The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Norwegian music.
Events
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 54th edition of the Norwegian national Melodi Grand Prix final will select Norway's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.
March 2 – The By:Larm started 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 opened in Trondheim (April 21–24). 22 – SoddJazz started in Inderøy Municipality, Nord-Trøndelag (April 22–26). 28 – Karmøygeddon Metal Festival started in Karmøy Municipality (April 28–30).
May 2 – Trondheim Jazz Festival started (May 2 – 12). 3 – MaiJazz 2016 started in Stavanger (May 3 – 7). 4 – AnJazz the Hamar Jazz Festival started at Hamar (May 4 – 7). 25 – The Festspillene i Bergen 2016 started (May 25 – June 8). 26 – The Nattjazz 2016 started in Bergen (May 26 – June 3).
June 2 – Christian Grøvlen is awarded the Robert Levins Pianistpris, a memorial prize, in Oslo by Mona Levin. 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 3 – The 29th Notodden Blues Festival start in Notodden (August 3–7). 4 – The 22nd Hemnesjazz started in Hemnesberget ( August 4–7). 9 – The 18th Øyafestivalen started in Oslo ( August 9–13). 10 The 5th Kids in Jazz festival started in Oslo as part of the Oslo Jazzfestival (August 10–14). The 30th Sildajazz started in Haugesund (August 10–16). 11 – The Tromsø Jazz Festival started in Tromsø (August 11 – 14). 14 – The 31st Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo with opening concert by Jan Garbarek Group featuring Trilok Gurtu (August 14 – 20).
September 4 – The 11th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand ( September 4–6).
October 13 – The 33rd DølaJazz started in Lillehammer ( October 13–16).
November 9 – The Vardø Blues Festival (Blues i Vintermørket) started (November 9 – 13).
December 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena. 29 – The 11th RIBBEjazz starts in Lillestrøm.
Albums released
January DayAlbumArtistLabelNotes Ref.22 Abbath Abbath Season of Mist Klangkammer 2 Stian Omenås NorCD Executive producer Karl Seglem29 Momento Ayumi Tanaka Trio AMP Records What Was Said Tord Gustavsen, Simin Tander, Jarle Vespestad ECM Produced by Manfred Eicher
February DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.5 Kuria Suite Knut Kristiansen and Bergen Big Band Grappa 11 District Six Andreas Loven Losen 12 Warp Jon Balke ECM Produced by Jon Balke and Manfred Eicher Here Be Monsters Motorpsycho Rune Grammofon Produced by Bent Sæther 14 Story Of I Myrna Tomtom & Braza 19 Stifinner Tone Hulbækmo Heilo 26 Eastern Smiles Hanna Paulsberg Concept ODIN
March DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.3 Kanestrøm Frode Alnæs Øra Fonogram 3 Opus 15, Sonatas and Variations for Guitar by Mauro Giuliani and Fernando Sor Njål Vindenes On It 11 All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend Aurora Decca, Glassnote Culturen Skadedyr Hubro Records International release in May 201625 Let’s Dance Per Oddvar Johansen Edition Records 29 Ført Bak Lyset Tusmørke Svart Records, Blek Kopi Produced by Benedikt Momrak, Kristoffer Momrak, Lars Fredrik Frøislie30 The Dance Upon My Grave COKKO (Marte Eberson, Natalie Sandtorv, Ole Mofjell) Playdate Records
April DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.1 Bacteria Cult Kaada/Patton Ipecac Recordings Produced by Kaada/Patton Joni Was Right Marit Larsen Håndbrygg Records EP Ulv Ulv Moskus Hubro Records Produced by Andreas Risanger Meland and Moskus. International release June 3, 2016.14 Multiverse Anette Askvik Bird Records 15 Thick as Thieves Mongrel – Thomas Litleskare, Ayumi Tanaka, Stian Andersen, Tore Flatjord Losen Records 22 Kem Som Kan Å Leve Building Instrument – Mari Kvien Brunvoll, Åsmund Weltzien, Øyvind Hegg-Lunde Hubro Records Produced by Building Instrument, Jørgen Træen Triangle Susanna SusannaSonata Produced by Susanna26 Reflections Trondheim Soloists 2L Records Produced by Lindberg Lyd AS29 Amputation Stian Westerhus House of Mythology Sun Blowing Danielsson Neset Lund ACT Music Produced by Morten Lund & Lars Danielsson, executive producer Siggi Loch
May DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.13 Nattesferd Kvelertak Roadrunner Records Produces by Nick Terry Cloud Nine Kygo Sony, Ultra 20 Camp Echo Highasakite Propeller Recordings Produces by Kåre Vestrheim. Recipient of the pop music Spellemannprisen La Mascarade Rolf Lislevand ECM New Series – ECM 2288 Produces by Manfred Eicher27 Solitary Moon Liv Stoveland Ponca Jazz Records
June DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.10 Wolf Valley Eyolf Dale Edition Records Nominated for the jazz Spellemannprisen28 Now Is The Time Spirit In The Dark (Audun Erlien, Anders Engen, David Wallumrød) Jazzland Recordings Produced by Spirit In The Dark
July DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.9 Sounds Of 3 Per Mathisen Trio (including Frode Alnæs and Gergő Borlai) Losen 29 The Magical Forest Sinikka Langeland ECM Produced by Manfred Eicher Rubicon Mats Eilertsen ECM Produced by Manfred Eicher
August DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.5 Apokaluptein Live Maria Roggen Kirkelig Kulturverksted Produced by Live Maria Roggen19 Femte Isglem NorCD Produced by Karl Seglem Norwegian Caravan Come Shine – Kringkastingsorkesteret Lawo Classics Produced by Erlend Skomsvoll, Vegard Landaas. Nominated for the jazz Spellemannprisen26 Air Frode Haltli with the Trondheim Soloists and Arditti Quartet ECM Executive producer Manfred Eicher Rumi Songs Trygve Seim ECM Snowmelt Marius Neset ACT Produces by Marius Neset with Anton Eger
September DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.2 Buoyancy Nils Petter Molvær Okeh Records Produced by Jo Berger Myhre, Nils Petter Molvær Bushman's Fire Bushman's Revenge Rune Grammofon Jazz, Fritt Etter Hukommelsen Bushman's Revenge Rune Grammofon Salmeklang Gjermund Larsen Trio Heilo Records Recipient of the composer Spellemannprisen4 Personal Piano Morten Qvenild Hubro 9 Atmosphères Tigran Hamasyan, Arve Henriksen, Eivind Aarset, and Jan Bang ECM Records Changing Tides Lukas Zabulionis Curling Legs Grand White Silk Torun Eriksen Jazzland Recordings Produced by Kjetil Dalland, Torun Eriksen Joni Was Right I & II Marit Larsen Håndbrygg Records Produced by Marit Larsen11 Hommage À Eberhard Weber Pat Metheny, Jan Garbarek, Gary Burton, Scott Colley, Danny Gottlieb, Paul McCandless, Michael Gibbs, Helge Sunde, and SWR Big Band ECM When You Cut Into The Present Møster! Hubro 16 Sunrain Haakon Graf Trio, including Erik Smith and Per Mathisen Losen Records Produces by Graf, Smith, and Mathisen18 Echo Anja Eline Skybakmoen Triogram Megalodon Megalodon Collective including with Henrik Lødøen Gigafon Waldemar 4 Trygve Waldemar Fiske Gigafon 25 Circadian Rhythm And Blues Hayden Powell Periskop Records Mønster Espen Berg Trio Atterklang Produced by Espen Berg Trio. AKLANG31430 Blood Bitch Jenny Hval Sacred Bones Produced by Jenny Hval, Lasse Marhaug It’s Another Wor d Sigrun Tara Øverland with Picidae NorCD Somewhere In Between Bugge Wesseltoft Jazzland Recordings
October DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.2 Time Is A Blind Guide Thomas Strønen ECM Produced by Sun Chung, Thomas Strønen7 Gode Liv Stein Torleif Bjella Heime Med Hund Records Kurzsam and Fulger Christian Wallumrød Ensemble Hubro Music 14 Rainbow Session Harald Lassen Hagen Recordings Produced by Harald Lassen21 Her Bor Frida Ånnevik Grappa Music Recipient of the folk Spellemannprisen31 No Right No Left Andreas Wildhagen Nakama Records
November DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.11 December Songs Olga Konkova and Jens Thoresen Losen Records StaiStua Ulvo / Hole / Haltli NorCD Produced by Andreas Ulvo, Musikk I Hedmark The Mechanical Fair Ola Kvernberg Olsen Records 2xLP produced by Todd Terje The Sleeping Gods/Thorn Enslaved Scion Audio/Visual EP12 Stories Jan Gunnar Hoff 2L Solo piano14 Portrait With Hidden Face Bjørn Kruse LabLabel 17 My Head Is Listening Motif Clean Feed Produced by Motif19 3 Pianos Tanaka/Lindvall/Wallumrød Nakama Records22 Midt På Natta Operasjon Hegge Particular Recordings P!825 Vannmann86 Hjerteslag Eget Selskap
December DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.2 Puzzler Hilma Nikolaisen Fysisk Format Indie rock16 New York City Magic Per Mathisen, Utsi Zimring, and David Kikoski Alessa Records
New Artists Aksel Rykkvin, boy soprano nominated for Spellemannprisen, and named "The Musician of the Year" during the national part of the Youth Music Championship 2016-2017. Astrid S, singer and recipient of the newcomer Spellemannprisen.
Deaths
January 5 – Hanna-Marie Weydahl, classical pianist (born 1922). 25 – Leif Solberg, contemporary classical composer and organist (born 1914).
February 19 – Harald Devold, jazz saxophonist (born 1964).
March 11 – Kari Diesen Jr., entertainer (born 1939).
April 4 – Andris Snortheim, children's musician (born 1950). 24 – Jan Henrik Kayser, classical pianist (born 1933).
May 25 – Per Øien, classical flutist (born 1937).
June 8 – Terje Fjærn, jazz and pop music orchestra conductor, "La det swinge" (born 1942). 17 – Willy Andresen, jazz pianist and bandleader (born 1921). 18 – Sverre Kjelsberg, popular music singer and bassist (born 1946).
July 31 – Jon Klette, jazz saxophonist (born 1962).
August 10 – Per Müller, musician and singer (born 1932). 18 – Fred Nøddelund, jazz flugelhornist and band leader (born 1947).
September 9 – Knut Wiggen, contemporary classical composer (born 1927). 30 – Lilleba Lund Kvandal, opra singer (born 1940).
November 30 – Ivar Thomassen, traditional folk singer, songwriter, and jazz pianist (born 1954).
See also 2016 in Norway Music of Norway Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Spellemannprisen Buddyprisen Nordlysprisen Edvard Grieg Memorial Award Thorgeir Stubø Memorial Award Rolf Gammleng Memorial Award Radka Toneff Memorial Award
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