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2015 in Scandinavian music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2015.
(Go to last year in Scandinavian music or next year in Scandinavian music.)

Contents

January

  • 21 – The Bodø Jazz Open starts in Bodø, Norway (January 21–24).
  • 23
  • Nordlysfestivalen opens in Tromsø, Norway (January 23 - February 1).
  • Norwegian folk singer Ragnar Olsen is awarded the Nordlysprisen 2015 at Nordlysfestivalen.
  • 29 – The Kristiansund Opera Festival (Operafestukene) 2015 opens in Kristiansund, Norway (January 29 - February 7).

    • February

  • 1 - The Danish National Chamber Orchestra, under its new name of Danmarks Underholdningsorkester, gives its first concert as a privately funded ensemble, at the Royal Academy of Music in Copenhagen.
  • 5
  • The Ice Music Festival 2015 opens in Geilo, Norway (February 5–8).
  • The Polarjazz Festival 2015 starts in Longyearbyen (February 5–8).
  • 6 – The annual Oslo Operaball takes place in Oslo.
  • 7
  • The Dansk Melodi Grand Prix Final takes place in Aalborg. The winners are Anti Social Media, singing "The Way You Are"
  • The first semi-final of Sweden's Melodifestivalen takes place, with the next three semi-finals scheduled for February 14, 21, and 28.
  • The Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015 Semi-finals begin in Finland. The next two semi-finals are scheduled for February 14 and 21.
  • 28 - The Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015 Final takes place.

    • March

  • 4 – By:Larm 2015 opens in Oslo, Norway (March 4–7).
  • 5 – The Oslo International Church Music Festival 2015 opens in Norway (March 5–15).
  • 7 - Beatboxer Thorsen wins the final of Danmark har talent 2015.
  • 24 – Ingrid Søfteland Neset wins the The Royal Danish Academy of Music's soloist competition.
  • 27 – Vossajazz opens in Voss, Norway (March 27–29).
  • 28
  • Thea Hjelmeland is awarded the Vossajazz prize for her album Solar Plexus.
  • Live Maria Roggen performs the commissioned work Apukaluptein at Vossajazz.

    • April

  • 1 – The Inferno Metal Festival 2015 opens in Oslo (April 1–4).
  • 23
  • SoddJazz opens in Inderøy, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway (April 23–26).
  • The Nidaros Blues Festival 2015 opens in Trondheim, Norway (April 23–26).
  • 25 – The Gamlestaden Jazzfestival opens in Gothenburg, Sweden (April 25 – May 2).
  • 30
  • the Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester perform Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway.
  • In The Country, featuring Frida Ånnevik, play at Victoria - Nasjonal Jazzscene in Oslo.
  • Highasakite play at Sentrum Scene in Oslo.
  • Oslo Ess (with friends) play at the Brygga Kultursal in Halden, Norway.
  • The D'voice Festival 2015 opens in Songdalen, Norway (April 30 - May 1).
  • The Karmøygeddon Metal Festival 2015 opens in Karmøy, Norway (April 30 - May 3).

    • May

  • 1
  • Denmark's 2015 Malko Competition for conductors announces Tung-Chieh Chuang as this year's winner.
  • Dave Holland Prism plays at Victoria - Nasjonal Jazzscene in Oslo.
  • Chris Thompson / Mads Eriksen Band + Elg play at Madam Felle in Bergen, Norway .
  • 5 – MaiJazz 2015 opens in Stavanger, Norway (May 5 – 10).
  • 6 – AnJazz 2015 opens in Hamar, Norway (May 6 – 9).
  • 7 - The Trondheim Jazz Festival 2015 opens in Trondheim, Norway (May 7–10).
  • 9 – Iver Kleive's Requiem is performed in Røros Church, Norway.
  • 10 – Kampenjazz: Anja Eline Skybakmoen played at Cafeteatret Oslo.
  • 15
  • Jan Erik Mikalsen wins the general category of the International Rostrum of Composers for the composition Songs for Orchestra.
  • Per Mathisen Trio plays at Victoria - National Jazz Scene in Oslo.
  • 23 - Måns Zelmerlöw wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 for Sweden with his song "Heroes". It goes on to top the charts in Sweden, Greece, Iceland and Poland.
  • 27 – Festspillene i Bergen 2015 opens in Bergen, Norway (May 27 – June 10).
  • 28
  • Nattjazz opens in Bergen (May 28 – June 6).
  • Bergen Big Band become the first recipients of the Olav Dale Memorial Award.

