# 2017 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2017 in Norwegian music.

## Events
### January

* 12 – The 16th All Ears festival started in Oslo (January 12–15).
* 20 – The 36th annual Djangofestival started at Cosmopolite in Oslo (January 20–21).
* 21 – Hot Club de Norvège headline at the annual Djangofestival at Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway.
* 28 – Presentation of the Spellemannprisen awards.

### February

* 1 – The 6th Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway (February 1–4).
* 2 – The 19th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 2–5).
* 4 – The Oslo Operaball was arranged in Oslo (February 4–5).
* 9 – The 12th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (February 9–11).

### March

* 2 – The By:Larm Festival started in Oslo (March 2–4).
* 11 – Selection of the contributor of Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.
* 17 – The 60th Narvik Winter Festival started in Narvik (March 17–26).
* 29 – The Fartein Valen Festival started in Haugesund (March 29 – April 2).

### April

* 7 – The 44th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 7–9).
* 12 – Inferno Metal Festival 2017 started in Oslo (April 12–15).
* 15 – The Sámi Grand Prix took place at Báktehárji in Kautokeino.

### May

* 5 – The Balejazz started in Balestrand (May 5–7).
* 9 – The 28th MaiJazz started in Stavanger (May 9–14).
* 10 – The 13th AnJazz, the Hamar Jazz Festival started at Hamar, Norway (May 10–14).
* 24 – The Festspillene i Bergen started in Bergen (May 24 – June 7).
* 26
** The 45th Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 26 – June 4)
** Fabio Biondi announces the termination of his commitment as early music programme director for Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (2006–2017).

### June

* 3 – The National Music Day was arranged in Oslo.
* 14 – The Bergenfest started in Bergen (June 14–17).
* 17 – The Norwegian Wood music festival started in Oslo.

### July

* 5 – The Kongsberg Jazzfestival opened at Kongsberg concert (August 5–8).
* 6
** The 17th Stavernfestivalen started in Stavern (July 6 – 8).
** The 21st Skånevik Bluesfestival started in Skånevik (July 6 – 8).
* 12 – The Slottsfjell Festival started in Tønsberg (July 12–15).
* 17 – The Moldejazz started in Molde (August 17–22).
* 20 – The Bukta Festival started in Telegrafbukta, Tromsø (August 20–22).
* 25 – Singer-songwriter Susanne Sundfør starred in a Prom concert at London's Royal Albert Hall, performing songs by Scott Walker.
* 26 – The Canal Street Festival started in Arendal (July 26–29).
* 27 – The Márkomeannu Festival started in Skånland (July 27–29).

### August

* 3 – The 30th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 3–6).
* 8 – The 19th Øyafestivalen started in Oslo ( August 8–13).
* 9 – The Kalottspel started in Målselv (August 9–13).
* 10
** The Rosendal Kammermusikkfestival started in Rosendal (August 10–13).
** The Tromsø Jazz Festival started in Tromsø (August 10 – 13).
* 12 – The 32nd Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 12–19).
* 18 – The Parkenfestivalen started in Bodø (August 18–19).
* 30 – The Blues in Hell started in Stjørdal (August 30 – September 3).
* 31 – The 12th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (August 31 – September 2).

### September

* 1 – The Granittrock Festival started in Grorud (September 1–2).

### October

* 19 – The 34th DølaJazz started in Lillehammer (October 19–22).
* 27 – The Osafestivalen started in Voss (October 27–29).
* 31 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (October 31 – November 5).

### November

* 8 – The Vardø Blues Festival (Blues i Vintermørket) started (November 8–12).

### December

* 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.

