Marit Tøndel Bodsberg

INTRODUCTION

Marit Tøndel Bodsberg is one of Norway’s leading conductors. She teaches conducting at the Norwegian Academy of Music and is Chief Conductor for Kilden Vokalensemble (KVE) in Kristiansand. She is also the conductor and musical director for Kvindelige Studenters Sangforening (KSS) and Den norske Studentersangforening (DnS), both leading academic choirs at the University of Oslo.

RECENT AND FUTURE HIGHLIGHTS

Marit’s most recent and upcoming engagements include:

• Mozart’s Requiem and Håkon Berge’s Kyndelsmesse (world premiere) w. the KSO;
• the concert ‘Powerful Choral Works’ w. the Kristiansand Symphonic Orchestra (KSO);
• conductor for the KSO and choir during the National Festival for Choirs, Norges Korforbund;
• conductor for the KSO and Kilden vocal ensemble in var. projects;
• concerts w. the Odense Symphony Orchestra;
• assistant conductor in Mozart’s Don Giovanni at Kilden Concert House;
• conductor and actor in the comedy series CODA KORK w. NRK and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra.

BIOGRAPHY

Marit has worked with several of Norway’s most prominent choirs and orchestras. With her energetic personality and musical dedication, she is not only an acclaimed conductor but also an inspiring and popular teacher and speaker, being frequently invited to sit on panels or asked to adjudicate. She has received several prestigious honors and awards in international choir competitions, and in addition to nine first prizes, Kvindelige Studenters Sangforening was ranked number one in INTERKULTUR’s world ranking of competing female choirs from 2015-2020. Marit has also received several awards for conducting, both in Europe and in Norway.

Marit has participated in numerous highly acclaimed recordings, both as conductor and musical director. Her work has garnered great praise, with reviewers commending her emphasis on language, phrasing, and interpretation. “Stille som sne” with KSS was nominated for OPUS Klassik 2021 in the category “Chorwerk Einspielung”.

Her most recent recordings include Magnificat (Ellen Andrea Wang, LAWO Classics, 2023) and I signet juletid (LAWO Classics, 2023).