Grete Pedersen Explained

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]

Notes and References

1. https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/people/face_to_face/the-bach-festival-s-new-artistic-director-combines-classical-mastery-with-a-creative-and-subversive/article_96b7e8fa-5566-11ed-881f-4b000c179701.html The Bach Festival’s new artistic director combines classical mastery with a creative and subversive passion
2. Web site: Performances of Grete Pedersen . BBC . 28 April 2020.
3. https://bachfestival.org/grete-pedersen-and-artistic-leadership/ Grete Pedersen: Artistic Director and Principal Conductor
4. Web site: Diapason D’or til Det Norske Solistkor . 2018 . Ballade . Norwegian . 2020-04-24 . 2020-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200222193609/http://www.ballade.no/sak/det-norske-solistkor-far-diapason-dor/ . live .