Saxophone Specialists
DR LESLIE WONG
FAMA Saxophone Master Teacher (Classical)
Leslie graduated from the University of Wyoming (M.M,2012), where he serve as the graduate teaching assistant of the University of Wyoming saxophone studio. Leslie was the first international undergraduate student to graduate from the Mahidol University, College of Music (B.M, 2010). His primary teachers are Dr. Scott Turpen and Shyen Lee. Leslie served as the principal saxophonist of the University of Wyoming Wind Ensemble and teaches major and non-major saxophone students. He has performed with various musical groups such as the Academies Festival Orchestra, SAF Music and Drama Company and Singapore Jazz Orchestra.He founded the Amigo Saxophone Quartet in 2008, a group which has represented Asia in the 15th and 16th World Saxophone Congress. Leslie currently teaches the saxophone studio at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore Raffles Music College and maintains a private saxophone studio in Singapore, where he teaches and promote classical saxophone in the Southeast Asia region.
He is also a Selmer Paris Artist. Watch his playing on youtube
NIZAM
FAMA Saxophone Master Teacher (Classical/Pop)
Step into the world of music with Muhammad Khairunnizam, a dynamic saxophonist whose journey began at age 13 and led to a distinguished 20-year career with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Central Band. Appointed as Principal Saxophone, he is known for his exceptional musicianship, versatility, and expressive tone. He also holds a prestigious Fellowship Diploma from Trinity College London.
Khairunnizam has performed on global stages across Brunei, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Russia, Sweden, the U.S., and Vietnam—most notably opening the 2018 Japan Self-Defence Marching Festival as a soloist. At home, he became a familiar face after standout performances such as “Hey Jude” at the Esplanade and his viral 2021 National Day Parade solo, which earned him the nickname Singapore’s “Epic Sax Guy.” A passionate ensemble leader, he has directed saxophone quartets in Virginia’s Brickell Academy and at various Chamber Repertory concerts at the Esplanade. As an educator, Khairunnizam blends professionalism with warmth, helping students build strong fundamentals, confidence, and their own musical voice.
Whether you're a beginner or an advanced player, Khairunnizam brings experience, passion, and inspiration to every lesson. Aside from music, Khairunnizam loves building Lego and watching movies including Kdramas!
BRYAN DE ROZARIO
FAMA Saxophone Junior Teacher (Classical/Jazz/Pop)
Bryan graduated in Jazz Performance in Lasalle College of the Arts. His music education started when he was 9 years old and he was studying bass guitar under Din Safari. He first picked up the saxophone in secondary school when he joined the school band. He then discovered Jazz when he joined the Singapore Polytechnic Jazz Band, where he studied under Joshua Wan, the composer of NDP Song "My Island Home".
Bryan has been fortunate to perform at many great venues with Jazz Association of Singapore Orchestra (JASSO). He performed with JASSO at the London International Jazz Festival in 2017 and a the Bangkok International Jazz Festival in 2019. Aside from that, Bryan was part of the band The Warriors, led by Tim De Cotta. With this band, he played for various festivals such as the Getai Soul Festival in 2015 and the Singapore International Jazz Festival in 2016. Bryan has also ventured into other genres, as he was a member of a Heavy Metal/ Math Rock band, T-Rex.
Aside from music, Bryan likes gardening and playing chess.
LUO TIANZE
FAMA Saxophone Junior Teacher (Classical/Pop)
Luo Tianze is a passionate Saxophonist who graduated at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) with Bachelors Degree. Since picking up the saxophone, Tianze has performed various solo works with the most recent at the Singapore Saxophone Symposium. In 2016, Tianze was also featured as a Honor Student at the Asia Pacific Saxophone Academy held at Bangkok.
In his 15 years of music making journey, Tianze has had the opportunity to work with several local and international artists and performed with groups like the Singapore Wind Symphony, Orchestra Collective, Windstars Ensemble, NAFA Wind Orchestra and Elite Symphoniker Orchestra. Apart from his saxophone playing, Tianze also coaches young musicians from secondary schools and junior colleges.
Believing in giving back to the society, Tianze participates regularly in the community-organised activities with the Sembawang Wind Orchestras.