Ray Tong has been learning the violin for 10 years. He goes to Conestoga High School in the TE school district as a 10th grader for the 2026-2027 school year. Currently, he is studying music with Korean violinist Mrs. Leah Kim-Tomilson. Began studying the violin under Albanian violinist Mr. Stefan Xhori. He has achieved Honorable Mention for the Bellagrande International Competition and the Tri-County Youth Festival Competition. Ray also attends Villa Maria Conservatory, where he has participated in many ensembles and studied music theory. His favorite music repertoire is Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, Hisaishi’s Studio Ghibli Suite, and Wieniawski’s Violin Concerto No. 1. Ray is passionate about continuing to develop his musicianship and knowledge of repertoire.
Watch Ray Tong perform Violin Concerto No. 1, Mvmt 3, Op. 26 by Bruch on the violin for the 2026 Autumn Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.