Gro Schibsted Sandvik | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gro Schibsted Sandvik |
| Born | 2 October 1942 Sarpsborg |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Contemporary, classical music |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Flute |
| Website | www |
Gro Schibsted Sandvik prof.em (born 2 October 1942 in Sarpsborg, Norway)[citation needed] has served as principal flute of the Bergen Philharmonic 1967-2004. She held the position from 1964 with Stavanger Symphony orchestra. Since 1967 she is a member of Bergen Woodwind Quintet, one of the worlds leading chamber music groups, performing to great acclaim the world over. The quintet has for 21 years been named Visiting Guest Artists in residence at the University of Minnesota.
She is a soloist and chamber music performer, which includes works written for her, and the Scandinavian premier of John Corigliano's Concerto for Flute, bringing 100 flute-playing children on stage.
She studied with mime and Acting Professor Emeritus Bud Beyer and Marcel Moyse.[1]
- ^ "Gro Sandvik". Grappa.no. Retrieved 2023-07-04.