2009 in Norwegian music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2009 in Norwegian music.
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Events
January
- 23
- Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 23 - 31).[1]
- Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo-soprano) was awarded the Nordlysprisen 2009 at Nordlysfestivalen.[2]
February
- 4 – The Polarjazz Festival 2009 started in Longyearbyen (February 4–8).[3]
- 5 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 5 - 21).[4]
March
- 10 – Varg Vikernes was released on parole having served almost 16 years of a 21 years (life) sentence for the murder of Mayhem guitarist Euronymous.[5]
- 18
- Vossajazz started in Voss (March 18–20).[6]
- Kjetil Møster was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2009.[7]
- 19 – Solveig Slettahjell performs the commissioned work Tarpan Seasons for Vossajazz 2009.[8]
April
- 22 – SoddJazz 2009 started in Inderøy, Nord-Trøndelag (April 22 - 26).[9]
- 28 – Bergenfest 2009 started in Bergen (April 28 - May 3).[10]
May
- 16 – Alexander Rybak won the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with his song "Fairytale" in Moscow, giving Norway its third victory. Within a couple of days, the song reaches the top ten in charts in most of Europe, including a No. 10 entry in the UK Singles Chart.
- 20
- The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen 2009 (May 20 - June 4).[11]
- Nattjazz 2010 started in Bergen (May 26 - 30).[12]
June
- 11 – Norwegian Wood 2009 started in Oslo, Norway (June 11 – 14).[13]
July
August
- 9 – Oslo Jazzfestival started (August 9 – 15).[15]
- 12 – Sildajazz starts in Haugesund (August 12 – 16).[16]
September
- 2 – Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (September 2 - 5).[17]
October
November
December
Albums released
January
February
March
April
- 16 – Remembrance by Ketil Bjørnstad (ECM Records)[18]
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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Deaths
- January
- 8 – Björn Haugan (66), operatic lyric tenor.[20]
- March
- 26 – Arne Bendiksen (82), singer, entertainer and record producer.[21]
- May
- 1 – Torstein Grythe (90), founder and conductor of the Sølvguttene boys choir.[22]
See also
References
- ^ "Nordlysfestivalen 2009" (in Norwegian). TromsoBy.no. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ "Fikk årets Nordlyspris" (in Norwegian). Lofotposten. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ "Polarjazz 2009". MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ "Kristiansund Opera Festival 2009". MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ "Norway's most notorious musician to be released from prison". The Guardian. 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ "Vossa Jazz Program 2009" (in Norwegian). Vossajazz. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ "STEIN & MARI`S DAYDREAM COMMUNITY Stein Urheim, Mari Kvien Brunvoll, Hans Olav Molde. Jazzland". MDT.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ^ "Krog og Surman klare på Voss" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ^ "Soddjazz 2009" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ "Bergenfest 2009 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ "Festspillene i Bergen 2009" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ "Nattjazz 2009" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ "Norwegian Wood 2009". Last.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ "Moldejazz 2009" (in Norwegian). Moldejazz. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ Conrad, Thomas (2009-08-31). "Seven Days In Norway: The 2009 Oslo Jazz Festival". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ "Sildajazz 2009" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ "Punktfestivalen" (in Norwegian). FestivalGuide.no. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ "Ketil Bjørnstad – Remembrance". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ "Tord Gustavsen Ensemble – Restored, Returned". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ "Norwegian Opera Singer Björn Haugan Dies". ILGCN.Tupilak.org. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ "Arne Bendiksen er død". NRK (in Norwegian). 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ Sommerseth, Eirin Hegdal (2009-05-01). "Torstein Grythe er død". Vårt Land (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-22.
