The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2015 in Norwegian music.
Events
January 21 – Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø (January 21–24). 23 Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 23 – February 1). Ragnar Olsen, (folk singer) was awarded the Nordlysprisen 2015 at Nordlysfestivalen. 29 – Kristiansund Opera Festival (Operafestukene) 2015 started in Kristiansund (January 29 – February 7).
February 5 Ice Music Festival 2015 started in Geilo (February 5–8). The Polarjazz Festival 2015 starts in Longyearbyen (February 5–8). 6 – Oslo Operaball 2015 was arranged in Oslo.
March 4 – By:Larm 2015 started in Oslo (March 4–7). 5 – Oslo International Church Music Festival 2015 started in Oslo (March 5–15). 6 – Narvik Winter Festival started (March 6 – 15). 24 – Ingrid Søfteland Neset was the winner of this years soloist competition awarded by The Royal Danish Academy of Music. 27 – Vossajazz started in Voss (March 27–29). 28 Thea Hjelmeland was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2015 for the album Solar Plexus. Live Maria Roggen performs the commissioned work Apukaluptein at Vossajazz.
April 1 – Inferno Metal Festival 2015 started in Oslo (April 1–4). 23 SoddJazz started in Inderøy Municipality in Nord-Trøndelag (April 23–26). Nidaros Blues Festival 2015 started in Trondheim (April 23–26). 30 Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester performed Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven) in Grieghallen, Bergen. In The Country featuring Frida Ånnevik played at Victoria – Nasjonal Jazzscene in Oslo. Highasakite played at Sentrum Scene in Oslo. Oslo Ess (with friends) played at the Brygga Kultursal in Halden. The D'voice Festival 2015 started in Songdalen Municipality (April 30 – May 1). Karmøygeddon Metal Festival 2015 started in Karmøy Municipality (April 30 – May 3).
May 1 Dave Holland Prism played at Victoria – Nasjonal Jazzscene in Oslo. Chris Thompson / Mads Eriksen Band + Elg played at Madam Felle in Bergen. 2 Frode Kjekstad Trio played at Herr Nilsen Concert pub in Oslo. Kvelertak played at Jevnakerhallen in Jevnaker Municipality. 5 – MaiJazz 2015 started in Stavanger (May 5 – 10). 6 – AnJazz 2015 started in Hamar (May 6 – 9). 7 Julie Dahle Aagård played at Uhørt in Oslo. Lisa Ekdahl play at Rockefeller in Oslo. Bergen Big Band with Gabriel Fliflet and Ole Hamre played at Sardinen USF in Bergen. Trondheim Jazz Festival 2015 started in Trondheim (May 7–10). 8 Per Mathisen Trio played at Draaben Bar in Sandefjord. Hanna Paulsberg Concept / Soil Collectors / MOPO played at Victoria – Nasjonal Jazzscene Oslo. 9 – Iver Kleive played Requiem in Røros Church. 10 – Kampenjazz: Anja Eline Skybakmoen played at Cafeteatret Oslo. 15 Jan Erik Mikalsen won the International Rostrum of Composers in the general category for the composition Songs for Orchestra. Per Mathisen Trio played at Victoria – National Jazz Scene in Oslo. 16 – Farmers Market played at Victoria – National Jazz Scene in Oslo. 22 – Eivind Opsvik Overseas played at Victoria – National Jazz Scene in Oslo. 23 – Beady Belle played at Victoria – National Jazz Scene in Oslo. 27 – Festspillene i Bergen 2015 started (May 27 – June 10). 28 Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 28 – June 6). Bergen Big Band was the very first recipients of Olav Dale's Memorial Award at the opening of Nattjazz 2015.
June 10 Norwegian Wood 2015 started in Oslo, Norway (June 10–13). Opera Østfold 2015 started in Halden (June 10–13). 11 – Bergenfest 2015 started in Bergen, Norway (June 11 – 14). 15 – Grieg in Bergen 2015 started in Bergen, Norway (June 15 – August 22). 21 – Hardanger Music Festival 2015 started in Ullensvang Municipality (June 21 – 25). 23 – Risør Festival of Chamber Music 2015 started in Risør (June 23–28).
