2013 in Norwegian music explained

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2013 in Norwegian music.

Events

January

• 23 Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø (January 23–27).^[1]
• 25
  • Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 25 – February 2).^[2]
  • Nils Anders Mortensen (piano) was awarded the Nordlysprisen 2013 at Nordlysfestivalen.^[3]
• 31
  • The Polarjazz Festival 2013 started in Longyearbyen (January 31 – February 7).^[4]
  • 31 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (January 31 – February 16).^[5]

March

• 8 – Narvik Winter Festival started (March 8–17).^[6]
• 22 – Vossajazz started in Voss Municipality (March 22–24).^[7]
• 23
  • Tore Brunborg was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2013 as well as the Buddyprisen 2012 at Vossajazz.^[8]
  • Stian Carstensen performed the commissioned work Flipp for Vossajazz 2013.^[9]
• 27 – Inferno Metal Festival 2014 started in Oslo (March 27–30).^[10]

April

• 24 – SoddJazz 2013 started in Inderøy Municipality, Nord-Trøndelag (April 24–28).^[11]

May

• 22 Festspillene i Bergen starts (May 22 – June 5)^[12]
• 22 Nattjazz starts in Bergen (May 23 – June 1)^[13]

June

• 12 – Bergenfest 2013 started in Bergen (June 12–15).^[14]
• 13 – Norwegian Wood 2013 started in Oslo (June 13–16).^[15]

July

• 3 – Kongsberg Jazzfestival started (July 3 – 6).^[16]
• 7 – Lofoten Piano Festival started in Lofoten (July 7–12).^[17]
• 15 Moldejazz starts in Molde with Jason Moran as artist in residence (July 15–20).^[18]

August

• 12 – Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 12–17).^[19]
• 13 – Erlend Skomsvoll was recipient of the Ella-prisen 2013 at the Oslo Jazzfestival.^[20]

September

• 5 – Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival 2014 starts in Oslo (September 5–14).^[21]
• 6 – Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (September 6–8).^[22]

October

• 24 – The 12th Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 24–26).^[23]
• 25 – The 10th Ekkofestival started in Bergen (October 25 – November 3).^[24]
• 29 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (October 29 – November 3).^[25]

November

• 13 – The Vardø Blues Festival (Blues i Vintermørket) started (November 13 – 17).^[26]
• 21 – The 8th Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started (November 21 – 24).^[27]

December

• 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.^[28]

Albums released

April

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
4	There's A Hole In The Mountain	Atomic	Losen Records		^[30]
12	La Notte	Ketil Bjørnstad	ECM Records	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[31]
	Still Life with Eggplant	Motorpsycho and Reine Fiske	Rune Grammofon	Produced by Bent Sæther	^[32]
	Map Of The World – Music For Guitar	Gjermund Titlestad	Ponca Jazz Records		^[33]

June

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
14	Melodic Warrior	Terje Rypdal with The Hilliard Ensemble	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[34]
25	OWL Trio	Lage Lund, Orlando le Fleming, Will Vinson	Losen		^[35]

September

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
6	Ville Ord	Frida Ånnevik	Grappa	Recipient of the Spellemannprisen lyricist award	^[36] ^[37]
9	Duolia	Duplex	NorCD		^[38]
	Sketches of ...	Duplex	NorCD		^[39]
11	Logic	Mopti	Ocean Sound Recordings		^[40]
20	Russian Dream	Andrea Kvintett	NorCD		^[41]
	The Forester	Susanna and Ensemble neoN	SusannaSonata	Produced by Deathprod and Susanna	^[42]

October

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
1	Places of Worship	Arve Henriksen	Rune Grammofon		^[43]
8	We Are All Small Pixels	Pixel	Cuneiform Records		^[44]
18	NyeSongar.no	Karl Seglem	NorCD		^[45]
25	New Circle	Geir Lysne	ACT Music		^[46]

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New Artists

• Monica Heldal received the Spellemannprisen award, as 'Best newcomer of the year 2013', for the album Boy From The North and was with that also recipient of the Gramo grant.^[48]

Deaths

January

• 14 – Morten Mølster, rock guitarist, The September When (born 1962).^[49]
• 25 – Aase Nordmo Løvberg, opera singer (born 1923).^[50]

February

• 1 – Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe, musicologist, contemporary classical composer, music critic and biographer (born 1926).^[51]
• 5 – Egil Hovland, contemporary classical composer (born 1924).^[52]
• 8 – Knut Nesbø, rock and folk guitarist, Di Derre (born 1961).^[53]

March

• 18 – Eivind Rølles, guitarist and pop singer, The Monroes, cancer (born 1959).^[54]

