2009 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2009 in Norwegian music.

Events

January

• 23
• Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 23 – 31).
• Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo-soprano) was awarded the Nordlysprisen 2009 at Nordlysfestivalen.

February

• 4 – The Polarjazz Festival 2009 started in Longyearbyen (February 4–8).
• 5 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 5 – 21).

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.
• 18
• Vossajazz started in Voss Municipality (March 18–20).
• Kjetil Møster was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2009.
• 19 – Solveig Slettahjell performs the commissioned work Tarpan Seasons for Vossajazz 2009.

April

• 22 – SoddJazz 2009 started in Inderø Municipalityy, Nord-Trøndelag (April 22 – 26).
• 28 – Bergenfest 2009 started in Bergen (April 28 – May 3).

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).
• Nattjazz 2010 started in Bergen (May 26 – 30).

June

• 11 – Norwegian Wood 2009 started in Oslo, Norway (June 11 – 14).
• 18 – The Norwegian Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra, Nordnorsk Opera og Symfoniorkester, was founded in Tromsø.

July

• 13 – Moldejazz started in Molde (July 13 – 18).
• 30 – The 22nd Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (July 30 – August 2).

August

• 9 – Oslo Jazzfestival started (August 9 – 15).
• 12 – Sildajazz starts in Haugesund (August 12 – 16).

September

• 2 – The 5th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (September 2 – 5).
• 24 – The 6th Ekkofestival started in Bergen (September 24 – 26).

October

• 22 – The 8th Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 22 – 24).

November

• 3 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (November 3 – 8).
• 12 – The 4th Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started (November 12 – 14).

December

• 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.

Albums released

January

February

March

April

• 16 – Remembrance by Ketil Bjørnstad (ECM Records)

May

June

July

August

September

October

• 12 – Restored, Returned by Tord Gustavsen Ensemble (ECM Records)

November

December

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Deaths

January

• 8 – Björn Haugan, operatic lyric tenor (born 1942).

February

• 10 – Eva Gustavson, operatic contralto (born 1917).

March

• 5 – Bjørg Lødøen, painter, graphic artist, and composer (born 1931).
• 26 – Arne Bendiksen, singer, entertainer and record producer (born 1926).

May

• 1 – Torstein Grythe, founder and conductor of the Sølvguttene boys choir (born 1918).

August

• 4 – Ole A. Sørli, musician, writer, and record producer (born 1946).

November

• 6 – Kjell Bartholdsen, jazz saxophonist (stroke) (born 1938).
• 21 – Gerhard Aspheim, jazz trombonist (born 1930).

See also

• 2009 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009

References