A three-year-old Russian boy has hit the headlines in the music world with his incredible ability at the drums.

Lyonya Shilovsky from Novosibirsk tapped his way into the limelight when he took part on the Russian talent show Minute of Fame and now a video of him in action has gone viral.

The prodigy is seen leading an orchestra of adult musicians through a rousing section of Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld, commonly known as the Can-Can.

Wearing concert dress, the youngster maintains a constant beat throughout. He does lose a stick, but with his father in the background he quickly recovers.

Without sheet music he faultlessly memorizes all of the crescendos, diminuendos and accompanying rhythms.

Eventually he brings everything to an end with a mighty drum roll.

Then he goes on to perform an elaborate solo encore.

The impressive performance took place at the New State Concert Hall of Arnold Katz in Novosibirsk on February 19 but footage of it has only recently surfaced online.