Grete Pedersen

Grete Pedersen (born 1960) is a Norwegian choral conductor and former footballer.[1]

## Career in music

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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

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* 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

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1. ^ The Bach Festival’s new artistic director combines classical mastery with a creative and subversive passion Archived 2023-01-05 at the Wayback Machine 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 Archived 2023-01-05 at the Wayback Machine. Carmel Bach Festival. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
4. ^ "Diapason D'or til Det Norske Solistkor". Ballade (in Norwegian). 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2020-04-24.

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