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Krista Audere vann Eric Ericsson-priset 2021, en dirigenttävling för unga talanger, och har sedan dess återkommit till Radiokören som gästdirigent. Hon bor för närvarande i Nederländerna och är verksam som dirigent i Europa.
I sitt nya uppdrag får Krista Audere det övergripande konstnärliga ansvaret för Radiokören – en av världens ledande körer.
– Först måste vi lära känna varandra. Men den stora skillnaden mellan den här kören och andra är klangen och berättandet, som är på en annan nivå, säger Krista Audere.
Radiokören har spelat en viktig roll i Krista Auderes karrär. 2021 vann hon Eric Ericsson-priset, en dirigenttävling för unga talanger. Sedan dess har hon återkommit till kören som gästdirigent.
– Det har betytt allt, det är svårt att sätta ord på. Det är känslosamt. Alla mina drömmar har förverkligats här i Stockholm, säger Krista Audere.
Jag har misslyckats mycket
I dag bor hon i Nederländerna och är en av Europas mest framstående dirigenter.

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