## Albums released
### January

| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes |
| 2 | Furatus (Music by Edvard Grieg, Kosaku Yamada, Dmitry Shostakovich, Geirr Tveitt and Carl Nielsen) | Ole Edvard Antonsen & Wolfgang Plagge | 2L | |
| 6 | Pentagon Tapes | Dag Arnesen | Losen | |
| 13 | Politur Passiarer | Scheen Jazzorkester & Audun Kleive | Losen | |
| 20 | Chromola | 1982 (Nils Økland, Sigbjørn Apeland, Øyvind Skarbø) | Heilo | |
| 20 | Vit | Christer Fredriksen | Losen | Produced by Christer Fredriksen |
| 27 | Quiet Dreams | Hilde Hefte | Ponca Jazz | |

### February

| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes |
| 3 | Ut Og Se Noe Annet | Marthe Wang | Kirkelig Kulturverksted | Produced by Markus Lillehaug Johnsen |
| 10 | The High Heat Licks Against Heaven | Nidingr | Season of Mist | |
| 17 | Axis | Jon Irabagon, Hegre & Drønen | Rune Grammofon | |
| 24 | Helluva | Trollfest | Napalm Records | |
| 24 | The Roc | Daniel Herskedal | Edition Records | Produced by Daniel Herskedal |

### March

| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes |
| 3 | Rímur | Trio Mediaeval / Arve Henriksen | ECM | Produced by Manfred Eicher |
| 7 | Animals | Megalodon Collective | Jazzland Recordings | |
| 10 | Stereotomic | Nypan | Losen | |
| 17 | Metrics | Stephan Meidell | Hubro | |
| 31 | Revelation For Personal Use | Anneli Drecker | Rune Grammofon | Produced by Anneli Drecker |

### April

| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes |
| 7 | Nattsongar | Erlend Apneseth / Ole Morten Vågan / Hans Hulbækmo) | Hubro | Produced by Andreas R Meland* and Erlend Apneseth. Nominated for the traditional folk Spellemannprisen |
| 14 | Forces of the Northern Night | Dimmu Borgir | Nuclear Blast | Live album |
| 21 | Guzuguzu | Helge Lien Trio | Ozella | Nominated for the jazz Spellemannprisen |

### May

| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes |
| 5 | Kingdom | Alexi Tuomarila, Mats Eilertsen, and Olavi Louhivuori | Edition | Produced by Alexi Tuomarila, executive producer Dave Stapleton |
| 5 | Fait Pleurer Les Songes | Guro Kleven Hagen and Marianna Shirinyan | Simax Classics | Executive producer Erik Gard Amundsen. Nominated for the classical music Spellemannprisen |
| 5 | Towards Language | Arve Henriksen | Rune Grammofon | Produced by Jan Bang, co-produced by Arve Henriksen |
| 12 | Ståle Kleiberg: Mass for Modern Man | Ståle Kleiberg performed by Eivind Gullberg Jensen, Mari Eriksmoen, Trondheim Symphony Choir, and Trondheim Symphony Orchestra conducted by Johannes Weisser | 2L | |
| 12 | Strimur | Anne Hytta | ta:lik | Produced by Tore Bolstad. Recipient of the traditional folk Spellemannprisen |

### June

| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes |
| 9 | Northern Timbre | Ragnhild Hemsing and Tor Espen Aspaas | 2L | |
| 16 | A Piece Of The Apple | Frode Kjekstad | Losen | Produced by Frode Kjekstad |
| 23 | Interactions | Kåre Kolve | Curling Legs | Commission for Vossajazz |

### July

| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
| 21 | BACH – Inside Polyphony | Christian Grøvlen | 2L | Recorded November 2016 in Sofienberg Church. 2L-139 | |

### August

| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes |
| 2 | So is my love | Mari Skeie Ljones, Ensemble 96 & Nina T. Karlsen | 2L | |
| 18 | Rathkes Gate 12:21:58 | Bendik Hofseth / Jacob Young / Paolo Vinaccia | Oslo Session Recordings | |
| 18 | Utopian Tales | Stein Urheim | Hubro | Produced by Jørgen Træen and Stein Urheim |
| 25 | Brothers | Adam Baldych and Helge Lien Trio featuring Tore Brunborg | ACT | Produced by Siggi Loch with the artist |
| 31 | Carla.The Fish | Espen Rud | Curling Legs | |

