Prodigies

Prodigy...prodigy...prodigy...they are everywhere. This particular group of people seem to be growing more and more. Within 3 months there are already 4 news about this wonderful "babies" with really good abilities. This world seem to be growing more competitive. I wonder what's next. Science prodigy at age of seven?

Monday - 6th August 2007

Galven is very cute!!!!

Malaysian golf prodigy Galven Kendall Green's phenomenal victory in the US Kids Golf World Championships.The seven-years-old golf prodigy last year became the first Malaysian to win the prestigious international junior world golf tournament (under-6 category) in San Diego, California.

“I was very positive I would win because I had trained very hard,” said Galven, who was certified by the Malaysian Book of Records in 2004 as the youngest golfer to complete 18 holes in a national tournament at the age of four years and nine months. Click here to read more.

Thursday - 23rd August 2007

Zhi Tong playing along with her mum

Koay Zhi Tong a skilled violinist at the age of seven. She cut her debut album containing both vocals and violin instrumentals in 2005 when she was six. When she turned seven last year, Koay released her second album, which included My Little School, a song she composed during her first day at school. Malaysia Book of Records in 2006 recognised this little girl as the youngest violinist in the country to release an album.

Zhi Tong said: “My idol is Vanessa Mae. I hope to become as talented as her one day.” The violinist spends two hours every day practising on the instrument and half-an-hour on her vocals. She’s also a Grade Three ballet student. Click here to read more.

Friday - 24th August 2007

March with his father, Tony.

Nine-year-old mathematics prodigy March Boedihardjo, a local Chinese, who was admitted by the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), will become the youngest college student in the city. From this September, March will join other students who are in general some ten years older than he is, to start university life.

The University will specially design a five-year curriculum for March which, when completed, will see him awarded a Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Science as well as a Master of Philosophy in Mathematics. March earlier sat for the U.K.'s A-level examination and also the Advanced Extension Awards in mathematics. The boy showed his talent in the former exam by scoring As in mathematics and further mathematics and a B in statistics, while he passed the latter one with merit.

"When I was in Oxford, all my schoolmates were over 18 and we often discussed mathematics problems. I think I won't have problems in communicating with people older than me," said the nine-year-old who has done two years of high school curriculum in England. Click here for more info.

Thursday - 6th September 2007

Julian with Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah and Datin Freida Datuk Mohd Pilus

Julian Chan, Malaysia's youngest composer, was officially recognised by the Malaysia Book of Records in a ceremony last night. He's only six but he's already a composer with a book to his name. This young music prodigy started his journey into music at the age of three when he was given an electronic keyboard by his cousin. The boy's talent was recognised in 2005 when he started lessons at the Music Pedagogy Centre and went on a study trip to the Val Tidone International Music Summer Camp in Italy the next year.

“I will never forget tonight. I am very happy,” Julian said after the ceremony. The music prodigy spends four hours on the piano daily and loves Mozart, Beethoven and Bach most of all. The book consists of 10 classical pieces composed by Julian since 2005. Click here for more info.