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.
