Austrian Flute Festival 2026
21–22 November, Gustav Mahler Private University – Klagenfurt
On 21 and 22 November 2026, the Gustav Mahler Private University for Music becomes the meeting point of the Austrian and European flute scene for two days.
After the successful 2022 and 2024 editions in Vienna, the festival of the Austrian Flute Association (ÖFG) comes to Klagenfurt for the first time — easily reached from Austria, Slovenia and Italy alike.
Jump to: Programme · Masterclasses · Flute Orchestra · Exhibition · Tickets · Membership
Invited artists
The Austrian Flute Festival 2026 presents an international artist programme:
Daniela Koch · Matej Zupan · Walter Auer · Birgit Ramsl · Matthieu Gauci-Ancelin · Peter Verhoyen · Giovanni Gandolfo · Carinthian Flutes
as well as outstanding flautists of the younger generation.
Programme
- 10:00–11:30Masterclass PiccoloGiovanni GandolfoNeuer Saal
- 10:00–11:30MasterclassSonja KorakKleiner Saal
- 11:00–12:30MasterclassDaniela KochBlauer Saal
- 11:30–12:30Workshop Early MusicSieglinde Grössinger-PotzmannNeuer Saal
- 12:30–13:00Lunch break
- 12:35–12:55SpotlightBulgheroni Piccoloswith Giovanni GandolfoExhibition
- 13:00–13:45WorkshopMichael CedeBlauer Saal
- 13:00–13:50Workshop Flute OrchestraKathrin WeinbergerCube (basement)
- 13:30–15:00MasterclassMatthieu Gauci-AncelinKleiner Saal
- 14:30–15:30WorkshopBlaž & Anna PučiharBlauer Saal
- 15:30–16:30WorkshopLaëtitia Brault & Jean-Christophe MaltotBlauer Saal
- 16:40–17:00SpotlightCE FlutesExhibition
- 17:15–18:0040 Years of Wiener Flötenwerkstatt – anniversary receptionFour decades of flute making in ViennaBlauer Saal
- 19:00Gala ConcertNeuer Saal
- 09:00–10:00Body workAndrea WildCube (basement)
- 09:30–10:30MasterclassWalter AuerBlauer Saal
- 09:30–11:00MasterclassMatej ZupanKleiner Saal
- 10:00–10:50Workshop Flute OrchestraKathrin WeinbergerCube (basement)
- 10:30–10:50SpotlightSankyowith Walter AuerExhibition
- 11:00–12:00Matinee “Stars of Tomorrow”Neuer Saal
- 12:30–14:00MasterclassMichael CedeKleiner Saal
- 12:30–13:30LectureBarbara Gisler-HaaseBlauer Saal
- 14:00–15:30Masterclass PiccoloPeter VerhoyenBlauer Saal
- 14:00–15:00WorkshopIrmgard MessinKleiner Saal
- 16:00Closing ConcertNeuer Saal
Masterclasses — active participation
Play in a masterclass with internationally renowned flautists — you will find the exact times and rooms in the programme:
- Saturday: Sonja Korak · Daniela Koch · Giovanni Gandolfo (piccolo) · Matthieu Gauci-Ancelin
- Sunday: Walter Auer · Matej Zupan · Michael Cede · Peter Verhoyen (piccolo)
Each slot lasts 30 minutes and costs € 50. A valid ÖFG membership and a valid day pass or full pass are required, and active participation requires prior registration. For pupils aged 12 and over, the Excellence Cluster combines a day pass and an active masterclass for € 85 (membership required). Masterclasses are open to the public; piano accompaniment is provided where possible. Please bring your sheet music.
Flute Orchestra workshop — play along
Play in the flute orchestra! In the Flute Orchestra workshop with Kathrin Weinberger (Sat 13:00–13:50 and Sun 10:00–10:50, Cube (basement)) you can take part actively. Please register online in advance.
Flute, piccolo & sheet music exhibition
One of the highlights of the festival is the extensive exhibition with international instrument makers, music publishers and accessory suppliers. Flutes, piccolos, new sheet music publications and new developments around the flute — all in one place. The instrument exhibition is presented in cooperation with the Wiener Flötenwerkstatt. Further exhibitors include Flötenatelier Gosse, Bulgheroni Piccolos, CE Flutes, Yamaha and many more.
Spotlights: In 20-minute short presentations, makers and their artists present their instruments right in the exhibition — Bulgheroni Piccolos with Giovanni Gandolfo (Sat 12:35), CE Flutes (Sat 16:40) and Sankyo with Walter Auer (Sun 10:30).
Repair service: A repair service is available on site throughout the exhibition — just bring your instrument.
Exhibition hours: Sat 21 November: 9:00–19:00
Sun 22 November: 9:00–16:00
Tickets
In addition to the full pass and day pass, there is now a YouthPass for everyone aged 8 to 27 and a group offer for ages 8 to 18, from 4 people (teachers free of charge).
Prices:
- Full pass (2 days): € 95 · members € 75
- Day pass: € 55 · members € 45
- YouthPass (ages 8–27, 2 days, ID required): € 35
- Group offer (ages 8–18, 1 day, from 4 people): € 20 per person – teachers free of charge
- Excellence Cluster (pupils aged 12+, day pass + active masterclass): € 85 – membership required
- Active masterclass: € 50 per slot (membership + festival ticket required) · attending as a listener is free
All programme items — exhibition, workshops, lectures, attending masterclasses as a listener, and all concerts — are included in both the full pass and the day pass. Active participation in a masterclass requires online registration (see Masterclasses — active participation).
Tickets on site: Only day passes are sold at the venue, and payment is in cash only. All other tickets must be purchased online by the day before at the latest.
Membership
Members of the Austrian Flute Association once again enjoy an exclusive member rate in 2026. Existing memberships can easily be reactivated by paying the membership fee for 2026. If you are not yet a member, you can become a member here.
Membership fees 2026 & bank details
- Standard: € 40 per calendar year Includes: newsletter, access to the media library, 10% off tickets for ÖFG events
- Pupils/students: € 25 per calendar year Includes: newsletter, access to the media library, 20% off tickets for ÖFG events
- Supporting members: € 350 per calendar year (minimum) Includes: newsletter, access to the media library, free admission to all ÖFG events (with prior registration), one event of your own each year
Our bank details: Österreichische Flötengesellschaft
IBAN: AT09 1500 0004 5109 3017
BIC: OBKLAT2L
