred Jean Reno and Adriana Barraza. It was released eight months ago and, like this film, it’s based on a true story.

The pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet made his public debut at the age of 7, and 56 years later, he made his debut on the fourth floor of NPR's headquarters. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST ...

The pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet made his public debut at the age of 7, and 56 years later, he made his debut on the fourth floor of NPR's headquarters. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST) JEAN-YVES ...