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

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Performances of Grete Pedersen". BBC. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. Grete Pedersen: Artistic Director and Principal Conductor. Carmel Bach Festival. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  4. "Diapason D'or til Det Norske Solistkor". Ballade (in Norwegian). 2018.
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