Poolside Open Mic #65 ft. Kirsten Long

The Poolside Open Mic is our 3rd longest running open mic night which happens every Thursday evening right on TOP of The KL Journal! Each installation features one of our finest musicians, with this one featuring...

***KIRSTEN LONG***

A classical pianist and jazz vocalist who loves folk and rock. 

Classically trained on the piano since the age of five, Kirsten Long graduated with First Class Honours from University of Malaya with a Bachelor’s Degree in Performing Arts (Music), majoring in Jazz Piano. 

Over the years, Kirsten has performed at multiple venues and events such as the Butterworth Fringe Festival, No Black Tie, Medini Live, MPO Unplugged and the Taipa Houses-Museum in Macau, sharing the stage with musicians, namely Az Samad, Kevin Theseira, Joe Pruessner, Julian Chan and Zalila Lee. Currently, she teaches classical and contemporary (jazz and pop) piano as well as vocals (jazz, broadway, pop). 

Follow her: https://www.instagram.com/kirstenlongsy/

***OPEN MIC***

#1 JamesNakason
#2 Mr. Tim
#3 2storeyheart
#4 Ian Steven Ong
#5 Jay Ivanez
#6 Amr Mohsen

To sign up for the open mic, email us@openmicmalaysia.org :D

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Open Mic Malaysia is the brainchild of Shaneil Devaser, frontman of The Endleaves. Established in 2012 and currently operating in the Klang Valley, Kota Kinabalu and Johor Bahru, Open Mic Malaysia aims to create sustainable avenues for bedroom musicians, singer-songwriters and professional musicians to share their music and experiences with each other and the public, over evenings of wholesome indie goodness. In partnership with other like-minded musicians from across the country, Open Mic Malaysia aims to... Make Malaysia Great (for indie music) Again.