2012 in Norwegian music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2012 in Norwegian music.
January
- 25 – Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø (January 25–28).[1]
- 27
- Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 27 – February 4).[2]
- Inga Juuso (vocals) was awarded the Nordlysprisen 2012 at Nordlysfestivalen.[3]
February
- 1 – The Polarjazz Festival 2012 started in Longyearbyen (February 1 – 5).[citation needed]
- 2 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 2 – 18).[4]
March
- 9 – Narvik Winter Festival started (March 9 – 18).[5]
- 30 – Vossajazz started in Voss (March 30 – April 2).[6]
- 31
- Sigrid Moldestad was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2012.[7]
- Karl Seglem performs the commissioned work Som Spor at Vossajazz.[8]
April
- 25 – SoddJazz 2012 started in Inderøy Municipality, Nord-Trøndelag (April 25–29).[9]
May
- 5 – Mathias Eick Quintet was recipient of the BMW Welt Jazz Award 2012.[10]
- 23
- Festspillene i Bergen starts (May 23 – June 6)[11]
- Nattjazz starts in Bergen (May 23 – June 2)[12]
June
- 14 – Norwegian Wood 2012 started in Oslo (June 14 – 17).[citation needed]
- 21 – Bergenfest 2012 started in Bergen (June 21–24).[13]
July
- 4 – Kongsberg Jazzfestival started at Kongsberg (July 4–7).[14]
- 7 – Ola Kvernberg was recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award or DNB.prisen 2012 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.[15]
- 16 – Moldejazz started in Molde with Jon Balke as artist in residence (July 16–21).[16]
- 17
August
- 2 – The 25th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 2 – 5).[18]
- 13
- Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 13–18).[19]
- Bugge Wesseltoft was recipient of the Ella-prisen 2012 at the Oslo Jazzfestival.[19]
September
- 6 – Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (September 6 – 8).[20]
October
- 22 – The Ekkofestival started in Bergen (October 22 – November 3).[21]
- 25 – The Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 25 – 27).[22]
- 30 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (October 30 – November 4).[23]
November
- 14 – The Vardø Blues Festival (Blues i Vintermørket) started (November 14 – 18).[24]
- 15 – The 7th Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started (November 15 – 18).[25]
December
- 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.[26]
Albums released
January
- 27
- The Well by Tord Gustavsen Quartet (ECM Records).[27]
- Klangkammer 1 by Stian Omenås.
February
- 10 – The Death Defying Unicorn by Motorpsycho and Ståle Storløkken (Rune Grammofon).[28]
March
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Numb, Number | BOL, with Westerhus / Snah | Gigafon | ||
| 16 | Wild Dog | Susanna | Rune Grammofon | Produced by Deathprod and Susanna |
April
- 27 – Andrea Kvintett by Andrea Rydin Berge.[29]
May
- 8 – Reminder by Pixel (Cuneiform Records).[30]
- 11
- Cabin Music by Ballrogg
- Northern Arc by Northern Arc[31]
June
July
August
- 27 – Neck of the Woods by Marius Neset and Daniel Herskedal (Edition Records).[32]
September
- 7 – Atlantis by Elephant9, with Reine Fiske (Rune Grammofon).
- 14 – Möya Og Myten by Eplemøya Songlag (Anja Eline Skybakmoen, Liv Ulvik, Wenche Losnegård)
October
- 14 – Her Name and Mine – The Oslo Recordings by Fredrik Mikkelsen and Pernille Koch (Little Blue Records).[33]
November
- 9 – Dream Logic by Eivind Aarset (ECM Records).
- 16 – Noctilucent by Espen Berg (Atterklang – AKLANG306).
December
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