April

• 17 – Yngve Moe, jazz and rock bass guitarist, Dance with a Stranger, fell in coma, after drowning in Tenerife, Spain (born 1957).^[55]

May

• 19 – Anders Vangen, operatic singer (born 1960).^[56]

July

• 1 – Rolf Graf, jazz-rock bass guitarist, Lava, cancer (born 1960).^[57]
• 29 – Ole Henrik Moe, classical pianist, art historian and critic (born 1920).^[58]

August

• 18 – Rolv Wesenlund, comedian, singer, jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, writer, and actor (born 1936).^[59]
• 29 – Kjell Lund, architect, songwriter and singer (born 1927).^[60]

September

• 17 – Alex Naumik, Lithuanian-born artist, songwriter and record producer (born 1949).^[61]
• 24 – Sverre Bruland, classical conductor and trumpeter (born 1923).^[62]
• 26 – Arnstein Johansen, accordionist (born 1925).^[63]

October

• 2 – Kaare Ørnung, classical pianist, entertainer and music teacher (born 1931).^[64]
• 19 – Lage Fosheim, pop singer, The Monroes, cancer (born 1958).^[65]

See also

• 2013 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bodø Jazz Open 2013 . Norwegian . UnniAskeland.com . 2015-04-24.
2. Web site: Nordlysfestivalen 2013 . Norwegian . TromsoBy.no . 2015-04-26 . https://archive.today/20150426175032/http://tromsoby.no/node/18962 . 2015-04-26 . dead .
3. News: Nordlysprisen til Nils Anders Mortensen . Norwegian . Helge . Matland . ITromso.mo . 2013-01-25 . 2015-04-26.
4. Web site: Polarjazz 2013 . MIC.no . 2016-02-22.
5. Web site: Kristiansund Opera Festival 2013 . MIC.no . 2016-02-22.
6. Web site: Winter festival in Narvik 2013 . MIC.no . 2016-02-22.
7. Web site: Vossa Jazz 2013, dag en . Norwegian . Johan . Hauknes . JazzNytt.JazzINorge.no . 2015-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160309173628/http://jazznytt.jazzinorge.no/2013/03/23/vossa-jazz-2013-dag-en/ . 2016-03-09 . dead .
8. Web site: Tore Brunborg YM. Fredag 21 mars . Norwegian . Hellviktangen.no . 2015-04-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140226020004/http://www.hellviktangen.no/tore-brunborg-ym-fredag-21-mars/ . 2014-02-26 . dead .
9. Web site: Tingingsverk 2013: Stian Carstensen . Norwegian . . 2015-04-23.
10. Web site: Inferno Festival Norway 2013 . Last.fm . 2015-04-30.
11. Web site: Soddjazz 24.-28. april . Norwegian . Inderoy.no . 2015-04-30.
12. Web site: 22. mai – 5. juni: Festspillene i Bergen 2013 . Norwegian . visitBergen.no . 2015-04-23 . https://archive.today/20150423163722/http://www.visitbergen.no/816 . 2015-04-23 . dead .
13. Web site: NATTJAZZ 2013 / 22. mai – 1. juni . Norwegian . UnderSkog.no . 2015-04-23.
14. News: Bergenfest 2013 . Norwegian . Gaffa.com . 2015-04-23.
15. News: Norwegian Wood 2013 . Last.fm . 2016-02-22.
16. Web site: Kongsberg Jazzfestival 2013 . MIC.no . 2016-02-26.
17. Web site: Lofoten Piano Festival 2013 . MIC.no . 2017-04-19.
18. Web site: Molde International Jazz Festival 2013 . John . Kelman . . 2013-07-29 . 2015-04-23.
19. Web site: Oslo Jazzfestival 2013: Festivalmagasin . Norwegian . . 2015-04-25.
20. Web site: Pris til Erlend Skomsvoll . Norwegian . Ballade.no . 2013-08-13 . 2015-04-25.
21. Web site: Ultimafestivalen . Norwegian . Publikung.no . 2016-02-22.
22. Web site: Punkt 2013 . Norwegian . Groove.no . 2016-02-22.
23. Web site: Insomnia Festival 2013 . Norwegian . VResidentAdvisor.net . 2018-03-06.
24. Web site: Ekko Festival 2013 . ResidentAdvisor.net . 2018-03-06.
25. Web site: Oslo World Music Festival 2013 . MIC.no . 2018-03-06.
26. Web site: Blues i Vintermørket 2013 . MIC.no . 2018-03-06.
27. Web site: Jazzklubben . no . . 2018-03-06.
28. Web site: Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2013 Setlists . Setlist.fm . 2018-03-05.
