Golden trio of Festival Composers and Artists in Residence announced

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October 04, 2016

The Bergen International Festival has announced its line-up of Festival Composers and Artists in Residence for the next three years: Finnish Kaija Saariaho in 2017, Russian Sofia Gubaidulina in 2018 and South Korean Unsuk Chin in 2019.​

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