July 1 Kongsberg Jazzfestival 2015 started in Kongsberg (July 1–4). Ellen Andrea Wang was recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award or DNB.prisen 2015 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival. Vinstra Music Festival 2015 started in Vinstra (July 1 – 5). Førde International Folk Music Festival 2015 started in Førde (July 1 – 5). 2 – Stavernfestivalen 2015 started in Stavern (July 2–4). 8 – Riddu Riđđu 2015 started in Kåfjord Municipality in Troms (July 8–12). 13 – Moldejazz 2015 started in Molde with Mats Gustafsson as artist in residence (July 13–18). 16 Jan Ole Otnæs received the 2015 Molderosen at Moldejazz. Bukta Festival 2015 started in Tromsø (July 16–18). The Malakoff 2015 started in Nordfjordeid (July 16–18). The Slottsfjell Festival 2015 started in Tønsberg (July 16–18). Vinjerock 2015 started in Eidsbugarden, Jotunheimen (July 16–19). 22 Canal Street 2015 started in Arendal (July 22–25). Seljord Country Festival 2015 started in Seljord Municipality (July 22 – 26). 28 – Olavsfestdagene 2015 started in Trondheim (July 28 – August 2). 30 Raumarock 2015 started in Åndalsnes (July 30 – August 1). The 28th Notodden Blues Festival (2015) started in Notodden (July 30 – August 2).
August 5 Sildajazz 2015 started in Haugesund (August 5–9). Varanger Festival 2015 started in Vadsø (August 5–9). Arcane Station will have his debut concert here. 6 Telemark Festival 2015 started in Bø i Telemark (August 6–9). Hemnesjazz 2015 started in Hemnesberget, Helgeland (August 6–9). 8 – The Kids in Jazz 2015 festival started in Oslo as part of the Oslo Jazzfestival (August 8–12). 10 – Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 10–15). 11 – Øyafestivalen started in Oslo (August 11–15). 12 – Anneli Drecker played at Øyafestivalen. 15 – Oslo Chamber Music Festival 2015 started in Oslo (July 15–23). 21 – Pstereo Festival 2015 started in Trondheim (July 21–22).
September 3 – Punktfestivalen 2015 started in Kristiansand (September 3–5). 10 – Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival 2015 started in Oslo (September 10–19). 20 – Trondheim Chamber Music Festival 2015 started in Trondheim (July 20–27).
October 15 – DølaJazz 2015 started in Lillehammer (October 15–18). 22 – The Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 22–25). 28 – The Ekkofestival started in Bergen (October 28 – November 1).
November 11 – The Vardø Blues Festival (Blues i Vintermørket) started (November 11 – 15). 25 – The 10th Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started (November 25 – 29).
December 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena. 15 – 2015 Southern Norwegian jazz center award received by Hilde Hefte. 29 – RIBBEjazz 2015 – a one-day festival in Lillestrøm.
Albums released
January DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.15 Many Years To Go Erik Moll EMM Records 20 Meditation Terje Isungset All Ice Records 21 Nangijala Andreas Loven Losen Records 30 Pinball Marius Neset ACT Music Produced by Marius Neset and Anton Eger Bits & Pieces Mopti feat. Bendik Baksaas Jazzland Recordings Produced by Bendik Baksaas, Christian M. Svendsen, Aleksander Sjølie, Harald Lassen Opp De Nye Blanke Honningbarna Nye Blanke
February DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.6 The Half-finished Heaven Sinikka Langeland ECM Records Produced by Manfred Eicher16 Ten Love Songs Susanne Sundfør Warner Music Group 20 It´s OK To Play Øystein Blix Losen Records 27 Midwest Mathias Eick ECM Records Produced by Manfred Eicher
March DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.20 Grieg, Tveitt & I Dag Arnesen Coco & Co 23 Lucidity Atomic Jazzland Recordings Produced by Atomic, co-producer Sten Nilsen27 Kjølvatn Nils Økland Band including Rolf-Erik Nystrøm, Sigbjørn Apeland and Mats Eilertsen ECM Records Slow Eastbound Train Daniel Herskedal Edition Records Produced by Erik Johannessen
April DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.7 Vol. 3 Team Hegdal Particular Recordings 17 Én Duplex NorCD En Konsert For Folk Flest Motorpsycho + Ståle Storløkken Rune Grammofon 24 Rocks & Straws Anneli Drecker, lyrics based on poems by Arvid Hanssen Rune Grammofon Slow Snow Tore Brunborg ACT Music Produced by Tore Brunborg
May DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.1 Terje Isungset & Stian Westerhus Terje Isungset, Stian Westerhus All Ice Records 9 Ospitalita Generosa Per Mathiesen Trio Alessa Records 15 The Goldilocks Zone Olga Konkova Trio Losen Records 19 Firehouse Gard Nilssen's Acoustic Unity including with Petter Eldh and André Roligheten Clean Feed 22 Savages Trondheim Jazz Orchestra & Kristoffer Lo MNJ Records
June DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.1 Starfire Jaga Jazzist Ninja Tune 3 Weathering Kvien & Sommer Full Of Nothing 5 Rainy Omen Finland (Morten Qvenild, Ivar Grydeland, Jo Berger Myhre, Pål Hausken) Hubro Music
July DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.21 Bugge & Friends Bugge Wesseltoft Jazzland Recordings 24 Tears Of The World Knut Reiersrud & Mighty Sam McClain ACT Music Produced by Knut Reiersrud and Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen
August DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.11 Individuals Facing The Terror Of Cosmic Loneliness Stein Urheim and Mari Kvien Brunvoll Jazzland Recordings 21 Silver Mountain Elephant9 Rune Grammofon Vårres Egen Lille Krig Vidar Vang VV Records 28 Bridges Adam Baldych & Helge Lien Trio ACT Music Mixed and mastered by Klaus Scheuermann
September DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.4 Personal Piano Morten Qvenild Hubro Music 6 Ville Ord Frida Ånnevik Grappa Music Recipient of the Spellemannprisen lyricist award11 When You Cut Into The Present Møster! Hubro Records 18 Echo Anja Eline Skybakmoen Triogram Megalodon Megalodon Collective including with Henrik Lødøen Gigafon Waldemar 4 Trygve Waldemar Fiske Gigafon 25 Circadian Rhythm And Blues Hayden Powell Periskop Records Mønster Espen Berg Trio Atterklang Produced by Espen Berg Trio. AKLANG314
October DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.8 JazzBukkBox a box with three albums: Lærad The Tree, Live In Germany and WorldJazz Karl Seglem NorCD 9 Band Of Gold Band Of Gold including Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen and Nina Elisabeth Mortvedt Jansen Plateproduksjon Produced by Siggi Loch12 Golden Years Pixel Cuneiform Records 30 Mette Henriette Mette Henriette ECM Records 31 Cubistic Boogie David Arthur Skinner Losen Records Produced by David Arthur Skinner, executive producer Odd Gjelsnes
November DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.6 This Is Not A Miracle Food ECM Records 12 Aimless Mary Needlepoint BJK Music 20 Pieces Of Solitude Natalie Sandtorv Va Fongool Trail of Souls Solveig Slettahjell with Knut Reiersrud and In The Country ACT Music 27 Time Is Coming Hildegunn Øiseth with Espen Berg, Mats Eilertsen, and Per Oddvar Johansen Losen Records
December DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.1 Before the Storm Nakama Nakama Records Produced by Nakama & Christian Obermayer
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K – Tenor Battle by Håkon Kornstad (Jazzland Recordings)
New Artists AURORA with her debut album Running with the Wolves (Decca Records), awarded Spellemannprisen in the category This year's newcomer and Gramo scholarship.
Deaths
February 22 – Erik Amundsen, jazz bassist (born 1937).
May 20 – Simon Flem Devold, jazz clarinetist and columnist (born 1929). 23 – Liv Marit Wedvik, country singer (born 1970).
July 14 – Gerd Gudding, traditional folk musician and entertainer (born 1951).
August 12 – Per Hjort Albertsen, contemporary classical composer (born 1919). 30 – Natalia Strelchenko, Russian born Norwegian classical concert pianist (born 1976).
November 5 – Nora Brockstedt, jazz and pop music singer (born 1923). 20 – Ketil Vea, contemporary classical composer and music teacher (born 1932). 25 – Svein Christiansen, jazz drummer (born 1941).
December 16 – Jostein Eriksen, opera singer (born 1926). 26 – Tore Andersen, country musician (born 1960).
Seed also Music of Norway 2015 in Norway Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Spellemannprisen Buddyprisen Nordlysprisen Edvard Grieg Memorial Award Thorgeir Stubø Memorial Award Rolf Gammleng Memorial Award Radka Toneff Memorial Award
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