2018 in Norwegian music

Frode Haltli at Victoria, Nasjonal Jazzscene.

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2018 in Norwegian music .

Events

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

• 18 – The Nidaros Bluesfestival started in Trondheim (April 18–23). ^[18]

May

• 4
  • The Balejazz started in Balestrand (May 4–6). ^[19]
  • The 29th MaiJazz started in Stavanger (May 4–9). ^[20]
• 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

• 14 – The Vardø Blues Festival (Blues i Vintermørket) starts (November 14 – 18). ^[47]

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]

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]

Deaths

January

• 29 – Asmund Bjørken, jazz and traditional folk accordionist and saxophonist (born 1933). ^[66]
• 30 – Bjørn Boysen, organist (born 1943). ^[67]

February

• 4 – Leif Rygg, traditional folk Hardanger fiddler (born 1940). ^[68]
• 5 – Ove Stokstad, graphic artist, jazz clarinetist and saxophonist (born 1939). ^[69]
• 16 – Tor Brevik, composer (born 1932). ^[70]

March

• 9 – Ole H. Bremnes, folk singer and poet (born 1930). ^[71]
• 18 – Håkon Banken, singer (born 1949) ^[72]
• 31 – Frode Viken, guitarist and songwriter, D.D.E. (born 1955).

April

May

• 11 – Mikhail Alperin, Ukrainian born jazz pianist, member of the Moscow Art Trio, professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music (born 1956).

June

July

• 5 – Bjørn Lie-Hansen, opera singer (born 1937). ^[73]
• 25 – Roald Stensby, rock singer (born 1940). ^[74]

See also

• 2018 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018
• Spellemannprisen
• Buddyprisen
• Nordlysprisen
• Edvard Grieg Memorial Award
• Thorgeir Stubø Memorial Award
• Rolf Gammleng Memorial Award
• Radka Toneff Memorial Award

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