Kazunori SEO The sonority, magnificently timbre without falling ever in the excess, serves the expression marvellously... Kazunori SEO perpetuates with elegance, distinction and class, the best tradition of the French school of the flute of which he is descended. (La Traversière Magazine / FRANCE) Kazunori SEO has a seamless, warm delivery that is perfect for the repertoire. Yet when called on to supply the requisite bravura, he confidently steps up to the plate and delivers. The performances also radiate a fine sense of energy and unforced stylish grace. (American Record Guide / USA) Prize-winner of the prestigious international competitions, notably " Carl Nielsen " and " Jean-Pierre Rampal " in 1998, and more " Geneva " in 2001, Kazunori SEO has won attention as one of the world's outstanding young flutists through numerous appearances as soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. He has performed with especially Patrick Gallois, Jean-Michel Damase, Emile Naoumoff, Maurice Bourgue, Jörg Demus, Tokyo Metropolitan Orchestra, Odense Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia, Sinfonia Finlandia Jyväskylä, Kyushu Symphony Orchestra et Sapporo Symphony Orchestra,, among others in Europe, in Asia, and in USA. In 2005, he won the Pro Musicis International Award in Paris and he gave recitals in Paris (Salle Cortot), New-York (Carnegie, Weill Recital Hall), Boston, Tokyo as the artist of Pro Musicis Association. The flutist Kazunori SEO was born in Kitakyushu (Japan) in 1974. He began his musical studies since the age of 6 years with his parents who are musicians, but it is especially in Paris that he accomplished the essential of his musical studies. He studied flute in Paris with Raymond Guiot, Kurt Redel, Patrick Gallois, Benoît Fromanger and Alain Marion at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris (CNSMDP) where he was awarded the "Premier Prix" in flute in 1998. He also studied chamber music with Pascal Le Corre, Emmanuel Nunès, Christian Ivaldi, Ami Flammer, and he was awarded at the CNSMDP the "Premier Prix" in chamber music in 1999. He concluded his musical studies with Maurice Bourgue at the CNSMDP. Discography ; - 8 Flute Concertos of Leopold Hofmann (Naxos 8.554747 & 8.554748) - French Music for Flute (Warner Music Japan, WPCS-10970) - Ibert, Nielsen, Rodrigo (3 modern flute concertos) (Warner Music, WPCS-11792) - Music for 2 Flutes & Orchestra of Franz & Karl Doppler (Naxos 8.570378) - Walter Gieseking : Chamber Music, vol.1 (Les Ménestrels, LM-001) - Music for Solo Flute of Karg-Elert & Hindemith (Les Ménestrels, to be appear)