The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2010 in Norwegian music.
Events
January 29 Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 29 – February 6). Bodvar Moe (bass) was awarded the Nordlysprisen 2010 at Nordlysfestivalen.
February 3 – The Polarjazz Festival 2010 started in Longyearbyen (February 3–7). 4 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 4–20).
March 26 Vossajazz started in Voss (April 26–28). 27 Stein Urheim was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2010. 27 Karin Krog and John Surman performs the commissioned work Songs about this and that for Vossajazz 2010.
April 28 Bergenfest 2010 started in Bergen (April 28 – May 1). SoddJazz 2010 started in Inderøy Municipality, Nord-Trøndelag (April 28 – May 2).
May 26 The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen 2010 (May 26 – June 7). Nattjazz 2010 started in Bergen (May 26 – June 5). 29 – Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was held at Telenor Arena, Bærum Municipality. The two semi finals took place on 25 and 27 May. The 2010 winner was Germany.
June 10 – Norwegian Wood 2010 started in Oslo, Norway (June 10 – 13).
July 19 – Moldejazz started in Molde (July 19–24).
August 5 – The 23th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 5 – 8). 11 – Sildajazz starts in Haugesund (August 11–15). 16 – Oslo Jazzfestival started (August 16 – 22).
September 2 – Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (September 2–4).
October 15 The Ekkofestival started in Bergen (October 15 – 23). The Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 15 – 24).
November 2 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (November 2 – 7). 11 – The 5th Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started (November 11 – 14).
December 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.
Albums released
January 11 – I.S. by Tore Johansen featuring Steve Swallow (Inner Ear). 18 – Heavy Metal Fruit by Motorpsycho (Stickman Records, Rune Grammofon).
February
March 1 – Just What the World Needs by Mads Eriksen (MTG Music).
April 16 – Crime Scene by Terje Rypdal & Bergen Big Band (ECM Records). 19 – Live Extracts by Eivind Aarset's Sonic Codex Orchestra (ECM Records).
May
June
July 6 – Kvelertak by Kvelertak
August
September 20 – Jan Garbarek and The Hilliard Ensemble: Officium Novum (ECM Records)
October 19 – Norwegian Song 3 by Dag Arnesen (Losen Records)
November 1 – Synlige Hjerteslag by Frida Ånnevik
December 16 – License To Chill by keyboardist Haakon Graf with Per Mathisen and Erik Smith (Nordic Records).
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A Atomic – Theater Tilters Vol 1. Atomic – Theater Tilters Vol 2.
E Eple Trio – In The Clearing / In The Cavern.
H Daniel Herskedal – City Stories.
New Artists Kvelertak received the Spellemannprisen award, as 'Best newcomer of the year 2010', for the album Kvelertak and was with that also recipient of the Gramo grant. Ferner/Juliusson was awarded the 2010 JazzIntro at the Moldejazz, Luly 21, 2010.
Deaths
January 26 – Dag Frøland, comedian, singer and variety artist (born 1945).
February 10 – Kjell Solem, pop musician (born 1950)
March 4 – Amalie Christie, classical pianist (born 1913).
April 21 – Gustav Lorentzen, folk singer and entertainer in Knutsen & Ludvigsen, Cardiac arrest (born 1947).
May 30 – Kristian Bergheim, jazz saxophonist (born 1926).
June 5 – Arne Nordheim, contemporary classical experimental composer (born 1931).
July 15 – Knut Stensholm, rock drummer, Sambandet (born 1954). 23 – Willy Bakken, guitarist and popular culture writer (born 1951).
September 14 – Alf Kjellman, jazz saxophonist (born 1938).
October 5 – Jack Berntsen, philologist, songwriter and folk singer (born 1940).
See also 2010 in Norway Music of Norway Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
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