2018 in Norwegian music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2018 in Norwegian music.
January
- 11 – The 17th All Ears festival started in Oslo (January 11–14).[1]
- 19 – The 37th annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo (January 19–20).[2]
- 25 – The 31st Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 25 – February 4).[3]
- 30 – The Barokkfest started in Trondheim (January 30 – February 4).[4]
- 31
- The 7th Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø (January 31 – February 3).[5]
- The 13th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo (January 31 – February 4).[6]
February
- 1 – The 20th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 1–4).[7]
- 3 – The Oslo Operaball was arranged in Oslo (February 3–4).[8]
- 21 – The Hemsingfestivalen started in Aurdal (February 21–25).[9]
- 23 – Kirsti Huke received the 2017 Radka Toneff Memorial Award.[10]
- 25 – The 2017 Spellemannprisen awards proceeded with Mari Boine as the 2017 honorary award recipient.[11]
March
- 1 – The By:Larm Festival started in Oslo (March 1–3).[12]
- 7 – The Borealis Festival started in Bergen (March 7–11).[13]
- 9 – The 61st Narvik Winter Festival started in Narvik (March 9–18).[14]
- 10 – Alexander Rybak won Melodi Grand Prix and is the Norwegian representative in the international final.[15]
- 23 – The 45th Vossajazz started in Voss Municipality (March 23–25).[16]
- 29 – The Inferno Metal Festival started in Oslo (March 29 – April 1).[17]
April
May
- 4
- 9 – AnJazz the Hamar Jazz Festival started at Hamar (May 9–13).[21]
- 16 – Hardanger Musikkfest started at Hardanger (May 16–21).[22]
- 23 – The Festspillene i Bergen started in Bergen (May 23 – June 6).[23]
- 25 – The 46th Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 26 – June 4).[24]
June
- 2 – The National Music Day was arranged in Oslo.[25]
- 8 – The Kråkeslottfestivalen started at Senja (June 8–10).[26]
- 12
- The Bergenfest started in Bergen (June 12–16).[27]
- The Norwegian Wood music festival started in Oslo (June 12–16).[28]
- 26 – The Risør kammermusikkfest started in Risør (June 26 – July 1).[29]
July
- 4 – The Kongsberg Jazzfestival opened at Kongsberg consert (August 4–7).[30]
- 7 – The 22nd Skånevik Bluesfestival started in Skånevik, Norway, with Jeff Beck as headliner (July 7 – 9).[31]
- 12 – The 17th Stavernfestivalen started in Stavern (August 12–14).[32]
- 16 – The Moldejazz starts in Molde (August 16–21).[33]
- 19 – The Slottsfjell Festival started in Tønsberg (July 19–21).[34]
- 25 – The 23rd Canal Street Festival started in Arendal (July 25–28).[35]
August
- 2 – The 31st Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 2 – 5).[36]
- 7 – The 20th Øyafestivalen started in Oslo (August 7–11).[37]
- 8 – The 32nd Sildajazz starts in Haugesund (August 8–12).[38]
- 9 – The Tromsø Jazz Festival started in Tromsø (August 9 – 12).[39]
- 12 – The 33rd Oslo Jazzfestival starts in Oslo (August 12–18).[40]
- 17 – The Parkenfestivalen starts in Bodø (August 17–18).[41]
- 30
- The 14th Punktfestivalen opens in Kristiansand (August 30 - September 1|).
- The Blues in Hell starts in Stjørdal Municipality (August 30 – September 3).[42]
- Nathalie Stutzmann is appointed as new chief conductor for Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra. The French conductor is engaged for three years, and succeeds Giordano Bellincampi.[43]
September
- The Granittrock Festival starts in Grorud.
October
- 18 – The 35th DølaJazz starts in Lillehammer (October 18 – 21).[44]
- 27 – The Osafestivalen starts in Voss Municipality (October 26 – 28).[45]
- 30 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (October 30 – November 4).[46]
November
December
- 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert is held at Telenor Arena.
Albums released
January
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Lucus | Thomas Strønen & Time Is A Blind Guide | ECM | [48] |
February
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Delights Of Decay | Batagraf | Jazzland | Produced by Jon Balke, Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim | [49] |
| Live at Victoria | Solveig Slettahjell | Jazzland | Produced by Solveig Slettahjell | [50] | |
| 9 | Go Dig My Grave | Susanna | SusannaSonata | Produced by Susanna and Deathprod | [51] |
| 13 | Heat | Knut Reiersrud Band | Jazzland | Produced by Solveig Slettahjell | [52] |
March
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ravensburg | Mathias Eick | ECM | Produced by Manfred Eicher | [53] |
| 9 | Atonement | Bendik Hofseth | C+C Records | Jazz | [54] |
| Endless Love | Sivert Høyem | Hektor Grammofon | Rock / Pop | [54] | |
| Joy | Karin Krog | Meantime Records | Jazz (vinyl) | [54] | |
| Run Wolf | Mikkel Gaup | MTG Records | Rock / Pop / World music | [54] | |
| Traces of You | Kristin Asbjørnsen | Global Sonics / Øra | Jazz | [54][55] | |
| 23 | In-House Science | Arild Andersen with Paolo Vinaccia, and Tommy Smith | ECM | [56] | |
| Oslo | Michael Wollny, feat. The Norwegian Wind Ensemble and Geir Lysne | ACT | Produced by Siggi Loch | [57] | |
| Powered By Life | Dalia Faitelson | Losen | Produced by Dalia Faitelson | [58] | |
| Returnings | Jakob Bro with Palle Mikkelborg, Thomas Morgan, and Jon Christensen | ECM | Produced by Manfred Eicher | [59] |
April
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Barxeta II | Per Mathisen & Jan Gunnar Hoff feat. Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez | Losen | Produced by Jan Gunnar Hoff and Per Mathisen | [60] |
| Freedoms Trio II | Steinar Aadnekvam | Losen | Produced by Steinar Aadnekvam | [61] |
May
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | A Suite Of Poems | Ketil Bjørnstad, Anneli Drecker, poems by Lars Saabye Christensen | ECM | [62] |
June
July
August
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Helsinki Songs | Trygve Seim | ECM | [63] | |
| The Other Side | Tord Gustavsen Trio | ECM | [64] |
New Artists
- Birgitta Elisa Oftestad, classical cellist and winner of the NRK talent award Virtuos.[65]