It was Foong - who spent three years volunteering at the hospital - who deemed the facility the deserving recipient of proceeds. "We're using his music not only to introduce Spencer to the rest of the world, but also to raise money for the Richmond Hospital Foundation," he said. Nevertheless, Foong trusts Richmond is a good place to start. "I can see him in New York or Europe, places where musicians have the opportunity to grow and showcase their talent." Whatever I teach him, he remembers straight away."Ī glorious future is in the cards for Spencer, according to Foong. "Never in my 29 years of teaching experience have I come across a boy like Spencer. I don't need to work hard and I have a lot of imagination," Spencer said, now 8, adding he likes the challenge of creating a new melody nobody has ever heard before.įoong praises his student's extraordinary talent. "I love composing, because it's very relaxing. Since then, he has been trained to trans-form ideas into compositions, resulting in more than 100 pieces. He then began piano and violin lessons at the age of five. Just like Spencer, "they play like professionals," said KC Foong, who has taught the musical wonderboy to compose for the past two years.Ĭlaire Cheng first discovered her son's talent when he was barely four impassioned by classical music, he would play melodies he had heard elsewhere using the same keys. Performing pieces influenced by composers like Bach, Beethoven and Schubert, Spencer's teachers and fellow students - all averaging around ten years old - are participating in the recitals, too.
The young violinist and pianist - a third grader at James Whiteside elementary - is sharing his musical talent with the community, hosting two concerts, featuring his own compositions. A new Mozart has risen in Richmond, and his name is Spencer Tsai.
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