00:06I'm Edward Ling, CEO of Talent Corp. With me is Vincent Ong. Just to recap the
00:11whole event today. Today we are doing the launch of Vincent's homecoming.
00:17So Vincent is a renowned pianist in the world. Last year he won the 19th
00:22international Frederic Chopin competition, which is basically the World Cup of
00:26Piano. The competition is for classical music. The competition is only held once
00:30every five years. So it exists for about 100 years, it was 19. So he won fifth place
00:37and today we are bringing him back to Malaysia to actually share his knowledge.
00:41So we have a few series, one we call the Masterclass, in which he shows Malaysians,
00:46he speaks three Malaysians every session, where he coaches them and teaches them
00:51how to play the piano, observed by a few hundred other Malaysians as well.
00:55So that's number one. Number two, we have a few recitals, which is basically a
00:59concert, a piano concert. Yesterday was one, today there's one. There's going to be
01:02one more in Penang. So Vincent is from Penang. So of course now we are in KL.
01:07We're going to Penang. So homecoming to KL, then also to Penang.
01:10So we invite any questions from the press.
01:13So Vincent, how do you hope to contribute to the music scene, Young Talent here?
01:17And do you have a fantastic plan to guide, mentor or support local musicians here?
01:24So I think teaching is definitely a goal for me long term, but in the future.
01:34But right now I would like to focus more on my performances to get more experience first.
01:39But in terms of guiding young Malaysians, there is definitely a possibility for me to hopefully conduct more masterclasses,
01:52or maybe participate in some local festivals, music festivals here. And apart from giving concerts, yes.
01:58Playing piano is something that requires a lot of time, dedication and attention,
02:02which you this day don't have, you know. Generally they are on the mobile and social media.
02:07So how is it you keep yourself very dedicated to this?
02:12Well, I'm also scrolling on my phone all the time. So I'm not excluded from that.
02:19But I would say, I think classical music, what I've learned from classical music, it trains you to have more
02:31long term attention span.
02:33Because a lot of classical music is longer than other genres, if you compare.
02:41And so it requires you to focus, not only for playing it, but also for listening.
02:46So that's why, that's one of the most important things I think one can learn from classical music.
02:51For me, personally, it's very simple. I'm just very glad to be here.
02:55And you know, for me, it's home. I'm glad to see family, friends and the food as well, everything.
03:03Yeah, glad to be here. Professionally also, I think this is, like I mentioned just now in the talk,
03:10just now. It's, how to say, I'm very glad that we are able to have this concert on a bigger
03:20stage this time in Malaysia.
03:23So that's the very important thing for me.
03:26Yeah. Sometimes, to be very honest, all of this feels a little bit like a dream sometimes, you know.
03:31Like, oh, it's not real, but it is real. So having events like this makes me feel more grounded.
03:37And, you know, to share my experiences makes, it confirms my experience as a musician and what I've done.
03:47For a very young age, you have achieved so much. Like, what is, like, the dream? Like, the dream?
03:52Hmm. Okay. So, so I'm, so I'm not really a dreamer. I don't like dreams because, because I, I'm more
04:02like, can you do this or can you not do this? You know.
04:04So, so for me, I have maybe goals, but not really like, it's not very huge goals, you know.
04:13I, I like to focus more on what I can do now in the near future rather than like, you
04:18know, I want to be a so-and-so who or what or where.
04:22So I'm, I'm just going, basically going with the flow step by step and I will see where that will
04:28take me. Yeah.
04:29So, um, and the dream stage, wonderful performance.
04:33Mm, of, I mean, of course, of course, I mean, there, of course, there are all the, the big venues
04:38out there, of course.
04:40And if you talk about locally, I mean, I hope that I will, you know, come back to DFP maybe
04:45one day.
04:46Yeah, yeah, Philharmonic. Yeah. But, um, yes, again, these are, these, these kind of goals, I, I, I really wish
04:54that one day I could play, but, but, uh, we'll see where, where it goes. Yeah.
04:57Your experience at the Chopin competition, you know, it's the highest stage and you did perform in Warsaw, you know,
05:04the home of Chopin.
05:05What was that like for you and what was your experience?
05:09Well, I think to put it simply, it changed my life, yeah, because, uh, it's such a high pressure event.
05:15There's so much media attention and there's so much, uh, it's incredible how much, um, audience there is, you know,
05:24not only there, but also globally and also back home as well.
05:28So, um, in that sense, it was quite a crazy experience and rewarding as well, because it's, it kind of
05:37taught me how to basically deal with pressure and also to basically, um, rise above the occasion, let's say.
05:53And, um, for me, it's still an ongoing process, this, like, this Chopin, I mean, how to say, learning how
06:02to, uh, deal with concerts and, and performing this kind of schedule is, is, I mean, I'm still learning how
06:10to deal with it.
06:10But, but, but, yeah, it, it definitely has changed my life, yes.
06:40Okay.
07:06And, um, uh, I can say, learning how to deal with um, I've been
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