Grete Pedersen (born 1960) is a Norwegian choral conductor and former footballer.[1]
Career in music
She is noted for her work with Det Norske Solistkor which she has conducted since 1990. She often features Scandinavian repertoire, but her recordings include a critically acclaimed version of the Bach motets. She has also worked as a guest conductor abroad, for example with the BBC Singers (the BBC's professional chamber choir).[2]
She is on the staff of the Norwegian Academy of Music and is the artistic director and principal conductor of the Carmel Bach Festival.[3]
Awards
- She is a recipient of the Norwegian Music Critics Award.
- Her recording of the Bach motets on BIS received a Diapason d'Or in 2018.[4]
References
- ↑ The Bach Festival’s new artistic director combines classical mastery with a creative and subversive passion by Christopher Neely. Monterey County Weekly, 27 Oct 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ↑ "Performances of Grete Pedersen". BBC. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ Grete Pedersen: Artistic Director and Principal Conductor. Carmel Bach Festival. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ↑ "Diapason D'or til Det Norske Solistkor". Ballade (in Norwegian). 2018.
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