Gro Sandvik
Visiting Professor
Flute
Phone: (319) 335-1676
Office: 2045 VMB
gro-sandvik@uiowa.edu

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Gro Sandvik

Gro Sandvik has served as principal flute of the Bergen Philharmonic 1967- 2005. She held the position from 1964 with Stavanger Symphony orchestra. She is a member of Bergen Woodwind Quintet, one of Scandinavia's leading chamber music groups, performing to great acclaim the world over. The quintet has been named Visiting Guest Artists in residence at the University of Minnesota.

Her exceptional versatility is evidence of an intense interest in communication through music at all levels. She has an active career as soloist and chamber music performer, which includes premier performances of many works written especially for her, and the Scandinavian premier of John Corigliano's Concerto for Flute.

Her philosophy of flute playing is derived from her private studies with Marcel Moyse.

Ms. Sandvik holds a professorship in music performance at the Grieg Academy, University of Bergen. Her articles on flute playing in wind bands are widely recognized and she is a sought-after guest lecturer and flute educator.

Gro Sandvik is often engaged as adjudicator and holds positions on several committees pertaining to Norwegian musical education and performance. She has her own summer-school, the “Gro-Academy.”

She has many CD-recordings with the Bergen Woodwind quintet, guitarist Stein-Erik Olsen and pianist Einar Röttingen.

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Last updated 28-nov-06