2016 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Norwegian music.

Events

January

• 21 – Ice Music Festival started in Geilo (January 21–24).
• 27 – Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø (January 27–30).
• 29 – Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 29 – February 7).

February

• 4
• The Polarjazz Festival 2016 started in Longyearbyen (February 4–7).
• Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 4–20).
• 5 – Knut Kristiansen and Bergen Big Band's release concert for the album Kuria Suite at Verftet in Bergen.
• 7 – Oslo Operaball was arranged in Oslo (February 7).
• 16 – Andreas Loven's release concert for the album District Six (Losen Records) at Victoria – National Jazz Scene in Oslo.
• 17 – Uhørt! – Sund jazz program on tour at Victoria – National Jazz Scene in Oslo.
• 27 – The 54th edition of the Norwegian national Melodi Grand Prix final will select Norway's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.

March

• 2 – The started in Oslo (March 2–5).
• 3
• Frode Alnæs' release concert for the album Kanestrøm (Øra Fonogram) at Victoria – National Jazz Scene in Oslo.
• Vinterjazzfestivalen started in Fredrikstad (March 3–6).
• Oslo International Church Music Festival 2016 opened in Oslo (March 3–13).
• 4 – Narvik Winter Festival started (March 4–13).
• 18 – Vossajazz started in Voss (March 18–20).
• 19
• Øyvind Skarbø was awarded the 2016 Vossajazzprisen.
• Nils Økland performs GlødetrÃ¥dar, the commissioned work for Vossajazz 2016.
• 23 – Inferno Metal Festival 2016 started in Oslo (March 23–26).

April

• 21 – Nidaros Blues Festival opened in Trondheim (April 21–24).
• 22 – SoddJazz started in Inderøy Municipality, Nord-Trøndelag (April 22–26).
• 28 – Karmøygeddon Metal Festival started in Karmøy Municipality (April 28–30).

May

• 2 – Trondheim Jazz Festival started (May 2 – 12).
• 3 – MaiJazz 2016 started in Stavanger (May 3 – 7).
• 4 – AnJazz the Hamar Jazz Festival started at Hamar (May 4 – 7).
• 25 – The Festspillene i Bergen 2016 started (May 25 – June 8).
• 26 – The Nattjazz 2016 started in Bergen (May 26 – June 3).

June

• 2 – Christian Grøvlen is awarded the Robert Levins Pianistpris, a memorial prize, in Oslo by Mona Levin.
• 15 – Bergenfest 2016 with headliner Sigur Rós (June 15 – 18).

July

• 6
• Kongsberg Jazzfestival 2016 opened with Pat Metheny consert (August 6 – 9).
• Susanna Wallumrød was recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award or DNB.prisen 2016 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.
• 18 – Moldejazz 2016 started with Ola Kvernberg as artist in residence (August 18 – 23).

August

• 3 – The 29th Notodden Blues Festival start in Notodden (August 3–7).
• 4 – The 22nd Hemnesjazz started in Hemnesberget ( August 4–7).
• 9 – The 18th Øyafestivalen started in Oslo ( August 9–13).
• 10
• The 5th Kids in Jazz festival started in Oslo as part of the Oslo Jazzfestival (August 10–14).
• The 30th Sildajazz started in Haugesund (August 10–16).
• 11 – The Tromsø Jazz Festival started in Tromsø (August 11 – 14).
• 14 – The 31st Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo with opening concert by Jan Garbarek Group featuring Trilok Gurtu (August 14 – 20).

September

• 4 – The 11th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand ( September 4–6).

October

• 13 – The 33rd DølaJazz started in Lillehammer ( October 13–16).

November

• 9 – The Vardø Blues Festival (Blues i Vintermørket) started (November 9 – 13).

December

• 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.
• 29 – The 11th RIBBEjazz starts in Lillestrøm.

Albums released

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New Artists

• Aksel Rykkvin, boy soprano nominated for Spellemannprisen, and named "The Musician of the Year" during the national part of the Youth Music Championship 2016-2017.
• Astrid S, singer and recipient of the newcomer Spellemannprisen.

Deaths

January

• 5 – Hanna-Marie Weydahl, classical pianist (born 1922).
• 25 – Leif Solberg, contemporary classical composer and organist (born 1914).

February

• 19 – Harald Devold, jazz saxophonist (born 1964).

March

• 11 – , entertainer (born 1939).

April

• 4 – , children's musician (born 1950).
• 24 – Jan Henrik Kayser, classical pianist (born 1933).

May

• 25 – Per Øien, classical flutist (born 1937).

June

• 8 – Terje Fjærn, jazz and pop music orchestra conductor, "La det swinge" (born 1942).
• 17 – Willy Andresen, jazz pianist and bandleader (born 1921).
• 18 – Sverre Kjelsberg, popular music singer and bassist (born 1946).

July

• 31 – Jon Klette, jazz saxophonist (born 1962).

August

• 10 – , musician and singer (born 1932).
• 18 – Fred Nøddelund, jazz flugelhornist and band leader (born 1947).

September

• 9 – Knut Wiggen, contemporary classical composer (born 1927).
• 30 – Lilleba Lund Kvandal, opra singer (born 1940).

November

• 30 – Ivar Thomassen, traditional folk singer, songwriter, and jazz pianist (born 1954).

See also

• 2016 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
• Spellemannprisen
• Buddyprisen
• Nordlysprisen
• Edvard Grieg Memorial Award
• Thorgeir Stubø Memorial Award
• Rolf Gammleng Memorial Award
• Radka Toneff Memorial Award

References