2017 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2017 in Norwegian music.

Events

January

• 12 – The 16th All Ears festival started in Oslo (January 12–15).
• 20 – The 36th annual Djangofestival started at Cosmopolite in Oslo (January 20–21).
• 21 – Hot Club de Norvège headline at the annual Djangofestival at Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway.
• 28 – Presentation of the Spellemannprisen awards.

February

• 1 – The 6th Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway (February 1–4).
• 2 – The 19th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 2–5).
• 4 – The Oslo Operaball was arranged in Oslo (February 4–5).
• 9 – The 12th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (February 9–11).

March

• 2 – The Festival started in Oslo (March 2–4).
• 11 – Selection of the contributor of Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.
• 17 – The 60th Narvik Winter Festival started in Narvik (March 17–26).
• 29 – The Fartein Valen Festival started in Haugesund (March 29 – April 2).

April

• 7 – The 44th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 7–9).
• 12 – Inferno Metal Festival 2017 started in Oslo (April 12–15).
• 15 – The Sámi Grand Prix took place at Báktehárji in Kautokeino.

May

• 5 – The Balejazz started in Balestrand (May 5–7).
• 9 – The 28th MaiJazz started in Stavanger (May 9–14).
• 10 – The 13th AnJazz, the Hamar Jazz Festival started at Hamar, Norway (May 10–14).
• 24 – The Festspillene i Bergen started in Bergen (May 24 – June 7).
• 26
• The 45th Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 26 – June 4)
• Fabio Biondi announces the termination of his commitment as early music programme director for Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (2006–2017).

June

• 3 – The National Music Day was arranged in Oslo.
• 14 – The Bergenfest started in Bergen (June 14–17).
• 17 – The Norwegian Wood music festival started in Oslo.

July

• 5 – The Kongsberg Jazzfestival opened at Kongsberg concert (August 5–8).
• 6
• The 17th Stavernfestivalen started in Stavern (July 6 – 8).
• The 21st SkÃ¥nevik Bluesfestival started in SkÃ¥nevik (July 6 – 8).
• 12 – The Slottsfjell Festival started in Tønsberg (July 12–15).
• 17 – The Moldejazz started in Molde (August 17–22).
• 20 – The Bukta Festival started in Telegrafbukta, Tromsø (August 20–22).
• 25 – Singer-songwriter Susanne Sundfør starred in a Prom concert at London's Royal Albert Hall, performing songs by Scott Walker.
• 26 – The Canal Street Festival started in Arendal (July 26–29).
• 27 – The Márkomeannu Festival started in SkÃ¥nland (July 27–29).

August

• 3 – The 30th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 3–6).
• 8 – The 19th Øyafestivalen started in Oslo ( August 8–13).
• 9 – The Kalottspel started in MÃ¥lselv (August 9–13).
• 10
• The Rosendal Kammermusikkfestival started in Rosendal (August 10–13).
• The Tromsø Jazz Festival started in Tromsø (August 10 – 13).
• 12 – The 32nd Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 12–19).
• 18 – The Parkenfestivalen started in Bodø (August 18–19).
• 30 – The Blues in Hell started in Stjørdal (August 30 – September 3).
• 31 – The 12th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (August 31 – September 2).

September

• 1 – The Granittrock Festival started in Grorud (September 1–2).

October

• 19 – The 34th DølaJazz started in Lillehammer (October 19–22).
• 27 – The Osafestivalen started in Voss (October 27–29).
• 31 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (October 31 – November 5).

November

• 8 – The Vardø Blues Festival (Blues i Vintermørket) started (November 8–12).

December

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

Albums released

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New Artists

• Sigrid, singer and recipient of the newcomer Spellemannprisen.

Deaths

January

• 18 – StÃ¥le WikshÃ¥land, musicologist (born 1953).

February

• 22 – Dag Østerberg, sociologist and musicologist (born 1938)

April

• 9 – Knut Borge, journalist, entertainer, and jazz enthusiast (born 1949).
• 10 – Øyvind Klingberg, pianist and showman, Dizzie Tunes (born 1943).
• 18 – Arild Engh, drummer, Ole Ivars (born 1946).

June

• 7 – Jan Høiland, singer and entertainer (born 1939

July

• 7 – Egil Monn-Iversen, composer and pianist (born 1928).
• 13 – Egil Kapstad, jazz pianist and composer (born 1940).

October

• 7 – Jan Arvid Johansen, folk singer and musician (born 1943).
• 22 – Atle Hammer, jazz trumpeter (born 1932).

December

• 21 – Halvard Kausland, jazz guitarist (born 1945).

See also

• 2017 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017
• Spellemannprisen
• Buddyprisen
• Nordlysprisen
• Edvard Grieg Memorial Award
• Thorgeir Stubø Memorial Award
• Rolf Gammleng Memorial Award
• Radka Toneff Memorial Award

References