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2016 in Norwegian music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Norwegian music.
(Go to LAST YEAR or NEXT YEAR in Norwegian music.)

Contents

January

  • 21 – Ice Music Festival started in Geilo (January 21–24).
  • 27 – Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø (January 27–30).
  • 29 – Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 29 - February 7).

    • February

  • 4
  • The Polarjazz Festival 2016 started in Longyearbyen (February 4–7).
  • Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 4–20).
  • 5 – Knut Kristiansen and Bergen Big Band's release concert for the album Kuria Suite at Verftet in Bergen.
  • 7 – Oslo Operaball was arranged in Oslo (February 7).
  • 16 – Andreas Loven's release concert for the album District Six (Losen Records) at Victoria - National Jazz Scene in Oslo.
  • 17 – Uhørt! – Sund jazz program on tour at Victoria - National Jazz Scene in Oslo.
  • 27 - The 54'th edition of the Norwegian national Melodi Grand Prix final will select Norway's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.

    • March

  • 2 – By:Larm 2016 starts in Oslo (March 2–5).
  • 3
  • Frode Alnæs' release concert for the album Kanestrøm (Øra Fonogram) at Victoria - National Jazz Scene in Oslo.
  • Vinterjazzfestivalen started in Fredrikstad (March 3–6).
  • Oslo International Church Music Festival 2016 opened in Oslo (March 3–13).
  • 4 – Narvik Winter Festival started (March 4–13).
  • 18 – Vossajazz started in Voss (March 18–20).
  • 19
  • Øyvind Skarbø was awarded the 2016 Vossajazzprisen.
  • Nils Økland performs Glødetrådar, the commissioned work for Vossajazz 2016.
  • 23 – Inferno Metal Festival 2016 started in Oslo (March 23–26).

    • April

  • 21 – Nidaros Blues Festival 2016 opens in Trondheim (April 21–24).
  • 22 – SoddJazz starts in Inderøy, Nord-Trøndelag (April 22–26).
  • 28 – Karmøygeddon Metal Festival 2016 starts in Karmøy (April 28–30).

    • May

  • 2 – Trondheim Jazz Festival 2016 starts (May 2 – 12).
  • 3 – MaiJazz 2016 starts in Stavanger (May 3 – 7).
  • 4 – AnJazz the Hamar Jazz Festival 2016 starts (May 4 – 7).
  • 25 – Festspillene i Bergen 2016 starts (May 25 – June 8).
  • 26 – Nattjazz 2016 starts in Bergen (May 26 – June 4).

    • June

  • 15 – Bergenfest 2016 with headliner Sigur Rós (June 15 – 18).

    • July

  • 6
  • Kongsberg Jazzfestival 2016 opened with Pat Metheny consert (August 6 – 9).
  • Susanna Wallumrød was recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award or DNB.prisen 2016 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.
  • 18 – Moldejazz 2016 started with Ola Kvernberg as artist in residence (August 18 – 23).

    • August

  • 4 – The 22nd Hemnesjazz started in Hemnesberget, Norway ( August 4–7).
  • 9 – The 18th Øyafestivalen started in Oslo, Norway ( August 9–13).
  • 10
  • The 5th Kids in Jazz festival started in Oslo, Norway as part of the Oslo Jazzfestival ( August 10–14).
  • The 30th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway ( August 10–16).
  • 14 – The 31st Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway with opening concert by Jan Garbarek Group featuring Trilok Gurtu (August 14 – 20).

    • September

  • 4 – The 11th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand, Norway ( September 4–6).

    • October

  • 13 – The 33rd DølaJazz started in Lillehammer, Norway ( October 13–16).

    • December

  • 29 – The 11th RIBBEjazz starts in Lillestrøm, Norway.

    • Deaths

    January
  • 5 – Hanna-Marie Weydahl (93), pianist.
  • 25 – Leif Solberg (101), Norwegian composer and organist.
    • February
  • 19 – Harald Devold (51), saxophonist.
    • March
  • 11 – Kari Diesen Jr. (76), entertainer.
    • April
  • 4 – Andris Snortheim (65), children's musician
  • 24 – Jan Henrik Kayser (83), pianist
    • May
  • 25 – Per Øien (78), flutist.
    • June
  • 8 – Terje Fjærn (73), orchestra conductor ("La det swinge").
  • 17 – Willy Andresen (94), jazz pianist and bandleader.
  • 18 – Sverre Kjelsberg (69), singer and bassist
    • July
    August
  • 10 – Per Müller (93), musician and singer.
  • 18 – Fred Nøddelund (69), jazz musician flugelhorn) and band leader.
    • September
  • 9 – Knut Wiggen (93), Norwegian composer.
  • 30 – Lilleba Lund Kvandal (76), Norwegian opra singer.
    • October
    November
  • 30 – Ivar Thomassen (62), Norwegian folk singer, songwriter, and jazz pianist.

    • References

    2016 in Norwegian music Wikipedia
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