Kobe International
Flute Competition

神戸国際フルートコンクール

Date & Time  Sunday, 18 October 2026 / 2:00 PM Start
Venue  Kobe Bunka Hall, Medium Hall
Tickets
All seats reserved
General: ¥3,000 / U25 (25 and under): ¥1,000

*Tickets scheduled to go on sale in June

Date & Time  Monday, 19 October 2026 / 7:00 PM Start
Venue  Hamarikyu Asahi Hall
Tickets
All seats reserved
General: ¥4,000 / U25 (25 and under): ¥1,000

*Tickets scheduled to go on sale in June

Roussel: Joueurs de flûte op. 27
Jolivet: Chant de Linos
and more

Fabian Johannes Egger (Flute)
Kaeko Suzuki (Piano)

Fabian Johannes Egger, Flute

Fabian Johannes Egger was born in Southern Germany in 2007 and admitted to the gifted program at the Leopold Mozart Institute of the University of Mozarteum Salzburg at the age of ten. From 2020, he received tuition from Andrea Lieberknecht at the Munich University of Music and Theater starting his Bachelor’s degree in 2023. Within one year he won first prize, audience prize and the prize for the best interpretation of a contemporary work (his own composition) at the International Aeolus Competition, third place in Eurovision Young Musicians, VP Bank opus award (valueing his artistic personality) and first prize at Kobe International Flute Competition. Being the scholarship holder of several important foundations he has performed as a soloist with many orchestras in Germany and throughout Europe.

Kaeko Suzuki, Piano

A graduate of Kyoto City University of Arts, Kaeko Suzuki completed an Artist Diploma at Indiana University. Following studies in Europe, she launched her solo career in Japan with a debut recital sponsored by the Japan Federation of Musicians. An esteemed chamber musician, Kaeko has earned the profound trust of world-renowned artists such as Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Trevor Wye, and Emily Beynon. Her international career includes performances in the U.S., China, and Taiwan. She has served as an official pianist for prestigious competitions, including the ASTA National Solo Competition, the Kobe International Flute Competition, and the Japan Woodwind Competition. Currently, she is a lecturer at Kyoto City Kyoto Horikawa Music High School.

The 11th KIFC
Watch Fabian Johannes Egger’s Performance on YouTube

Final Round

W. A. Mozart: Konzert D-dur K.314
（T. Ichiyanagi: “In A Living Memory” for solo flute – Not available due to copyright restrictions.）

Second Round

R. Muczynski: Moments, Op.47
P. Taffanel: Fantaisie sur “Le Freyschutz”
J. Ibert: Pièce

First Round

J. S. Bach: Sonata h-moll BWV1030
K. J. Andersen: Concertstück Op.3

Kobe Cultural Foundation
Contact Form

Yamaha Music Japan Co., Ltd.

Japan Federation of Musicians, Japan Flutists Association

（For the Kobe performance only）
Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Osaka-Kobe