2009 in Norwegian music explained

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).^[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 Municipality (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 Inderø Municipalityy, 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

• 13 – Moldejazz started in Molde (July 13 – 18).^[15]

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]

Albums released

April

• 16 – Remembrance by Ketil Bjørnstad (ECM Records)^[24]

October

• 12 – Restored, Returned by Tord Gustavsen Ensemble (ECM Records)^[25]

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Deaths

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]

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nordlysfestivalen 2009 . Norwegian . TromsoBy.no . 2016-02-22.
2. Web site: Fikk årets Nordlyspris . Norwegian . . 2016-02-22.
3. Web site: Polarjazz 2009 . MIC.no . 2016-02-22.
4. Web site: Kristiansund Opera Festival 2009 . MIC.no . 2016-02-22.
5. News: Norway's most notorious musician to be released from prison . . 2009-03-10 . 2016-02-22.
6. Web site: Vossa Jazz Program 2009 . Norwegian . . 2016-02-22.
7. Web site: STEIN & MARI'S DAYDREAM COMMUNITY Stein Urheim, Mari Kvien Brunvoll, Hans Olav Molde. Jazzland . MDT.co.uk . 2015-04-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305115140/http://www.mdt.co.uk/stein-and-mari-s-daydream-community-jazzland.html . 2016-03-05 . dead .
8. Web site: Krog og Surman klare på Voss . Norwegian . . 2015-04-23.
9. Web site: Soddjazz 2009 . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2016-02-22.
10. Web site: Bergenfest 2009 Setlists . Setlist.fm . 2016-02-22.
11. Web site: Festspillene i Bergen 2009 . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2016-02-22.
12. Web site: Nattjazz 2009 . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2016-02-22.
13. News: Norwegian Wood 2009 . Last.fm . 2016-02-22.
14. Web site: Nordnorsk Opera og Symfoniorkester . no . Skift.no . 2016-02-22.
15. Web site: Moldejazz 2009 . Norwegian . . 2016-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306125949/http://www.moldejazz.no/2009/ . 2016-03-06 . dead .
16. Web site: Seven Days In Norway: The 2009 Oslo Jazz Festival . Thomas . Conrad . . 2009-08-31 . 2016-02-22.
17. Web site: Sildajazz 2009 . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2016-02-22.
18. Web site: Punktfestivalen . Norwegian . FestivalGuide.no . 2016-02-22.
19. Web site: Ekko Festival 2009 . Songkick.com . 2018-03-06.
20. Web site: Insomnia Festival 2009 . MIC.no . 2018-03-06.
21. Web site: Oslo World Music Festival 2009 . MIC.no . 2018-03-06.
22. Web site: Barents Jazz 2009 . MIC.no. 2018-03-06.
23. Web site: Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2009 Setlists . Setlist.fm . 2018-03-05.
24. News: Ketil Bjørnstad – Remembrance . . 2016-02-22.
25. News: Tord Gustavsen Ensemble – Restored, Returned . . 2016-02-22.
26. Web site: Norwegian Opera Singer Björn Haugan Dies . ILGCN.Tupilak.org . 2016-02-22.
27. Encyclopedia: Eva Gustavson . no . . 2014-07-25 . 2017-03-18.
28. Encyclopedia: Bjørg Lødøen . no . Bjerkek . Ole Petter . . 2012-05-09 . 2017-03-18.
29. News: Arne Bendiksen er død . Norwegian . . 2009-03-26 . 2016-02-22.
30. News: Torstein Grythe er død . Norwegian . Eirin Hegdal . Sommerseth . . 2009-05-01 . 2016-02-22.
31. Web site: Ole A. Sørli har gått bort . no . Larry . Bringsjord . Ballade.no . 2009-08-05 . 2017-03-28.
32. Web site: Kjell Bartholdsen Discography . . 2017-03-14.
33. Web site: Gerhard Aspheim – den siste entusiast . no . Bjørn . Stendahl . . 2009-11-26 . 2017-03-14.