Prodigy or prodigy means a marvelous or wonderful example, most commonly used to refer to a child who displays extraordinary talent--
He was a child prodigy; he could play as well as an adult when he was only seven years old.
He was a mathematical prodigy at ten, but his adult career has been lackluster.
Protégé or protégé is French for "protected", most commonly used to refer to a person under the care or protection of a patron or sponsor--
He is planning a gala to introduce his protégé to society.
She manages to have her protégé mentioned in the press nearly every week.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"The little musical prodigy is the protégé of a wealthy banker."
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