Ernesto Köhler (4 December 1849 – 17 March 1907) was an Italian flautist and composer.

[1] Born in Modena, Köhler was taught the flute by his father, Venceslau Joseph Köhler, who was the first flute of the Duke of Modena's orchestra.

[1] He moved to Vienna in 1869 as a flautist, and then became a member of the orchestra of the Imperial Opera in Saint Petersburg beginning in 1871.

Noted as a composer for flute, Köhler wrote over 100 works for the instrument: études, duets, and solos.

Ernesto Köhler died in Saint Petersburg on 17 March 1907.