Elliena Escott is only 15 years old, but already she can play 12 instruments, has won a top award as part of the Queensland Music Festival and hopes to travel to the US for a rare learning opportunity.

The Gold Coast year 10 student has mastered the trumpet, piano, guitar, ukulele, french horn, drums, violin, cello, bass guitar, trombone, saxophone and vocals.

Elliena Escott is juggling her music passion with her course work at Trinity College. Credit:Facebook - Elliena Escott Music

Elliena said she has been playing the piano since she can remember, picked up a violin in year 3 and her musical passion snowballed from there.

"My main two instruments are the french horn and trumpet so I practise those more than others," she said.