The Board of Directors of the Finnish National Opera Foundation decided on the appointment on Wednesday (14.11), after it had proposed him for the job two weeks earlier. Also the personnel groups of the Finnish National Opera agreed unanimously with the nomination.
As Artistic Director, Greve will be responsible for the artistic planning and development of the classical ballet and modern dance programme of the FNB. He will also be in charge of the content and artistic policy of the Ballet.
The term of the current Artistic Director, Dinna Bjørn, ends at the end of July, 2008.
Related:
Danish dancer nominated for director post at National Ballet
Kenneth Greve in Etudes (Royal Danish Ballet) – DR1/YouTube
Interview with Kenneth Greve – Ballet-Dance Magazine (May, 2006)
Finnish National Ballet (at the Finnish National Opera)
Press release about the nomination of Greve – Finnish National Opera (31.10.2007)