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Gro Schibsted Sandvik (born 2 October 1942 in Sarpsborg, Norway)^{[citation needed]} is a Norwegian flautist.

Gro Sandvik
Birth name	Gro Schibsted Sandvik
Born	(1942-10-02) 2 October 1942 (age 79) Sarpsborg
Origin	Norway
Genres	Contemporary, classical music
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Flute
Website	www.uib.no/persons/Gro.Sandvik

Career

Sandvik is a member of the Bergen Woodwind Quintet[1] and served as solo flutist in the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra from 1967 until 2005.[2] 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. She had private studies with Marcel Moyse.

She holds a professorship in music performance at the Grieg Academy, University of Bergen.[3] She was a visiting professor at the University of Iowa, School of Music[4] for the academic year 2006/2007.[1]

Discography (in selection)

With Stein-Erik Olsen

• 1986: Double Delight (Bergen Digital Studio)
• 1994: Diptych (Simax Classics)[5]
• 2010: L'Espace Entre Nous, composed by Noel Zahler[2]

References

External links

• Gro Schibsted Sandvik at the University of Bergen
• Bergen Woodwind Quintet

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