Bergen International Festival 2019 English catalogue FiB Katalog EN 2019 lowres single pages | Page 105
TH E FE STIVAL TH ANKS
The DNB Savings Bank Foundation is
an independent foundation that has
as one of its main goals to increase
the interest and understanding of art
and culture, especially among chil-
dren and young people. They do this
by supporting projects that ensure
good dissemination and invite partic-
ipation. Dextra Musica is a subsidiary
of Sparebankstiftelsen DNB, which
since 2006 has bought valuable
string instruments with the purpose
of loaning them to Norwegian musi-
cians.
With support from The DNB Savings
Bank Foundation – Dextra Musica,
the festival offers performances
from young world-class musicians
and outstanding international artists
in the Troldsalden and composer
homes of Grieg, Bull and Sæverud at
Troldhaugen, Lysøen and Siljustøl.
Funds and collaboration from the
Sparebankstiftelsen DNB – Dextra
Musica is also involved in making
the mentoring programme Crescendo
possible.
The Bergen International Festival
thanks The DNB Savings Bank
Foundation – Dextra Musica for the
support.
B ER G EN I N T ER N AT I ON AL
FEST I VAL 2019
GC Rieber Foundations provide sup-
port for non-profit social and cultural
purposes, preferably in Bergen. In
addition, contributions are made to
medical and other research. Among
many good cultural initiatives, the
Funds have given priority to support-
ing local young talent, especially in
music. This is to ensure the further
development of a broad cultural life
in the city for the future.
The fund is particularly engaged,
through support and follow-up, of ini-
tiatives that are aimed at the vulner-
able in the population. Contributing
to good and dignified care for the
elderly, including music therapy, is
such a purpose.
The Bergen International Festival
thank GC Rieber Foundations for the
support.
Herman Friele
Herman Friele is a renowned busi-
nessman and politician with his heart
in both Bergen and the festival, who
wishes to contribute to the further
development of the festival.
This year, Friele supports the concert
Philharmonix – The Vienna Berlin
Music Club (p. 73). This unique
ensemble will serve its audience a
deliciously heady cocktail of classical,
klezmer, Latin, even pop music and
yes, good old fun.
Bergen International Festival is grate-
ful to Herman Friele for his support.
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The Fritt Ord Foundation is a non-
profit private foundation whose par-
amount objective, is to protect and
promote freedom of expression and the
environment for freedom of expression
in Norway, particularly by encouraging
lively debate and the dauntless use of
the free word.
With support from the Fritt Ord Foun-
dation, Dialogues is continued, a debate
programme that will help to mirror and
highlight important tendencies and
issues in the present time, based on the
festival's widely branched programme.
The Bergen International Festival
thanks the Fritt Ord Foundation for
the support.
ASAF
ANDERS SVEAAS’ ALMENNYTTIGE FOND
The purpose of Anders Sveaas'
Almennyttige Fond (ASAF) is to
contribute to charitable purposes,
including scholarships for young
Norwegian musicians and lending of
string instruments. ASAF owns a col-
lection of string instruments that are
preferably lent to prominent young
Norwegian talent. Several of the
musicians can often be experienced
as part of the festival programme.
During our concert series in the
composer homes, the festival both
continues and renews the European
salon concert tradition, where we,
with the support of ASAF, continue
to promote young musicians.
The festival is grateful for the support
we have received from ASAF to con-
duct concerts with young performers
in the home of composers.
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