    • June

  • 4 - The Malmö Live venue is officially inaugurated in Sweden; it becomes the new home of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra.
  • 10
  • The Norwegian Wood festival 2015 opens in Oslo, Norway (June 10–13).
  • Opera Østfold 2015 opens in Halden (June 10–13).
  • 11 – Bergenfest 2015 opens in Bergen, Norway (June 11 – 14).
  • 15 – Grieg in Bergen 2015 opens in Bergen, Norway (June 15 – August 22).
  • 21 – Hardanger Music Festival 2015 opens in Ullensvang, Norway (June 21 – 25).
  • 23 – The Risør Festival of Chamber Music 2015 opens in Risør, Norway (June 23–28).
  • 27 - The Roskilde Festival opens in Denmark, with a line-up including Muse, Florence and the Machine and Pharrell Williams.

    • July

  • 1
  • The Kongsberg Jazzfestival 2015 opens in Kongsberg, Norway (July 1–4).
  • Ellen Andrea Wang is the recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award or DNB.prisen 2015 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.
  • Vinstra Music Festival 2015 opens in Vinstra, Norway (July 1 – 5).
  • Førde International Folk Music Festival 2015 opens in Førde, Norway (July 1 – 5).
  • 2 – Stavernfestivalen 2015 opens in Stavern, Norway (July 2–4).
  • 8 – Riddu Riđđu 2015 opens in Kåfjord, Troms (July 8–12).
  • 13 – Moldejazz 2015 opens in Molde, Norway, with Mats Gustafsson as artist in residence (July 13–18).
  • 16
  • Jan Ole Otnæs receives the 2015 Molderosen at Moldejazz.
  • Grøn_Koncert opens in Denmark, with acts including Lågsus and Turboweekend.
  • Bukta Festival 2015 opens in Tromsø (July 16–18).
  • The Malakoff 2015 opens in Nordfjordeid (July 16–18).
  • The Slottsfjell Festival 2015 opens in Tønsberg (July 16–18).
  • Vinjerock 2015 opens in Eidsbugarden, Jotunheimen (July 16–19).
  • 22
  • Canal Street 2015 opens in Arendal (July 22–25).
  • Seljord Country Festival 2015 opens in Seljord, Norway (July 22 – 26).
  • 28 – Olavsfestdagene 2015 opens in Trondheim (July 28 - August 2).
  • 30
  • Raumarock 2015 opens in Åndalsnes, Norway (July 30 - August 1).
  • Notodden Blues Festival 2015 opens in Notodden, Norway (July 30 - August 2).

    • August

  • 5
  • Sildajazz 2015 opens in Haugesund, Norway (August 5–9).
  • Varanger Festival 2015 opens in Vadsø, Norway (August 5–9). Arcane Station gives its first concert here.
  • 6
  • The Telemark Festival 2015 opens in Bø i Telemark, Norway (August 6–9).
  • Hemnesjazz 2015 opens in Hemnesberget, Helgeland, Norway (August 6–9).
  • 8 – The Kids in Jazz 2015 festival opens in Oslo as part of the Oslo Jazzfestival (August 8–12).
  • 10 – Oslo Jazzfestival opens in Oslo (August 10–15).
  • 11 – Øyafestivalen opens in Oslo (August 11–15). Stars include Anneli Drecker.
  • 12 – Reykjavik Jazz Festival opens, celebrating its 25th anniversary.
  • 15 – The Oslo Chamber Music Festival 2015 opens in Oslo (July 15–23).
  • 21 – The Pstereo Festival 2015 opens in Trondheim, Norway (July 21–22).