### September

| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes |
| 1 | 5 | Eple Trio | Shipwreckords | |
| 1 | Carla. The Fish | Espen Rud | Curling Legs | |
| 8 | Bjørn Kruse: Chronotope - Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra | Fredrik Fors / Christian Eggen / Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra | Lawo Classics | Recipient of the composer Spellemannprisen |
| 8 | The Tower | Motorpsycho | Rune Grammofon | Produced by Bent Sæther. Nominated for the rock Spellemannprisen |
| 15 | Åra | Erlend Apneseth Trio | Hubro | Produced by Andreas R Meland and Erlend Apneseth Trio. Nominated for the open class Spellemannprisen |
| 15 | Blank Out | Ellen Andrea Wang | Jazzland Recordings | Nominated for the jazz Spellemannprisen |
| 15 | Clocks | Erland Dahlen | Hubro | Produced by Erland Dahlen |
| 15 | Try Not to Freak Out | Sløtface | Propeller Recordings | Produced by Dan Austin. Recipient of the rock Spellemannprisen |
| 22 | Deep Calleth Upon Deep | Satyricon | Napalm Records | Nominated for the metal Spellemannprisen |
| 22 | Old Songs | Olga Konkova and Jens Thoresen | Losen Records | |
| 25 | Vi Är Ledsna Men Du Får Inte Längre Vara Barn | Hegge | Particular Recordings | Recipient of the jazz Spellemannprisen |
| 29 | Circle Of Chimes | Marius Neset | ACT | Produced by Marius Neset, co-produced by Anton Eger. Nominated for the jazz Spellemannprisen |
| 29 | Everybody Loves Angels | Bugge Wesseltoft | ACT | Produced by Siggi Loch with the artist |
| 29 | Pastor´n | Asmundsen & Co | Losen | Produced by Tine Asmundsen and Vidar Johansen. All compositions by Einar “Pastor´n” Iversen. |

### October

| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes |
| 6 | Freedom Nation | Natalie Sandtorv | Øra Fonogram | Commission for Moldejazz |
| 6 | Leave Me Breathless | Ane Brun | Balloon Ranger Recordings | |
| 11 | Annen Hvert Sekund ... Kvinneskjebner | Hege Tunaal | Grappa Music | Produced by Lars Klevstrand |
| 13 | E | Enslaved | Nuclear Blast | Recipient of the metal Spellemannprisen |
| 13 | Flyge Fra | Frida Ånnevik | Grappa Music | Recipient of the folk Spellemannprisen |
| 13 | Homage | Vilde Frang | Warner Classics | Recipient of the classic Spellemannprisen |
| 20 | Lysning | Nils Økland Band | Hubro Music | Produced by Audun Strype. Recipient of the open class Spellemannprisen |
| 20 | Unrest | Erik Honoré | Hubro Music | Produced by Erik Honoré |
| 22 | Kornstad + KORK Live | Kornstad Ensemble & Norwegian Radio Orchestra | Grappa Music | Produced by Geoff Miles and Håkon Kornstad |
| 27 | Blackbox | Major Parkinson | Degaton Records | |
| 27 | It’s Alright Between Us As It Is | Lindstrøm | Smalltown Supersound | |
| 27 | Not Nearly Enough To Buy A House | Kjetil Mulelid Trio | Rune Grammofon | |
| 27 | Skinhorse Playground | Sol Heilo | Propeller | |

