SWMF 2027 Academy – Seoul Music Management

Overview

Academy 2027

Dates	25–29 Jan 2027 (Mon–Fri) · Flute & clarinet academy (private lessons · lectures) 29 Jan 2027 (Fri) · Piccolo masterclass
Venue	Duksung Women’s University Jongno Campus, Lifelong Education Center (Anguk-dong)
Courses	Flute academy · Clarinet academy · Piccolo masterclass
Applications	6 Nov – 6 Dec 2026
Contact	010-7145-5999

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Flute Academy

Five special days with world-class flautists

Join us for a special time of in-depth learning in interpretation and technique through private lessons and lectures with world-class masters — and discover new musical inspiration

Gloria Jee-Eun Park

Flute

Program

Private lessons	Four in total — Active A: three lessons with international faculty + one with Gloria Jee Eun Park / Active B: four lessons with international faculty
Lectures	Seven in total (including four on breathing technique and exercises)
Masterclass auditing	Auditing of the whole academy (Active A and B)
Concerts	Four festival concerts — one ticket each, four in total

Lectures

Henrik Wiese	Breathing technique and exercises (four sessions)
Patrick Gallois	How to play ornaments, trills and appoggiaturas in Mozart, Devienne and Mercadante
Henrik Wiese	Expressive articulation for flute and wind instruments
Mario Bruno	Approaching a new score: how I read and practised Bach’s Sonata in E major, BWV 1035

Recruitment

Active	Flute, 32 places (selection if oversubscribed)
Passive (auditing)	10 places, first come first served
Applications	6 Nov – 6 Dec 2026

Active applicants: submit the application and pay the ₩550,000 application fee within the application period
If there are more Active applicants than places, participants are selected based on their biography
Passive (auditing): the first 10 applicants whose application and ₩550,000 fee are both confirmed are registered
Passive registration closes early once places are filled, regardless of the application period

Clarinet Academy

Five special days with world-class clarinettists

Join us for a special time of in-depth learning in interpretation and technique through private lessons and lectures with world-class masters — and discover new musical inspiration

Jae-il Chae

Clarinet

Program

Private lessons	Four in total — Active A: three lessons with international faculty + one with Jae-il Chae / Active B: four lessons with international faculty
Lectures	Seven in total (including four on breathing technique and exercises)
Masterclass auditing	Auditing of the whole academy (Active A and B)
Concerts	Four festival concerts — one ticket each, four in total

Lectures

Henrik Wiese	Breathing technique and exercises (four sessions)
Sebastian Manz	You have to believe in Nielsen: my musical journey through contrast, conflict and clarity — Carl Nielsen’s era-defining Clarinet Concerto
Giovanni Punzi	The clarinet in opera: key solos and excerpts from Puccini and Verdi
Joë Christophe	Physical and mental preparation for musicians: practical advice and personal experience

Recruitment

Active	Clarinet, 32 places (selection if oversubscribed)
Passive (auditing)	10 places, first come first served
Applications	6 Nov – 6 Dec 2026

Active applicants: submit the application and pay the ₩550,000 application fee within the application period
If there are more Active applicants than places, participants are selected based on their biography
Passive (auditing): the first 10 applicants whose application and ₩550,000 fee are both confirmed are registered
Passive registration closes early once places are filled, regardless of the application period

Piccolo Masterclass

A special masterclass with piccoloist Christophe Nussbaumer

Join us to explore in depth the art of the piccolo — its delicate tone, precise technique and rich musical expression — and discover new musical inspiration

Christophe Nussbaumer

Piccolo

Program

Faculty	Christophe Nussbaumer — solo piccolo, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra
Private lessons	A 40-minute private lesson with Christophe Nussbaumer — technique and interpretation
Auditing	A one-day SWMF Academy auditing pass on the day of the masterclass
Dates	29 Jan 2027 (Fri)
Venue	Duksung Women’s University Jongno Campus, Lifelong Education Center (Anguk-dong)

Recruitment

Active	Piccolo, 8 places, first come first served
Applications	6 Nov – 6 Dec 2026
Fee	₩200,000

Registration closes early once places are filled, regardless of the application period

Fees & Registration

Course	Includes	Fee
Active A	4 private lessons (3 international + 1 Korean faculty) · 7 lectures · full auditing · 4 concert tickets	₩1,550,000
Active B	4 private lessons (international faculty) · 7 lectures · full auditing · 4 concert tickets	₩1,750,000
Passive (full auditing)	Auditing of the whole academy including lectures · one ticket each for the 28 and 29 January concerts	₩550,000
Interpreting (optional)	Lesson interpreting	Active A ₩120,000 · Active B ₩160,000
Piccolo masterclass	40-minute private lesson · one day of academy auditing	₩200,000

※ Fees are the same for the flute and clarinet academies

Flute · Clarinet

Apply	Submit the application and pay the ₩550,000 application fee within the period
By Wed 9 Dec	Active selection results notified individually
By Sun 13 Dec	Pay the remaining fee (excluding the application fee)
Active A	₩1,550,000 in total = ₩550,000 application fee + ₩1,000,000 balance
Active B	₩1,750,000 in total = ₩550,000 application fee + ₩1,200,000 balance

If you are not selected as an Active participant, the ₩550,000 application fee is refunded in full

Piccolo

Apply	Submit the application and pay the full ₩200,000 fee within the period
Confirmation	The first 8 applicants whose application and payment are both confirmed
Closing	Registration closes when all 8 places are filled

Payment

Bank account	Woori Bank 1005-104-924076
Account holder	Seoul Music Management Co., Ltd.
Contact	010-7145-5999

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