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). Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo-soprano) was awarded the Nordlysprisen 2009 at Nordlysfestivalen.
February 4 – The Polarjazz Festival 2009 started in Longyearbyen (February 4–8). 5 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 5 – 21).
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. 18 Vossajazz started in Voss Municipality (March 18–20). Kjetil Møster was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2009. 19 – Solveig Slettahjell performs the commissioned work Tarpan Seasons for Vossajazz 2009.
April 22 – SoddJazz 2009 started in Inderø Municipalityy, Nord-Trøndelag (April 22 – 26). 28 – Bergenfest 2009 started in Bergen (April 28 – May 3).
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). Nattjazz 2010 started in Bergen (May 26 – 30).
June 11 – Norwegian Wood 2009 started in Oslo, Norway (June 11 – 14). 18 – The Norwegian Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra, Nordnorsk Opera og Symfoniorkester, was founded in Tromsø.
July 13 – Moldejazz started in Molde (July 13 – 18). 30 – The 22nd Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (July 30 – August 2).
August 9 – Oslo Jazzfestival started (August 9 – 15). 12 – Sildajazz starts in Haugesund (August 12 – 16).
September 2 – The 5th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (September 2 – 5). 24 – The 6th Ekkofestival started in Bergen (September 24 – 26).
October 22 – The 8th Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 22 – 24).
November 3 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (November 3 – 8). 12 – The 4th Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started (November 12 – 14).
December 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.
Albums released
January
February
March
April 16 – Remembrance by Ketil Bjørnstad (ECM Records)
May
June
July
August
September
October 12 – Restored, Returned by Tord Gustavsen Ensemble (ECM Records)
November
December
Unknown date #
A
Deaths
January 8 – Björn Haugan, operatic lyric tenor (born 1942).
February 10 – Eva Gustavson, operatic contralto (born 1917).
March 5 – Bjørg Lødøen, painter, graphic artist, and composer (born 1931). 26 – Arne Bendiksen, singer, entertainer and record producer (born 1926).
May 1 – Torstein Grythe, founder and conductor of the Sølvguttene boys choir (born 1918).
August 4 – Ole A. Sørli, musician, writer, and record producer (born 1946).
November 6 – Kjell Bartholdsen, jazz saxophonist (stroke) (born 1938). 21 – Gerhard Aspheim, jazz trombonist (born 1930).
See also 2009 in Norway Music of Norway Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
References