Gro Schibsted Sandvik (born 2 October 1942 in Sarpsborg, Norway) is a Norwegian

flautist The flute is a family of classical music instrument in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, meaning they make sound by vibrating a column of air. However, unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is a reedless ...

Career

Sandvik is a member of the

Bergen Woodwind Quintet The Bergen Woodwind Quintet is a well-known woodwind quintet based in Bergen, Norway. The ensemble's members are the principal wind musicians of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, also known as Harmonien, which was founded in 1765 and is one of th ...

and served as solo flutist in the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra from 1967 until 2005. She has an active career as soloist and chamber music performer, which includes premier performances of many works written especially for her, and the

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Swe ...

n premier of John Corigliano's ''Concerto for Flute''. She had private studies with

Marcel Moyse Marcel Moyse (pron. ''moh-EEZ''; May 17, 1889, in St. Amour, France – November 1, 1984, in Brattleboro, Vermont, United States) was a French flautist. Moyse studied at the Paris Conservatory and was a student of Philippe Gaubert, Adolphe Hen ...

. She holds a professorship in music performance at the

Grieg Academy The Grieg Academy ( no, Griegakademiet) is a disputed historical term used to refer to the higher education music programs in Bergen, Norway (birthplace of composer Edvard Grieg), as well as various collaborations across music institutions in Bergen ...

University of Bergen The University of Bergen ( no, Universitetet i Bergen, ) is a research-intensive state university located in Bergen, Norway. As of 2019, the university has over 4,000 employees and 18,000 students. It was established by an act of parliament in 194 ...

. She was a visiting professor at the

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, School of Music for the academic year 2006/2007.

Discography (in selection)

;With Stein-Erik Olsen *1986: ''Double Delight'' (Bergen Digital Studio) *1994: ''Diptych'' (Simax Classics) *2010: ''L'Espace Entre Nous'', composed by Noel Zahler

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Gro Schibsted Sandvik
at the

Bergen Woodwind Quintet
1942 births Living people Norwegian flautists Norwegian classical musicians Academic staff of the University of Bergen Simax Classics artists Women flautists {{Flautist-stub