Ray holds a Bachelor of Music (Hons) from the Hochschule für Musik Detmold in Germany, and a Diploma in Music from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. His principal teachers include Prof. Klaus Bräker, David Smith, and Hannes Rux (Baroque Trumpet). ​

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Prior to returning to Singapore, Ray has performed and toured with various orchestras in Europe such as the Landestheater Detmold, Wernigerode Kammerorchester, and the Neue Philharmonie München. Ray has also received scholarships to attend the Moritzburg Festival Academy and the Animato Foundation Orchestra Academy. In addition, he had the opportunities to attend masterclasses by renowned trumpet artists such as Reinhold Friedrich, Luis Gonzalez, Kristian Steenstrup, Willem van der Vliet, and Andre Schoch.​

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Since returning from Germany, Ray has been actively coaching the trumpet sections from various school wind bands, as well as working as a freelance musician with the local orchestras. ​