A special winter of music from world-class musicians The Seoul Winter Music Festival is an international classical music festival bringing together leading Korean and international musicians
A stage where music handed down through the ages is born anew in today’s performances Through varied concerts of outstanding musicianship and deep artistic interpretation, we share the beauty of classical music and create special moments in which performers and audiences become one through music
A new light of classical music, illuminating Seoul’s winter
The festival runs from Jan 24 to Jan 30, 2027, under the theme "Nova Lux", at Kumho Art Hall Yonsei and Sejong Chamber Hall
Music handed down through the ages is reborn in today’s performances
Flautists and clarinettists from the world’s great stages gather in Seoul. Four concerts created together by world-class wind players and Korean musicians, where different musical personalities and interpretations meet to create a new light in classical music
It opens with the Opening Concert on 24 January; on the 28th and 29th, come close to the musical worlds of great woodwind players in ‘Masters of Wind I · II’, and on the 30th all the artists come together for the Closing Concert
From the delicate breath of the flute and clarinet to rich chamber ensembles — join us at the Seoul Winter Music Festival, where centuries of music meet today’s masters
J. S. BachTrio Sonata in G Major, BWV 1039Flute Patrick Gallois · Flute Mario Bruno · Cello Hyoungjoon Jo · Piano Shunji Hirota
F. PoulencL'Invitation au château, FP 138Clarinet Giovanni Punzi · Violin Soohyun Park · Piano Shunji Hirota
F. SchmittSonatine en trio, Op. 85Flute Mario Bruno · Clarinet Joë Christophe · Piano Shunji Hirota
G. ConnessonTechno-ParadeFlute Mario Bruno · Clarinet Joë Christophe · Piano Shunji Hirota
Intermission
C. M. von WeberTrio for Flute, Cello and PianoFlute Henrik Wiese · Cello Hyoungjoon Jo · Piano Kunyoung Hwang
D. MilhaudSuite for Clarinet, Violin and Piano, Op. 157bClarinet Sebastian Manz · Violin Soohyun Park · Piano Kunyoung Hwang
A. SchreinerImmer KleinerClarinet Sebastian Manz · Piano Kunyoung Hwang
Masters of Wind I
Date
2027. 1. 28 (Thu) 7:30 PM
Venue
Sejong Chamber Hall
Artists
Mario Bruno · Joë Christophe · Giovanni Punzi
C. SchumannThree Romances, Op. 22Clarinet Giovanni Punzi · Piano Kunyoung Hwang
C. DebussyPremière RhapsodieClarinet Joë Christophe · Piano Kunyoung Hwang
J. BrahmsSonata for Clarinet and Piano in f minor, Op. 120, No. 1Clarinet Joë Christophe · Piano Kunyoung Hwang
Intermission
J. S. BachSonata in E Major, BWV 1035Flute Mario Bruno · Piano Shunji Hirota
P. GaubertFantaisie for Flute and PianoFlute Mario Bruno · Piano Shunji Hirota
R. PisicchioXillema for Flute SoloFlute Mario Bruno
A. JolivetChant de LinosFlute Mario Bruno · Piano Shunji Hirota
C. Saint-SaënsSonata for Clarinet and Piano in E-flat Major, Op. 167Clarinet Giovanni Punzi · Piano Shunji Hirota
Masters of Wind II
Date
2027. 1. 29 (Fri) 7:30 PM
Venue
Sejong Chamber Hall
Artists
Patrick Gallois · Sebastian Manz · Henrik Wiese
J. S. BachSonata in g minor, BWV 1029Flute Henrik Wiese · Piano Junhee Kim
V. BlumenthalerPapillo amadei ("Der Mozart-Falter") for Basset Clarinet Solo (2009) – Dedicated to Sebastian ManzBasset Clarinet Sebastian Manz
W. LutosławskiDance PreludesClarinet Sebastian Manz · Piano Junhee Kim
C. M. von WeberGrand Duo Concertant, Op. 48Clarinet Sebastian Manz · Piano Jay JungJae Moon
Intermission
P. GaubertFlute Sonata No. 2Flute Patrick Gallois · Piano Jay JungJae Moon
P. A. GéninFantaisie sur La Traviata, Op. 18Flute Patrick Gallois · Piano Jay JungJae Moon
C. W. GluckMélodie from Orfeo ed EuridiceFlute Patrick Gallois · Piano Jay JungJae Moon
C. ReineckeSonata "Undine", Op. 167Flute Henrik Wiese · Piano Junhee Kim
Closing Concert
Date
2027. 1. 30 (Sat) 5:00 PM
Venue
Sejong Chamber Hall
A. VivaldiWinter from The Four Seasons, arr. Henrik WieseFl. I Henrik Wiese · Fl. II Gloria Jee-Eun Park · Fl. III Hyunim Yoon · Alto Flute Soyoun Kim · Bass Flute Christophe Nussbaumer
P. JuonTrio-Miniaturen, Op. 18Clarinet Joë Christophe · Cello Hyoungjoon Jo · Piano Junhee Kim
C. ChaminadeConcertino, Op. 107Flute Patrick Gallois · Piano Jay JungJae Moon
G. FauréSicilienne, Op. 78Flute Patrick Gallois · Piano Jay JungJae Moon
A. PiazzollaThe Four Seasons of Buenos Aires – Primavera Porteña (Spring) · Invierno Porteño (Winter)Violin Soohyun Park · Cello Hyoungjoon Jo · Piano Junhee Kim
Intermission
Jiwon KwonArirang for Flute Quartet and Piano (SWMF 2027 commission, world premiere)Fl. I Patrick Gallois · Fl. II Henrik Wiese · Fl. III Mario Bruno · Fl. IV Christophe Nussbaumer · Piano Jay JungJae Moon
J. IbertDeux InterludesFlute Gloria Jee-Eun Park · Clarinet Giovanni Punzi · Piano Jay JungJae Moon
F. MendelssohnKonzertstück No. 2 in d minor, Op. 114Clarinet Sebastian Manz · Basset Horn Joë Christophe · Piano Jay JungJae Moon
N. RotaTrio for Flute, Violin and PianoFlute Mario Bruno · Violin Soohyun Park · Piano Junhee Kim
C. Saint-SaënsTarantella, Op. 6Flute Henrik Wiese · Clarinet Sebastian Manz · Piano Jay JungJae Moon
O. TruanThe Chase for Flute and ClarinetFlute Henrik Wiese · Clarinet Sebastian Manz
Joined by 12 more SWMF 2027 artists, including piccoloist Christophe Nussbaumer and composer Jiwon Kwon
SWMF 2025 live
Academy
Five days learning from world-class performers
From Monday 25 to Friday 29 January 2027, the flute and clarinet academies and the piccolo masterclass take place at the Duksung Women’s University Jongno Campus (Anguk-dong)
The programme includes four private lessons with world-class masters and seven special lectures, plus auditing of the whole academy and one ticket to each of the four festival concerts
