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Leslie Wong Kah Ho (b. 1982) is one of the most prolific saxophonists from Singapore. He graduated from the University of Wyoming (M.M, 2012), where he studied with Dr. Scott Turpen, and the Mahidol University College of Music (B.M, 2010). He is currently ABD in the doctoral program at Mahidol University.

Leslie co-founded the Amigo Saxophone Quartet in 2008, a group which has performed throughout Asia and Europe. The Amigo Saxophone Quartet is an advocate of new music, and has premiered works by notable Asian composers. In 2014, the Amigo Saxophone Quartet founded the Asia Pacific Saxophone Academy.

From 2006 to 2010, Leslie was a grant recipient of the National Arts Council (Singapore) for his studies at Mahidol University. Leslie was nominated into Pi Kappa Lambda for his superior scholastic work at the University of Wyoming. In 2016, Leslie received the coveted National Arts Council (Singapore) Postgraduate Scholarship for his Doctoral Studies at the Mahidol University.

A deeply devoted pedagogue, Leslie is currently the lecturer of saxophone at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. He also serves as a coach to the saxophone section of various school bands in Singapore and maintains an active saxophone studio at the Flute and Music Academy (Singapore).

Leslie is a Selmer Paris and D'Addario Woodwind artist and plays on Selmer Paris saxophones and D'Addario reeds exclusively.