    • September

  • 3 - The Punktfestivalen 2015 opens in Kristiansand, Norway (September 3–5).
  • 10 - The Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival 2015 opens in Oslo (September 10–19).

    • October

  • 12 - The 30th Stockholm International Composer Festival opens at the Stockholms Konserthus, focusing on the work of Lili and Nadia Boulanger.
  • 29 - Tampere Jazz Happening opens in Tampere, Finland (October 29 - November 1).

    • November

  • 15 – DølaJazz 2015 opens in Lillehammer, Norway (October 15–18).
  • 22 – The Insomnia Festival opens in Tromsø, Norway (October 22–25).
  • 28 – The Ekkofestival opens in Bergen, Norway (October 28 - November 1).

    • December

  • 11 - 27-year-old Martin Almgren wins the final of Sweden's Idol series.
  • 15 - The 2015 Southern Norwegian jazz center award is presented to Hilde Hefte.
  • 29 – RIBBEjazz 2015 - a one-day festival - takes place in Lillestrøm, Norway.

    • January

  • 30 – Pinball by Sweden's Marius Neset, with Ivo Neame, Petter Eldh and Anton Eger (ACT Music).

    • February

  • 16 – Lighthouse X by Lighthouse X
  • 17
  • Gefion by Danish guitarist Jakob Bro (ECM Records).
  • Picture You by Swedish band The Amazing, with guitarist Reine Fiske (Partisan Records).

    • March

  • 6 – Trees Of Light by Sweden's Anders Jormin / Lena Willemark / Karin Nakagawa (ECM Records).
  • 22 – Hit The Wall! by Sweden's Mats Gustafsson, with Thurston Moore (Smalltown Superjazzz).

    • May

  • 19 - Firehouse by Gard Nilssen's Acoustic Unity including with Petter Eldh and André Roligheten (Clean Feed).

    • August

  • 7 – Love Is Free by Robyn & La Bagatelle Magique
  • 21 – Silver Mountain by Elephant9 with Reine Fiske (Rune Grammofon).
  • 28 - Just The Two Of Us by Cæcilie Norby and Lars Danielsson (ACT Music).

    • September

  • 25 – Allas Sak by Dungen (Smalltown Supersound).

    • October

  • 23 – Redo Att Gå Sönder by Bo Kaspers Orkester (Columbia).

    • November

  • 27
  • Jag går nu by Swedish singer-songwriter Melissa Horn
  • Melt by Brian Chippendale / Mats Gustafsson / Massimo Pupillo (Trost Records).
  • date unknown - 10: Back to Beginning by Jakob Sveistrup

    • date unknown

  • Dikta - Easy Street

    • Eurovision Song Contest

  • Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
  • Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
  • Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
  • Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
  • Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015

    • Deaths

  • 22 February – Erik Amundsen, Norwegian jazz bassist, 78
  • 21 March – Jørgen Ingmann, Danish jazz and pop guitarist, 89
  • 14 July – Gerd Gudding, Norwegian musician and entertainer, 63
  • 23 August – Per Hjort Albertsen, Norwegian composer, 96
  • 30 August – Natalia Strelchenko, Russian-born Norwegian concert pianist, 38 (suspected murder)
  • 5 November – Nora Brockstedt, Norwegian singer, 92
  • 23 November - Jouni Kaipainen, Finnish composer, 58
  • 25 November – Svein Christiansen, Norwegian jazz drummer, 74
  • 22 December - Peter Lundblad, Swedish singer ("Ta mig till havet"), 65 (prostate cancer)

    • References

    2015 in Scandinavian music Wikipedia
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