29. Web site: Honningbarna – Verden Er Enkel . Gaffa.no . 2015-05-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140810091438/http://gaffa.no/anmeldelse/69897 . 2014-08-10 . dead .
30. Web site: ATOMIC: there's a hole in the mountain . Musical reviews . AtomicJazz.Bandcamp.com . 2016-02-26.
31. Web site: Ketil Bjornstad: La Notte . Hrayr . Attarian . . 2013-11-23 . 2016-02-26.
32. Web site: Motorpsycho – Still Life With Eggplant . . 2016-02-26.
33. Web site: NYHETER 2014/Utgivelser: . . 2016-02-26.
34. Web site: Terje Rypdal: Melodic Warrior . John . Kelman . . 2013-08-30 . 2016-03-29.
35. Web site: OWL Trio: OWL Trio (2013) . Musical reviews . Dan . Bilawsky . . 2013-08-01 . 2015-05-12.
36. Web site: Frida Ånnevik: Ville ord . . 2015-04-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140415112258/http://www.grappa.no/en/grappa/frida-annevik-ville-ord2/ . 2014-04-15 . dead .
37. Web site: Frida – fortsatt med hjertet i hånden . Geir . Rakvaag . no . . 2013-09-06 . 2018-02-26.
38. Web site: DUPLEX – DUOLIA . ChristianMeaasSvendsen.com . 2018-02-08.
39. Web site: DUPLEX – SKETCHES OF... . ChristianMeaasSvendsen.com . 2018-02-08.
40. Web site: MOPTI utfordrer – Logic . Musical reviews . Erling . Wicklund . Erling Wicklund . Norwegian. . 2013-09-17 . 2015-05-02.
41. Web site: Andrea Kvintett – Russian Dream EP (10") . BigDipper.no . 2018-02-08.
42. Web site: Susanna – The Forester . . 2018-02-08.
43. Web site: Arve Henriksen: Places of Worship – review . John . Fordham . . 2013-10-24 . 2015-05-02.
44. Web site: We Are All Small Pixels by Pixel . . 2016-02-27.
45. Web site: Karl Seglem – NyeSongar.no . . 2015-04-24.
46. Web site: Geir Lysne – New Circle – CD . . 2015-04-24.
47. Web site: Daniel Herskedal – Dagane . . 2015-04-24.
48. Web site: Spellemannpris winners announced . MusicNorway.no . 2014-01-20 . 2015-04-22.
49. News: Venner og familie tok farvel med Morten Mølster . Halstein . Røyseland . Camilla . Norli . Mona . Byrkjedal . no . . 2013-01-22 . 2017-04-29.
50. News: Aase Nordmo Løvberg er død . no . . 2013-01-26 . 2016-02-21.
51. Encyclopedia: Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe . . Arvid O. . Vollsnes . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2014-07-07 . 2017-03-20.
52. News: Egil Hovland er død . no . . 2013-02-05 . 2015-05-03.
53. News: Knut Nesbø er død . no . . 2013-02-08 . 2017-03-18.
54. News: Eivind Rølles har gått bort . no . Ann . Christiansen . . 2013-03-18 . 2015-05-03.
55. News: Dance With A Stranger-artist døde . no . Halstein . Røyseland . Ivar . Brandvol . . 2013-04-17 . 2015-04-30.
56. News: Anders Vangen er gått bort . no . Silje-Carine Kikut . Moen . . 2013-05-20 . 2017-04-29.
57. News: Rolf Graf er død . Kristian . Rostad . Henrik Brattli . Vold . no . . 2013-07-02 . 2016-02-21.
58. News: Ole Henrik Moe er død . Therese Hemb . Myren . Martine Hoff . Jensen . Hanne . Wien . no. . 2013-08-01 . 2016-02-21.
59. Encyclopedia: Rolv Wesenlund . . Svend Erik Løken . Larsen . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2013-08-18 . 2017-04-04.
60. Web site: Kjell Lund døde 17. august, 86 år gammel . Ingerid Helsng . Almaas . no . Arkitektur.no . 2013-08-20 . 2016-02-21.
61. News: Alexandra "Alex" Sandøy er død . Jennifer . Braathen . no . . 2013-09-19 . 2016-02-21.
62. News: Kringkastingsdirigent Sverre Bruland er død . no . . 2013-09-24 . 2016-02-21.
63. Web site: Begravelse 8. oktober . no . Trekkspillforbundet.no . 2017-04-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170125223746/http://trekkspillforbundet.no/component/content/article/23-lopendenyheter/641-arnstein-johansen-dod . 2017-01-25 . dead .
64. News: Pianist Kaare Ørnung er død . no . . 2013-10-02 . 2016-02-21.
65. News: Lage Fosheim er død . no . . 2013-10-19 . 2015-05-03.