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

Norwegian music Much has been learned about early music in Norway from physical artifacts found during archaeological digs. These include instruments such as the lur. Viking and medieval sagas also describe musical activity, as do the accounts of priests and pil ...

Events

January

* 12 – The 16th All Ears festival started in

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

(January 12–15). * 20 – The 36th annual Djangofestival started at Cosmopolite in

(January 20–21). * 21 – Hot Club de Norvège headline at the annual Djangofestival at Cosmopolite in

, Norway. * 28 – Presentation of the

Spellemannprisen Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English, is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organizat ...

awards.

February

* 1 – The 6th Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø,

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

(February 1–4). * 2 – The 19th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen,

Svalbard Svalbard ( , ), also known as Spitsbergen, or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. North of mainland Europe, it is about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole. The islands of the group range ...

(February 2–5). * 4 – The

Oslo Operaball The annual Operaball is a masquerade with live performances held in Oslo, Norway, by the Tårnseilerne association (Apus apus, Swift) since 1988. The Operaball merged with Oslo Opera Festival in 2004 for a week of concerts and performances with Op ...

was arranged in

(February 4–5). * 9 – The 12th

Ice Music Festival Ice Music Festival Norway (initiated 2006 in Geilo, Norway) is a "glacial instrument" festival founded by Terje Isungset together with Pål Knutsson Medhus. Isungset had the idea behind the festival and remains the creative director. The festival ...

started in

Geilo, Norway is a centre in the municipality of Hol in Viken county, Norway. Geilo is primarily a ski resort town, with around 2,500 inhabitants. It is situated in the valley of Hallingdal, 250 km from Oslo and 260 km from Bergen. The Bergen Line ...

(February 9–11).

March

* 2 – The By:Larm Festival started in

(March 2–4). * 11 – Selection of the contributor of

Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Norway participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. The Norwegian broadcaster NRK organised the national final ''Melodi Grand Prix 2017'' in order to select the Norwegian entry for the 2017 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. Background Prior to t ...

. * 17 – The 60th

Narvik Winter Festival Narvik Winter Festival, in Norwegian just (The Winter Festival Week), is an annual cultural festival with railway history platform in Narvik. It is based on stories, myths and facts from the construction time of the Narvik and Kiruna railway s ...

started in Narvik (March 17–26). * 29 – The Fartein Valen Festival started in

Haugesund Haugesund () is a municipality on the North Sea in Rogaland county, Norway. While the population is greater in the neighboring Karmøy municipality, the main commercial and economic centre of the Haugaland region in northern Rogaland and southern ...

(March 29 – April 2).

April

* 7 – The 44th

Vossajazz Vossajazz or Vossa Jazz (established 19 December 1973) is an international jazz festival in Voss, Norway, which takes place annually during the week before Easter, and which also includes concerts throughout the year. The festival has been led by ...

started in

Voss, Norway Voss () is a municipality and a traditional district in Vestland county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Vossevangen. Other villages include Bolstadøyri, Borstrondi, Evanger, Kvitheim, Mjølfjell, Opp ...

(April 7–9). * 12 –

Inferno Metal Festival Inferno Metal Festival is an annual extreme metal festival that takes place every year during Easter in Oslo, Norway. The festival was founded by Borknagar guitarist Jens F. Ryland in cooperation with Radar Booking in 2001 and takes place at Rocke ...

2017 started in

(April 12–15). * 15 – The

Sámi Grand Prix The Sámi Grand Prix, often abbreviated as SGP, is a Sámi yoik and song competition organized annually by the Sámi Music Festival organization ( se, Sámi musihkkafestivála, no, Samisk Musikkfestival), featuring participants from all cor ...

took place at Báktehárji in

Kautokeino Kautokeino ( no, Kautokeino; se, Guovdageaidnu ; fkv, Koutokeino; fi, Koutokeino) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino. Other villages ...

May

* 5 – The Balejazz started in Balestrand (May 5–7). * 9 – The 28th MaiJazz started in

Stavanger Stavanger (, , American English, US usually , ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the a ...

(May 9–14). * 10 – The 13th AnJazz, the Hamar Jazz Festival started at

Hamar, Norway Hamar is a town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the traditional region of Hedmarken. The town is located on the shores of Mjøsa, Norway's largest la ...

