INGUNN KORSGÅRD HAGEN
Ingunn Korsgård Hagen is one of the most compelling young conductors to emerge from. Scandinavia in recent years, recognised for her musical intelligence, collaborative approach, and natural authority on the podium. She has already worked with leading Nordic orchestras including the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra and Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra, collaborating with soloists such as Leif Ove Andsnes, Anastasia Kobekina and Tine Thing Helseth.
From 2023 to 2025, she served as Assistant Conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, working closely with Chief Conductor Edward Gardner and First Guest Conductor Sir Mark Elder, and appearing on the podium in a number of concerts. This period marked a significant artistic development and led to an increasing presence on the Nordic orchestral scene.
Alongside her symphonic work, Hagen has developed a growing profile in opera. Following her involvement in productions of Strauss’ Elektra and Puccini’s Tosca, she has assisted at both the Royal Danish Opera and Bergen National Opera, and conducted opera projects at the Kirsten Flagstad Festival and Interpuls Festival.
A graduate of the University of Stavanger, she studied conducting with Bjarte Engeset, Peter Szilvay and Trond Korsgård. She is a member of Dirigentforum (Talent Norway), where she has worked with conductors including Daniel Harding, and taken part in masterclasses with the Oslo Philharmonic and Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra under Klaus Mäkelä and Sakari Oramo.
Recent and upcoming debuts include the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.
Future engagements include her debut at the Semperoper Dresden in Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti and a debut with Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Bernstein — Trouble in Tahiti (in preparation)
Janáček — Katya Kabanova
Puccini — Tosca, Madama Butterfly, La Bohème
Verdi — La Traviata
Beethoven — Fidelio
Massenet — Manon, Werther
Mozart — Così fan tutte, Die Zauberflöte, Le nozze di Figaro
Wagner — Lohengrin, Tannhäuser, Die Walküre
Strauss — Arabella
Sørensen — Asle og Alida
Glass — In the Penal Colony
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Classical & Romantic
Beethoven — Symphonies Nos. 1–8
Brahms — Symphonies Nos. 1–4
Dvořák — Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9
Haydn — Symphonies Nos. 96, 102 & 103
Mozart — Symphonies Nos. 29, 35, 38 & 39
Tchaikovsky — Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5
Nordic Repertoire
Grieg — Piano Concerto, Holberg Suite, Peer Gynt
Sibelius — Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5 & 7
Nielsen — Helios Overture, Flute Concerto
Svendsen — Symphony No. 1
Ness: Vêrfolne for violin and Sinfonietta
Tveitt — Hundrad Hardingtonar
20th Century & Contemporary
Bartók — Concerto for Orchestra
Stravinsky — The Rite of Spring, Petrushka, Pulcinella
Mahler — Symphonies Nos. 1, 4 & 5
Shostakovich — Symphony No. 5
Adams — Shaker Loops
Haas — Was mir Beethoven erzählt