### November

| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes |
| 3 | Attersyn EP | Gåte | Drabant Music | DM52EP |
| 3 | Baby | Propan | Va Fongool | VAFCD017 |
| 3 | Fear Is A Demon | Jonas Alaska | Braveheart | Distributed by Musikkoperatørene. BH201703CD/LP |
| 3 | From The Poisonous Tree | Electric Eye | Jansen Records | JANSEN093CD/LP |
| 3 | Nahnou Houm | Jon Balke, Siwan | ECM | Produced by Manfred Eicher |
| 3 | Puzzle Wood | Natasha Barrett | Aurora | Nominated for the contemporary Spellemannprisen |
| 3 | Unloved | Maciej Obara Quartet (Dominik Wania, Ole Morten Vågan, Gard Nilssen) | ECM | Produced by Manfred Eicher |
| 3 | Velkommen Inn | Hekla Stålstrenga | ta:lik | TA172 |
| 10 | I Wish Like Every Day Could Be Christmas | Flaata/Ackles/Busk | Grappa | Elvis X-Mas. GRCD4555 |
| 10 | Jazzkammer | Helge Iberg | Odin | ODINCD9563 |
| 10 | Så Vide Fara Dei Lindarord | Sogesong (Anne Hytta/Øyonn Groven Myhren) | Heilo | Produced by Tellef Kvifte. Nominated for the traditional folk Spellemannprisen |
| 17 | Appassionata | Tina Margareta Nilssen | 2L | Recorded October 2016 in Sofienberg Church, Norway. 2L142SACD |
| 17 | Music Without Borders | Annbjørg Lien | Heilo | HCD7324 |
| 17 | Ikkje Ver Blug, Kyss Meg | Vegar Vårdal | Heilo | HCD7327 |
| 17 | Louder Than You | Molecules & Erlend Skomsvoll | Øra Fonogram | OF121 |
| 17 | Sundown | Kristoffer Kompen | Kompis Records | KRE111 |
| 17 | Worst Generation | Nakama | Nakama Records | NKM013CD |
| 24 | En Dag På Jorden | Benny Borg | Redbrick Records | BB04 |
| 24 | Kong Vinter | Taake | Dark Essence Records | |
| 24 | Plastic Sun (Remastered) | Svein Finnerud Trio | Odin | Originally released in 1970. ODINCD9558 |
| 24 | Space In Between | Vigleik Storaas/Tor Yttredal | Inner Ear | INEA24 |
| 24 | Steamdome | Ola Kvernberg | Grappa | Nominated for the open class Spellemannprisen |
| 24 | You I Me | Kim Myhr | Hubro | HUBROLP3593 |

### December

| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes |
| 1 | Kroks Bok | Bjørn Krokfoss | Hot Club Records | HCRBOK556 |
| 1 | Orchestral Works | Hans Mathisen | Curling Legs | CLPCD161 |
| 1 | Meander | Jo David Meyer Lysne & Mats Eilertsen | Øra Fonogram | OF128 |
| 1 | Noen Ganger Og Andre | Cezinando | Warner Music Norway | Recipient of the Spellemannprisen urban award |
| 8 | Mozart / Schoenberg | Ensemble Allegria | Lawo Classics | LWC1138 |

## New Artists

* Sigrid, singer and recipient of the newcomer Spellemannprisen.

## Deaths
### January

* 18 – Ståle Wikshåland, musicologist (born 1953).

### February

* 22 – Dag Østerberg, sociologist and musicologist (born 1938)

### April

* 9 – Knut Borge, journalist, entertainer, and jazz enthusiast (born 1949).
* 10 – Øyvind Klingberg, pianist and showman, Dizzie Tunes (born 1943).
* 18 – Arild Engh, drummer, Ole Ivars (born 1946).

### June

* 7 – Jan Høiland, singer and entertainer (born 1939

### July

* 7 – Egil Monn-Iversen, composer and pianist (born 1928).
* 13 – Egil Kapstad, jazz pianist and composer (born 1940).

### October

* 7 – Jan Arvid Johansen, folk singer and musician (born 1943).
* 22 – Atle Hammer, jazz trumpeter (born 1932).

### December

* 21 – Halvard Kausland, jazz guitarist (born 1945).