Selected cultural projects of high quality
The Foundation made its first awards to the cultural field in 2011, when it supported Leif Ove Andsnes and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra’s Beethoven project, Bergen International Festival, and Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra on the occasion of its 250th anniversary. These three large projects with high artistic potential were selected because they complemented each other.
The Foundation’s cultural focus has since been expanded to include several other projects that also complement each other and stimulate cooperation, both locally and internationally.
The Foundation contacts potential partners and initiates collaboration based on a match between its own and the partners’ priorities.
Rosendal Chamber Music Festival
The festival gives outstanding young Norwegian musicians an opportunity to play together with famous international performers. The Baroniet Rosendal is the perfect setting for such meetings.
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (BFO)
The collaboration started with an award of NOK 14.8 million for artistic development in the period leading up to the orchestra’s 250th anniversary in 2015
Digital concert hall for Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (BFO)
Stiftelsen Kristian Gerhard Jebsen supports the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra's outreach activities through its own digital concert hall in 4K-standard.
Jiri Hlinka piano academy
The Piano Academy’s vision is to offer talented pianists an education of the highest possible international standard.
The Beethoven Journey
The Foundation is proud to have contributed to Andsnes’s immersion in Beethoven’s music.
The Edvard Grieg Piano Competition
The Edvard Grieg International Piano Competition takes place in Bergen biannually. The 16th International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition will take place 1-9 September 2018.
