2009 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2009 in Norwegian music.
(Go to LAST YEAR or NEXT YEAR 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 (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]

July

• 13 – Moldejazz started in Molde (July 13 – 18).^[14]

August

• 9 – Oslo Jazzfestival started (August 9 – 15).^[15]
• 12 – Sildajazz starts in Haugesund (August 12 – 16).^[16]

September

• 2 – Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (September 2 - 5).^[17]

Albums released

April

• 16 – Remembrance by Ketil Bjørnstad (ECM Records)^[18]

October

• 12 – Restored, Returned by Tord Gustavsen Emsemble (ECM Records)^[19]

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Deaths

January

• 8 – Björn Haugan (66), operatic lyric tenor.^[20]

March

• 26 – Arne Bendiksen (82), singer, entertainer and record producer.^[21]

May

• 1 – Torstein Grythe (90), founder and conductor of the Sølvguttene boys choir.^[22]

See also

• 2009 in Norway

References

1. "Nordlysfestivalen 2009" (in Norwegian). TromsoBy.no. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
2. "Fikk årets Nordlyspris" (in Norwegian). Lofotposten. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
3. "Polarjazz 2009". MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
4. "Kristiansund Opera Festival 2009". MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
5. "Norway's most notorious musician to be released from prison". The Guardian. 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
6. "Vossa Jazz Program 2009" (in Norwegian). Vossajazz. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
7. "STEIN & MARI`S DAYDREAM COMMUNITY Stein Urheim, Mari Kvien Brunvoll, Hans Olav Molde. Jazzland". MDT.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
8. "Krog og Surman klare på Voss" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
9. "Soddjazz 2009" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
10. "Bergenfest 2009 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
11. "Festspillene i Bergen 2009" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
12. "Nattjazz 2009" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
13. "Norwegian Wood 2009". Last.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
14. "Moldejazz 2009" (in Norwegian). Moldejazz. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
15. Conrad, Thomas (2009-08-31). "Seven Days In Norway: The 2009 Oslo Jazz Festival". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
16. "Sildajazz 2009" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
17. "Punktfestivalen" (in Norwegian). FestivalGuide.no. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
18. "Ketil Bjørnstad – Remembrance". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
19. "Tord Gustavsen Ensemble – Restored, Returned". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
20. "Norwegian Opera Singer Björn Haugan Dies". ILGCN.Tupilak.org. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
21. "Arne Bendiksen er død". NRK (in Norwegian). 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
22. Sommerseth, Eirin Hegdal (2009-05-01). "Torstein Grythe er død". Vårt Land (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-22.