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2009 in Norwegian music

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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.)

Contents

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 (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 Inderøy, 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).

    • July

  • 13 – Moldejazz started in Molde (July 13 – 18).

    • August

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

    • September

  • 2 – Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (September 2 - 5).

    • April

  • 16 – Remembrance by Ketil Bjørnstad (ECM Records)

    • October

  • 12 – Restored, Returned by Tord Gustavsen Emsemble (ECM Records)

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    Deaths

    January
  • 8 – Björn Haugan (66), operatic lyric tenor.
    • March
  • 26 – Arne Bendiksen (82), singer, entertainer and record producer.
    • May
  • 1 – Torstein Grythe (90), founder and conductor of the Sølvguttene boys choir.

    • References

    2009 in Norwegian music Wikipedia
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