I started playing violin in June 2014. I really like it and want to be a professional by now. I have cottoned on to it very quickly, but I always attributed that to my interest and general intelligence/knack for getting things. However, I've recently been wondering if I could be considered a prodigy. At a recital of my teacher's students that fell in June this year, I played mov. 1 of the Vivaldi A minor concerto. I'm now working on the Bach Double vln. 2 on violin and Bach Cello Suite 1 on viola. I've done almost all the Suzuki pieces in the first four books by now, and my teacher is rather exacting with my performances of pieces, because, in his words, he thinks I can do it.
What do you guys think?

Prodigy is an interesting term, and sometimes I think we are too quick to label someone as one. I have played violin for two years, and just in the past year I have moved from Suzuki Book One to Book Seven. That was after I got a private teacher. I think private teachers have major influence on how fast you master a concept on any instrument. Hard work has a lot of influence too. And so does amount of practicing. Also, how quick of a learner you are. I think you maybe aren't a prodigy, but rather, a person in the right set of circumstances. I have never seen a prodigy in my entire life. I have only seen people who were eager to learn. And just because you probably aren't a prodigy, doesn't mean you aren't a good violinist Good job to you for moving through 4 books in a year! That's really an accomplishment, especially if you played everything in the books. I only played a couple and then moved on to the next book.