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List of applicants for Festival Director

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January 13, 2022

22 people have applied for the position as director of the Bergen International Festival.

The application deadline was 9 January, and the list of applicants is now ready:

No. Name Age Place Position
1 Woman 56    
2 Kirsten Dawes   Berlin Head of Artistic
3 Anderz Døving 59 Hakadal Daglig leder, Klassisk
4 Craig Farr 46 Nesttun Musiker og komponist
5 Man      
6 Man 51    
7 Jonathan Holloway   London Artistic director - consultant
8 Kristian Rahbek Knudsen 45 Cambridge Expert
9 Luba Kuzovnikova 45 Oslo Prosjektleder Venezia 2022
10 Per Erik Kise Larsen 62 Oslo Direktør
11 Cristian Calin Lupes 45 Sibiu General Director
12 Man 44    
13 Woman 48    
14 Victor Paulsen 48 Ulset Prosjektkoordinator
15 Man 51    
16 Eirik Raude 48 Oslo Festivalsjef
17 Peter Rønn 49 Brønshøj Leder, Aalborg Operafestival
18 Florian Schönwiese 50 Eichgraben Entrepreneur
19 Andrea Solland 26 Marnardal Designer/kunstner
20 Trond Sæverud 59 Houston Dirigent, Kunstnerisk Leder
21 Johan Tallgren 50 Helsinki Artistic Director
22 Morten Wensberg 48 Stavanger Dekan, professor

 

'We have received many exciting applicants who we are looking forward to becoming better acquainted with in interview rounds. The plan is to appoint the new Festival Director by the end of February,' says Chair of the Board Thorhild Widvey.

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