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On November 9th and 10th, Ingunn took part in a masterclass with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, organized by Talent Norway. She worked on Sibelius symphony no. 7 and Shostakovich symphony no. 5 under guidance from Klaus Mäkelä. Ingunn was selected as a participant for this masterclass through a video application, and the event is part of the Nordic Conductor’s Forum. The jury that chose her consisted of musicians from both the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Additionally, Ingunn is set to attend another masterclass in May, organized by the same program, with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Sakari Oramo.

Ingunn recently joined the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and their chief conductor Edward Gardner on a successful tour to Germany and Belgium.  A notable highlight of the tour was Ingunn’s opportunity to conduct a rehearsal at the Elbphilharmonie alongside acclaimed violinist Augustin Hadelich, featuring pieces such as Sibelius’ Violin Concerto and Debussy’s La Valse.

Friday 2nd of December four great candidates auditioned for the position as assistant conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra with Edward Gardner as chief conductor.

All musicans in the orchestra voted, and the new assistant conductor through the Karsten Andersen-programme is Ingunn Korsgård Hagen. She has been assistant conductor of Stavanger Symphony Orchestra and participated in Talent Norways talent programme – Dirigentforum. In 2021 she took her masters degree in conducting at the University of Stavanger. She has conduct several orchestras and wind bands, and participated in several masterclasses and competitions.

Link to press release: https://harmonien.no/nyheter/#3508

Ingunn Korsgård Hagen has been announced as a participant for this year’s Conducting Academy during the Gstaad Menuhin Festival. There she will work with the Gstaad Festival Orchestra for 3 weeks under the guidance of Jaap van Zweden, Johannes Schlaefli and Baldur Brönnimann