2017 in Danish music explained

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

Events

January

• 5 – Royal Danish Opera announces that its artistic director, Sven Müller, will leave his position in 2017, three years ahead of schedule.^[1] Müller is believed to have resigned because of financial cuts.^[2]

February

• 25 – At the 47th edition of the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, "Where I Am", performed by Anja Nissen, is selected as Denmark's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.^[3]

March

• 28 – Under its new conductor Fabio Luisi, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra begins a tour of the United States.^[4]
• 31 – The live final of X Factor (Denmark) is won by Morten Nørgaard.

May

• 13 – In the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, Denmark finish in 20th place.
• 31 – The 19th Distortion festival started in Copenhagen (May 31 - June 4).^[5]

June

• 17 – The 8th NorthSide Festival opened in Aarhus (June 17–19).^[6]
• 22 – The 8th Copenhell festival started in Copenhagen (June 22–24).^[7]
• 24
  • The 3rd Tinderbox Festival started in Odense (June 24–27).^[8]
  • The 47th Roskilde Festival opened (June 24 - July 1).^[9]
• 28 – The 33rd Nibe Festival started in Nordjylland (June 28 - July 1).^[10]

July

• 7 – The 38th Copenhagen Jazz Festival start in Copenhagen (July 7 – 16).^[11]
• 13 – G! Festival opened in Göta, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands (July 13–15).^[12]
• 14 – The 29th Aarhus Jazz Festival started (July 14–22).^[13]

August

• 2 – The Strøm Fesatival started in Copenhagen (August 2–5).^[14]

September

• 6 – The Copenhagen World Music Festival started (September 6–10).^[15]

December

Album releases

November

Deaths

February

• 7 – Svend Asmussen, jazz violinist, known as "The Fiddling Viking" (born 1916).^[19]
• 20 – Nicolai Munch-Hansen, Danish bassist and composer (born 1977).

March

• 27 – Peter Bastian, bassoonist (born 1943).^[20]

May

• 4 - Katy Bødtger, singer (born 1932).^[21]

June

• 8 - Ivan Horn, rock guitarist (born 1949).^[22]

See also

• Music of Denmark
• Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017

Notes and References

1. News: Det Kongelige Teaters operachef stopper før tid . DR (Danish Radio) . 2017-01-05 . 2017-01-10.
2. Web site: Danish Opera Artistic Director Resigns Due to Musician Cuts. Operaworld.com. 6 January 2017. 14 June 2017.
3. Web site: DENMARK: SELECTS ANJA NISSEN FOR THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2017. 25 February 2017. Eurovoix. eurovoix.com. Granger. Anthony.
4. Web site: Conductor Fabio Luisi brings Danish National Symphony Orchestra to U.S.. Michael James Rocha. San Diego Union Tribune. 21 March 2017. 23 May 2017.
5. Web site: Distortion . VisitDenmark.com . 2017-10-22.
6. Web site: NorthSide Festival (Denmark) 2017 . consequence.net . 2017-01-22.
7. Web site: Copenhell 2017 . . 2017-01-22 . 2017-07-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170719041326/https://www.copenhell.dk/nyhedsblog/2017/2/23/copenhell-2017-programmet-fuldendes-med-slayer-alter-bridge-og-mange-flere . dead .
8. Web site: Tinderbox . Tinderbox.dk . 2017-01-22.
9. Web site: Roskilde Festival 2017 . . 2017-01-20.
10. Web site: Nibe Festival 2017 . . 2017-01-20.
11. Web site: Copenhagen Jazz Festival July 7-16, 2017 . . 2017-01-12.
12. Web site: G! Festival 2017 . FesTicket.com . 2018-03-04.
13. Web site: Program 2017 Aarhus Jazz Festival . Jazzfest.dk . 2017-10-22.
14. Web site: Strøm Fesatival 2-5 Aug 2017 . Stromcph.dk . 2017-10-22.
15. Web site: The Copenhagen World Music Fesatival . CphWorld.dk . 2017-10-22.
16. Web site: Morten Schantz - Godspeed - 27.01.17 . . 2017-01-05.
17. Web site: Aura* - Can't Steal the Music . . 2017-10-22.
18. Web site: Danish composer August Rosenbaum unveils the stunning visuals for sweeping new track "Nebula" . Andrew . Hannah . thelineofbestfit . 2017-10-08.
19. News: Den verdensberømte violinist Svend Asmussen er død . da . Emil . Bergløv . . 2017-02-07 . 2017-02-13.
20. News: Den verdensberømte violinist Svend Asmussen er død . da . Emil . Bergløv . . 2017-02-07 . 2017-02-13.
21. News: Hitmageren fra Giro 413 er død . da . Peter . Thygesen . . 2017-05-04 . 2017-02-13.
22. News: Dansk rockstjerne er død . da . Thomas . Treo . . 2017-06-09 . 2017-10-30.