2014 in Norwegian music



The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2014 in Norwegian music.

January

 * 9 – The 13th All Ears festival started in Oslo (January 9 – 12).
 * 16 – Ice Music Festival 2014 started in Geilo (January 16–19).
 * 22 – Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø (January 22–26).
 * 24
 * Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 24 – February 2).
 * Anne-Lise Sollied Allemano (soprano) was awarded the Nordlysprisen 2014 at Nordlysfestivalen.
 * 30 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (January 30 – February 15).

February

 * 5 – The Polarjazz Festival 2014 started in Longyearbyen (February 5 – 9).

March

 * 14 – Narvik Winter Festival started (March 14 – 23).

April

 * 3 – Tape to Zero started at Victoria, National jazz scene in Oslo (April 3 – 4).
 * 11 – Vossajazz started at Voss (April 11–13).
 * 12
 * Sigbjørn Apeland was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2014.
 * Mats Eilertsen performed the commissioned work Rubicon for Vossajazz 2014.
 * 16 – Inferno Metal Festival 2014 started in Oslo (April 16–19).
 * 23 – SoddJazz 2014 started in Inderøy Municipality, Nord-Trøndelag (April 23–27).

May

 * 6 – Norway participated at the Eurovision Song Contest (May 6 – 10).
 * 21 – The Festspillene i Bergen started (May 21 – June 4).
 * 22 – Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 22 – 31)

June

 * 10 – Norwegian Wood 2014 started in Oslo (June 10–14).
 * 11 – Bergenfest started in Bergen (June 11–15).
 * 21 – Festspillene i Nord-Norge started in Harstad (June 21–28).

July

 * 2 – Kongsberg Jazzfestival started at Kongsberg (July 2–5).
 * 5 – Mathias Eick was recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award or DNB.prisen 2014 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.
 * 10 – The Stavernfestivalen started in Stavern (July 10–12).
 * 14 – Moldejazz started in Molde with Sidsel Endresen as artist in residence (July 14–19).
 * 15 – Monkey Plot was awarded the JazzIntro 2014.

August

 * 11 – Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 11–16).
 * 12 – Odd André Elveland was recipient of the Ella-prisen 2014 at the Oslo Jazzfestival.

September

 * 4 – The Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (September 4–6).
 * 10 – Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival 2014 starts in Oslo (September 10–20).
 * 17 – Nordic Music Days 2014 started in Oslo (September 17–20), hosted by the Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival for the Norwegian Society of Composers.

October

 * 17 – The Ekkofestival started in Bergen (October 17–25).
 * 20 – The Asker Jazz Festival started in Asker Municipality (October 20–26).
 * 23 – The Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 23–26).

November

 * 12 – The Vardø Blues Festival (Blues i Vintermørket) started (November 12 – 15).
 * 13 – The 9th Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started (November 13 – 15).

December

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

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New Artists

 * Emilie Nicolas received the Spellemannprisen award, as 'Best newcomer of the year 2014', for the album Like I’m A Warrior and was with that also recipient of the Gramo grant.
 * Monkey Plot was awarded the 2014 JazzIntro at the Moldejazz, July 15, 2014.

Deaths

 * January
 * 6 – Thor Hilmersen, rock guitarist (born 1946).
 * 15
 * Per Eirik Johansen, rock singer and music manager (born 1959)
 * Aage Teigen, jazz trombonist (born 1944)


 * May
 * 23 – Per Gunnar Jensen, pop singer (born 1928)


 * August
 * 15 – Svein Nymo, traditional folk violinist and composer (born 1953).
 * 19 – Kåre Kolberg, contemporary classical composer (born 1936).
 * 23 – Inga Juuso, yoiker, Sami singer, and actress (born 1945).
 * 29 – Jan Groth, rock singer (Aunt Mary, Just 4 Fun), cancer (born 1946).


 * October
 * 10 – Olav Dale, jazz saxophonist, composer, and orchestra leader (born 1958).
 * 22 – Almar Heggen (81), opera singer (born 1933).


 * December
 * 8 – Knut Nystedt, contemporary classical composer (born 1915).
 * 12 – John Persen, Sami composer (born 1941).