Standard : Violin

Group : BMA Chamber Music

Available : Thursday, Friday & Sunday

Lessons via : Face2Face & Online

Kelly Leong started learning the piano at age 5 under the tutelage of Kang Hong Ai and Loo Bang Hean and then violin at the age of 10 under the tutelage of Yeong Chin Phang and Andrew Chye. She obtained ATCL and LTCL certifications for both violin and piano before completing her BMus Hons and Mmus in violin performance under Simon Smith and Susanne Stanzeleit. Kelly also won second prize in the Malaysian Youth Orchestra Foundation competition and has appeared as a soloist with SKOC orchestra. She is also an active orchestral musician, having been a member of CBSO Youth and often performed with the Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra in prestigious venues like Symphony Hall and Town Hall under the baton of Michael Seal and Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla- the most recent project being the RBC Royal Opening Gala which was broadcasted on BBC Radio 3. Other orchestras she has participated in include the Selangor Kuala Lumpur Orchestra and Choir and the Selangor Philharmonic Orchestra.

As a versatile chamber musician, Kelly has formed various chamber music groups and organised concerts at various venues in Birmingham such as the Alexandra Theatre and Cardiff Canton Uniting Church. Recent performances include Brahms horn trio, Piazzolla’s Four Seasons for string trio and Faure’s Piano Quartet No.2 and has performed in masterclasses conducted by Leland Chen, Tamsin Wales-Cohen and the Schubert Ensemble. She is also passionate in community engagement, and conducted workshops for the residents at Sunrise Care Home and stroke patients as well as paediatric patients at Derby Hospital.