A young violinist's philosophical love for music

Falling in love with music wasn't a watershed moment for 24-year-old violin prodigy Adrian Ong. His affection for the art gradually blossomed after watching a televised violin performance when he was four years old. Immediately enamored, Ong's journey began simply: he requested violin lessons as a hobby.

"I tried swimming and taekwondo when we couldn't find a teacher for me. By the time we found one through a family friend, I was already nine years old," Ong recalled. Thankfully, his parents, Jeanne and Alan Ong, supported his childhood dream, despite leaning towards dentistry.