(May 10–14). * 24 – The

Festspillene i Bergen Bergen International Festival ( no, Festspillene i Bergen) is an annual international music and cultural festival in Bergen, Norway. Biography The Bergen International festival is the largest festival in the Nordic countries in its genre and ha ...

started in Bergen, Norway (May 24 – June 7). * 26 ** The 45th

Nattjazz Bergen International Jazz Festival or Nattjazz, is one of the largest jazz festivals of Norway. The festival has a musical profile with an emphasis on ethnic and jazz, contemporary jazz. It is held annually in late May, coinciding with Festspil ...

started in Bergen, Norway (May 26 – June 4) **

Fabio Biondi Fabio Biondi (born 15 March 1961) is an Italian violinist and conductor. He is a specialist in Baroque and early music. Biography Born in Palermo, Sicily, Biondi had a late start, having never even held a violin till age 11, but by the follo ...

announces the termination of his commitment as early music programme director for

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra The Stavanger Symphony Orchestra ( no, Stavanger Symfoniorkester, SSO) is a symphony orchestra based in Stavanger, Norway. The SSO principal venue is the Stavanger Concert Hall (Stavanger konserthus), performing in the Fartein Valen concert hall. ...

(2006–2017).

June

* 3 – The National Music Day was arranged in

. * 14 – The Bergenfest started in Bergen, Norway (June 14–17). * 17 – The Norwegian Wood music festival started in

Oslo, Norway Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of i ...

July

* 5 – The

Kongsberg Jazzfestival Kongsberg Jazz Festival or Kongsberg Jazzfestival is an international jazz festival that has been held annually in Kongsberg, Norway, since 1964. Artists Several worldwide great artists have visited Kongsberg during this festival; internation ...

opened at

Kongsberg Kongsberg () is a historical mining town and municipality in Buskerud, Viken county, Norway. The city is located on the river Numedalslågen at the entrance to the valley of Numedal. Kongsberg has been a centre of silver mining, arms production ...

consert (August 5–8). * 6 ** The 17th Stavernfestivalen started in Stavern, Norway (July 6 – 8). ** The 21st Skånevik Bluesfestival started in Skånevik, Norway (July 6 – 8). * 12 – The Slottsfjell Festival started in

Tønsberg Tønsberg , historically Tunsberg, is a city and municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, eastern Norway, located around south-southwest of Oslo on the western coast of the Oslofjord near its mouth onto the Skagerrak. The administrative c ...

(July 12–15). * 17 – The

Moldejazz Molde International Jazz Festival (MIJF) or Moldejazz (established 1961 in Molde) takes place annually in July, and is known as one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe. It was initiated by the local Storyville Jazz Club. Since 1964 it has re ...

started in Molde (August 17–22). * 20 – The Bukta Festival started in Telegrafbukta,

Tromsø Tromsø (, , ; se, Romsa ; fkv, Tromssa; sv, Tromsö) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Tromsø (city), city of Tromsø. Tromsø lies ...

(August 20–22). * 25 – Singer-songwriter Susanne Sundfør starred in a Prom concert at London's

Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London. One of the UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings, it is held in trust for the nation and managed by a registered charity which receives no govern ...

, performing songs by Scott Walker. * 26 – The Canal Street Festival started in Arendal (July 26–29). * 27 – The Márkomeannu Festival started in

Skånland Skånland ( sme, Skánit) is a former municipality that was located in the old Troms county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1926 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was merged into Tjeldsund Municipality. It was part of the Central Hål ...

(July 27–29).

August

* 3 – The

Notodden Blues Festival Notodden Blues Festival (NBF) is one of the largest blues music festivals in Europe and the largest in Scandinavia. The festival is held in Notodden, Norway, usually in early August. It has been running annually since 1988. The festival does no ...

started in

Notodden Notodden () is a city and municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Øst-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Notodden. Notodden was separated from the munic ...

(August 3–6). * 8 – The 19th

Øyafestivalen Øyafestivalen is an annual Norwegian music festival held in the Tøyen Park, Oslo. It has grown quickly since its modest start in 1999 and has become one of Norway's biggest and most important music festival The festival has previously feat ...

started in

( August 8–13). * 9 – The Kalottspel started in

Målselv Målselv ( sme, Málatvuomi suohkan) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Moen. The main commercial centre of the municipality is the Bardufoss area (including And ...

(August 9–13). * 10 ** The Rosendal Kammermusikkfestival started in Rosendal (August 10–13). ** The Tromsø Jazz Festival started in

(August 10 – 13). * 12 – The 32nd

Oslo Jazzfestival Oslo International Jazz Festival (Oslo Jazzfestival, established 1986 in Norway) is a Norwegian music event, held in August, with a focus on music form the jazz genre, performed on stages in Oslo. History The pilot project (1984–1985) was init ...

started in

(August 12–19). * 18 – The Parkenfestivalen started in Bodø (August 18–19). * 30 – The Blues in Hell started in Stjørdal (August 30 – September 3). * 31 – The 12th Punktfestivalen started in

Kristiansand Kristiansand is a seaside resort city and municipality in Agder county, Norway. The city is the fifth-largest and the municipality the sixth-largest in Norway, with a population of around 112,000 as of January 2020, following the incorporati ...

