Meet Our Instructors!
ALEXIS SEAH
Saxophone
Singaporean-born saxophonist Alexis Seah Hee Cheng is an avid performer who had presented recitals in Asia, United States, Europe, and Australia. She graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) with Diploma in Music and Bachelor of Music with Honours. After receiving her undergraduate studies in Singapore, Alexis went on to pursue her graduate studies in the United States. ...Read more
CHESTER KANG
Bassoon
Born in 1988 in Singapore, at the age of 13, Chester Kang received his first bassoon lessons and first orchestral experience as a member of Singapore National Youth Orchestra. In 2005 he was awarded with Best Performance Award in the Woodwind section of the Singapore National Youth Orchestra after the orchestra won the 1st Prize in Orchestral Competition of the 34th International Youth Music Festival Vienna. He began his music studies with Prof. ...Read more
DAVID ZECHARIAH KWEK
Clarinet
David graduated from the Royal College of Music, London, with First Class Honours. He has been a registered freelance musician with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra since 2018 and the Principal Clarinet of the Bandung Philharmonic (5th Season, 2019/20). ...Read more
ERICA GOH
Euphonium
Erica Goh is currently studying the euphonium at The Royal Northern College of Music, UK (RNCM) under the tutelage of Sterling Artist, Dr. David Thornton and Besson Artist, Prof. Steven Mead. Being an active musician, she is currently Principal Euphonium of The Philharmonic Youth Winds (Singapore), and has performed in various top ensembles in Singapore, mainly The Philharmonic Winds and Lion City Brass Band. ...Read more
JASPER TAN
Trombone
Singaporean bass trombonist Jasper Tan began playing the trombone at the age of nine in his primary school brass band and has went on to appear with professional orchestras such as the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, the Jenaer Philharmonie and the Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen, among others. ...Read more
KANG CHUN MENG
Euphonium
Born in 1996, Kang Chun Meng has been hailed as one of the most exciting young brass soloists in Singapore. Currently, he serves as the Principal Euphonium with the Singapore Armed Forces(SAF) Central Band and the Lion City Brass Band. ...Read more
LINDA CHUA
French Horn
Linda started playing the horn at the age of 8 and continued to join the wind band in secondary school.
She proceeded to pursue her Diploma in Music Performance at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and graduated in May 2012. ...Read more
RAY CHIONH
Trumpet
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). ​...Read more
SHIRLEY TONG
Flute
A Master graduate of Royal Academy of Music, Shirley has been inspired by many flute and piccolo professors since, including Samuel Coles, Kate Hill and Patricia Morris, just to name a few. ​...Read more
TAY KAI TZE
Oboe
Tay Kai Tze is a Singaporean Musician and Educator. As one of Singapore’s busiest free-lance Oboist, he regularly performs as Principal Oboe with the Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, the ReSound Chamber Orchestra, the Singapore Lyric Opera Orchestra, the Philharmonic Winds, the Ensemble de la Belle Musique and the Orchestra of the Music Makers (OMM).
CHANG MINDY
French Horn
It has been about 10 years since Mindy picked up the horn in her secondary school band. Since then, she has obtained her Diploma in Music Performance from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and recently in 2019, completed her Bachelor's at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. ...Read more
DANIELLE ONG
Saxophone
Danielle Ong first started her music journey as a saxophonist in secondary school in Singapore, and has since gone on to pursue music professionally. Having experienced the importance and enjoyment of music education, she now teaches at various educational institutions in Singapore and aims to help build up future generations of musicians. ...Read more
EMERALD CHEE
Bassoon
Emerald Chee is a huge advocate for music as a tool to enrich people’s lives. She truly believes that anyone can pick music up as a skill, and has derived great joy from sharing music with her students for the past 15 years. Emerald performs bassoon in both freelance and community orchestra, runs a dedicated piano studio, and has been engaged as a bassoon to a few secondary schools in Singapore. ...Read more
ERIK TAN
Trumpet
Award-winning Singaporean trumpeter Erik Tan has performed a wide range of orchestral and chamber repertoire. He graduated at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music and is a recipient of a full merit scholarship. In 2015, he received a scholarship grant from the Trailblazer Foundation and graduated with a Master of Music from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music.​ ...Read more
JEREMY CHUA
Clarinet
Jeremy started learning the clarinet during his secondary school days and went on to Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts to pursue his music education where he obtained his Diploma of Music Performance (Orchestra studies). He studied with SSO assistant principal Tang Xiao Ping. ...Read more
LEOW RUI QING
Oboe
Rui Qing started playing the oboe at the age of 15 after joining the school band in secondary school. Her passion and interest in oboe soon led her to pursue her diploma in Music Performance under the tutelage of Mr Pan Yun at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. ...Read more
NGIAM XING HAO
Tuba
Born and raised in Singapore, Xing Hao is an agent to the forces of music. His mission is to advance the local awareness and understanding of music, both classical and contemporary. As a performer graduating from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in 2018, Xing Hao has been active in the Singapore local music scene performing with numerous bands, orchestras and chamber groups. ...Read more
SEBASTIAN KOH
Trombone
Sebastian Koh’s first musical instrument was the Euphonium, which he first played as a student in St. Patrick's School and was later introduced to the trombone by Brando Tan. During his National Service, Sebastian was a musician with the Singapore Armed Forces Central Band whom he travelled with to India and Malaysia to participate in military tattoos. ...Read more
TAN YAO CONG
Tuba
Tan Yao Cong’s multi-faceted musical career as a performer, educator and orchestra manager has taken him all over the world and across different dimensions of the music industry. ...Read more
TEO SHAOMING
Flute
Shao Ming, recently graduated from Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (NUS) in 2019 with a Bachelor with Honours. He studied with Mr. Jinta, Mr. Evgueni Brokmiller and Dr. Cheryl Lim. ...Read more