The competition is executed by means of a collaboration between the Norwegian National Opera, the Norwegian Academy of Music, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation and the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Among the other founders are the City of Oslo, the Lindeman Foundation and the National Federation of Norwegian Musical Artists. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs is the most important financial contributor to the competition.

Competition schedule 2003

The Competition is open to the public! Preliminaries and semi-finals will be carried out at the Norwegian Academy of Music. Six finalists will perform operatic arias at the finals concert, which will be held in the Oslo Concert Hall with The Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. The prizes will be awarded at the conclusion of the concert by H.M. Queen Sonja.


Board of Directors

PRESIDENT
Bjørn F. Boysen

MEMBERS
Kristian Nordberg
Harald Tybring-Gjedde
Elisabeth Wiser

Council

PRESIDENT
Trond Okkelmo
Director, the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

VICE PRESIDENT
Jens Harald Bratlie
Dean, the Norwegian Academy of Music

MEMBERS
Bernt Bauge
Managing Director, the Norwegian Opera

Ole Bøhn
President, the National Federation
of Norwegian Music Artists

Arild Erikstad
Head of Music Department
the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK)

Frederik Zimmer
the Lindeman Foundation

Secretariat

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Lars H. Flæten

PRODUCER
Gjertrud Sand Lunde

Financial Contributors

The Royal Ministry of Cultural Affairs
Sigval Bergesen D.Y. and Wife Nanki's Foundation to Benefit the Public Good
Eckbo's Legacy
City of Oslo
The Lindeman Foundation