(August 31 – September 2).

September

* 1 – The Granittrock Festival started in

Grorud Grorud is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. The borough contains the Ammerud, Grorud, Kalbakken, Rødtvet, Nordtvet and Romsås areas. To the north of the borough is the forest of Lillomarka. The borough is the smallest in Oslo, with fewe ...

(September 1–2).

October

* 19 – The 34th DølaJazz started in

Lillehammer Lillehammer () is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. Some of the more notable villages in the municip ...

(October 19–22). * 27 – The Osafestivalen started in

Voss Voss () is a municipality and a traditional district in Vestland county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Vossevangen. Other villages include Bolstadøyri, Borstrondi, Evanger, Kvitheim, Mjølfjell, ...

(October 27–29). * 31 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in

(October 31 – November 5).

November

* 8 – The

Vardø ( fi, Vuoreija, fkv, Vuorea, se, Várggát) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county in the extreme northeastern part of Norway. Vardø is the easternmost town in Norway, more to the east than Saint Petersburg or Istanbul. The administr ...

Blues Festival (Blues i Vintermørket) started (November 8–12).

December

* 11 – The

Nobel Peace Prize Concert The Nobel Peace Prize Concert ( Norwegian and Swedish: '')'' has been held annually since 1994 on 11 December, to honour the Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The award ceremony on 10 December takes place in Oslo City Hall, while the concert has bee ...

was held at

Telenor Arena Telenor Arena, sometimes referred to as Fornebu Arena, is a multi-purpose indoor arena located at Fornebu in Bærum, outside Oslo, Norway. It serves as a venue for a variety of events, including concerts, exhibitions, action shows, family shows ...

Albums released

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New Artists

Sigrid Sigrid is a Scandinavian given name for women from Old Norse ''Sigríðr'', composed of the elements ''sigr'' "victory" and ''fríðr'' "beautiful". Common short forms include Siri, Sigga, Sig, and Sigi. An Estonian and Finnish variant is Siiri ...

, singer and recipient of the newcomer

Deaths

; January * 18 –

Ståle Wikshåland Ståle Wikshåland (30 June 1953 – 18 January 2017) was a Norwegian musicologist. He was born in Stavanger. Wikshåland was a co-editor for the music magazine ''Ballade'', and worked for Henie Onstad Kunstsenter from 1981 to 1984. From 19 ...

, musicologist (born 1953). ; February * 22 – Dag Østerberg, sociologist and musicologist (born 1938) ; April * 9 – Knut Borge, journalist, entertainer, and jazz enthusiast (born 1949). * 10 – Øyvind Klingberg, pianist and showman,

Dizzie Tunes Dizzie Tunes was a Norwegian musical show group from the city of Skien. Dizzie Tunes was one of the most successful in Norwegian show business. Biography The group was founded as the dance band ''Rex Band'' in 1959, was named ''Dizzie Tunes'' in ...

(born 1943). * 18 – Arild Engh, drummer,

Ole Ivars Ole Ivars is a dansband, established 1964 in Hamar, Norway. Their 1967 breakthrough came with the song ''Regnets rytme''. Espen Hagen Olsen and William Kristoffersen are singers in the band, and William Kristoffersen also acts as a songwriter. Ole ...

(born 1946). ; June * 7 – Jan Høiland, singer and entertainer (born 1939 ; July * 7 –

Egil Monn-Iversen Egil Ragnar Monn-Iversen (14 April 1928 – 7 July 2017) was a Norwegian musician, one of the most influential modern composers in Norway. He has had many important roles in Norwegian music, film, opera, television, comedy and theater. For so ...

, composer and pianist (born 1928). * 13 –

Egil Kapstad Egil Kapstad (6 August 1940 – 13 July 2017) was a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer and arranger. He wrote the music for more than 50 theatre productions, and composed for film and television drama. Kapstad composed classical works for orchestra ...

, jazz pianist and composer (born 1940). ; October * 7 – Jan Arvid Johansen, folk singer and musician (born 1943). * 22 –

Atle Hammer Atle Jonas Hammer (11 March 1932 – 22 October 2017) was a Norwegian engineer and jazz musician (trumpet, Flugelhorn), central on the jazz scene in Oslo and known from several international cooperation.Death date is as per Jan GranlieAtle Hamme ...

, jazz trumpeter (born 1932). ; December * 21 –

Halvard Kausland Halvard Magne Kausland (25 April 1945 – 21 December 2017) was a Norwegian jazz guitarist and civil servant. Biography He hails from Sund. He has his education from the ''Norges kommunal- og sosialhøgskole'', Agder Regional College and ...

, jazz guitarist (born 1945).

References

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2010s in Norwegian music

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