Johann Koh

Johann Koh En Kai (b.1998) is a graduate of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) Bachelor’s in Music Performance (with honours), and is now pursuing a Master’s Degree in Saxophone at Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music, under the tutelage of Dr. Otis Murphy, one of the world’s leading saxophone soloists and pedagogues.

Johann has shown his aptitude for his craft when he reached the finals of the Kris Foundation Fund Concerto Competition as a freshman at NAFA, and winning the Grand Prize in the final year of his diploma. He is also involved in the development of the saxophone scene in Singapore as musical director for the Protégé Saxophone Ensemble since 2017. He spent his 2 years of national service at the Singapore Police Force Band where he also took up responsibilities as a Saxophone and Music Theory teacher.

He is an active participant of the annual Singapore Saxophone Symposium, and has worked with ensembles such as The Philharmonic Orchestra Singapore, NAFA Orchestra, the Royal Academy of MUsic Orchestra, the Protégé Saxophone Ensemble, and is a founding member of the New Meta Quartet. Johann has performed with the New Meta Quartet in various venues in China such as the Soochow University, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, and the Tianjin Conservatory of music. He has also represented Singapore in multiple events such as the 1st Asian Saxophone Congress in Chiayi, Taiwan, the 18th World Saxophone Congress in Zagreb, Croatia, and the Singapore Saxophone Symposium as Singapore’s representative for a musical showcase.

A firm believer in the positive impact music can have on one’s life, Johann hopes to help others learn to express themselves through the saxophone and gain a more intimate appreciation of music.