2009_in_Norwegian_music
2009 in Norwegian music
Overview of the events of 2009 in Norwegian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2009 in Norwegian music.
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]
- 18 – The Norwegian Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra, Nordnorsk Opera og Symfoniorkester, was founded in Tromsø.[14]
July
August
- 9 – Oslo Jazzfestival started (August 9 – 15).[16]
- 12 – Sildajazz starts in Haugesund (August 12 – 16).[17]
September
- 2 – The 5th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (September 2 – 5).[18]
- 24 – The 6th Ekkofestival started in Bergen (September 24 – 26).[19]
October
- 22 – The 8th Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 22 – 24).[20]
November
- 3 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (November 3 – 8).[21]
- 12 – The 4th Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started (November 12 – 14).[22]
December
- 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.[23]
January
February
March
April
- 16 – Remembrance by Ketil Bjørnstad (ECM Records)[24]
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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- January
- 8 – Björn Haugan, operatic lyric tenor (born 1942).[26]
- February
- 10 – Eva Gustavson, operatic contralto (born 1917).[27]
- March
- 5 – Bjørg Lødøen, painter, graphic artist, and composer (born 1931).[28]
- 26 – Arne Bendiksen, singer, entertainer and record producer (born 1926).[29]
- May
- 1 – Torstein Grythe, founder and conductor of the Sølvguttene boys choir (born 1918).[30]
- August
- 4 – Ole A. Sørli, musician, writer, and record producer (born 1946).[31]
- November
- 6 – Kjell Bartholdsen, jazz saxophonist (stroke) (born 1938).[32]
- 21 – Gerhard Aspheim, jazz trombonist (born 1930).[33]
- "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. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. 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.
- "Nordnorsk Opera og Symfoniorkester" (in Norwegian). Skift.no. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- "Moldejazz 2009" (in Norwegian). Moldejazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. 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.
- "Ekko Festival 2009". Songkick.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- "Insomnia Festival 2009". MIC.no. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- "Oslo World Music Festival 2009". MIC.no. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- "Barents Jazz 2009". MIC.no. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- "Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2009 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- "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.
- "Eva Gustavson". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- Bjerkek, Ole Petter (2012-05-09). "Bjørg Lødøen". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- "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.
- Bringsjord, Larry (2009-08-05). "Ole A. Sørli har gått bort" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
- "Kjell Bartholdsen Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- Stendahl, Bjørn (2009-11-26). "Gerhard Aspheim – den siste entusiast" (in Norwegian). NRK Jazz. Retrieved 2017-03-14.