Florence Chong, a Malaysian coloratura soprano, began her musical training as a pianist. She was awarded a full scholarship to study for the Diploma in Music at SEGI College Subang Jaya, Malaysia, in 2007, and graduated with distinction in 2011. In September 2013, she was accepted into the prestigious BA in Vocal Studies at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin, and was awarded this degree, validated by Trinity College Dublin, with first-class honours in 2017. In August 2020, Florence earned a Master’s Degree in Solo Singing, cum laude, from the Conservatorium Maastricht in the Netherlands, where she studied with Yvonne Schiffelers and Mya Besselink, and received coaching from Abigail Richards and Jeremy Hulin. Florence was also selected as one of the young artists of The Fat Lady opera group in the Netherlands for the 2021/22 season, where she was coached by Tamir Chasson.

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          In July 2021, Florence sang the role of Frasquita in Bizet’s Carmen with the Junge Oper Schloss Weikersheim in Germany. She was also the understudy for the First Niece in the Peter Grimes production with Wadopera in Friesland, the Netherlands, in September 2021. Florence made her operatic debut as the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s The Magic Flute with Kuala Lumpur City Opera in November 2019. Other operatic roles include Lucy in Menotti's The Telephone, Clori in Handel's comic cantata Clori, Tirsi e Fileno, Moth (Second Fairy, First Woman, and Night) in Purcell’s The Fairy Queen, and Suor Genovieffa and Suor Dolcina in Puccini’s Suor Angelica. These productions took place in Ireland, Hungary, the Netherlands, Italy, and Bosnia.

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          Besides opera, Florence has established herself as a compelling recital artist, performing internationally. In 2024–2025, she gave a number of recitals in Malaysia and Germany, including collaborations with renowned flautist Keiko Nakagawa, as well as vocal recitals of Chinese art songs in Malaysia and Cologne, Germany, with pianist See Yee Wong. In August 2023, she performed as a soloist at the Festival Via Musica in Emmeloord and appeared with the Performing Opera School at the Grachten Festival in Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam. She was invited to sing at the Klang Music Festival in Malaysia in 2019 and was a featured soloist at the Festival de la Musique in France for two consecutive years, 2016 and 2017. An invitation to perform as a contemporary music artist at Tallinn Town Hall, Estonia, in April 2016 further solidified her reputation. She has consistently delivered solo recitals in Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, and Malaysia. Her oratorio performances include Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Exsultate Jubilate, Vespers, Mass in G Major KV140, Coronation Mass, Spatzenmesse, and Requiem. She is also a frequent soloist at the Basiliek Onze Lieve Vrouw in Maastricht and with the Stuium Chorale.

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          Florence was one of the featured singers on the CD album A Musical Portrait by Hans Leenders, recording two of his compositions in 2022.

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          She has received many accolades for her performances, including praise from the music critic of the Sunday Business Post in Ireland for her portrayal of Clori, and an excellent review from The Reviews Hub for her performance as the fairy Moth. She was also specially recognized by the Examination Board of the Conservatorium Maastricht in her graduation report as “a beautiful artist performing with poise, elegance, and charm."