2015 in Scandinavian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2015. (Go to last year in Scandinavian music or next year in Scandinavian music.)

January

 * 21 – The Bodø Jazz Open starts in Bodø, Norway (January 21–24).
 * 23
 * Nordlysfestivalen opens in Tromsø, Norway (January 23 - February 1).
 * Norwegian folk singer Ragnar Olsen is awarded the Nordlysprisen 2015 at Nordlysfestivalen.
 * 29 – The Kristiansund Opera Festival (Operafestukene) 2015 opens in Kristiansund, Norway (January 29 - February 7).

February

 * 1 - The Danish National Chamber Orchestra, under its new name of Danmarks Underholdningsorkester, gives its first concert as a privately funded ensemble, at the Royal Academy of Music in Copenhagen.
 * 5
 * The Ice Music Festival 2015 opens in Geilo, Norway (February 5–8).
 * The Polarjazz Festival 2015 starts in Longyearbyen (February 5–8).
 * 6 – The annual Oslo Operaball takes place in Oslo.
 * 7
 * The Dansk Melodi Grand Prix Final takes place in Aalborg. The winners are Anti Social Media, singing "The Way You Are"
 * The first semi-final of Sweden's Melodifestivalen takes place, with the next three semi-finals scheduled for February 14, 21, and 28.
 * The Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015 Semi-finals begin in Finland. The next two semi-finals are scheduled for February 14 and 21.
 * 28 - The Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015 Final takes place.

March

 * 4 – By:Larm 2015 opens in Oslo, Norway (March 4–7).
 * 5 – The Oslo International Church Music Festival 2015 opens in Norway (March 5–15).
 * 7 - Beatboxer Thorsen wins the final of Danmark har talent 2015.
 * 24 – Ingrid Søfteland Neset wins the Royal Danish Academy of Music's soloist competition.
 * 27 – Vossajazz opens in Voss, Norway (March 27–29).
 * 28
 * Thea Hjelmeland is awarded the Vossajazz prize for her album Solar Plexus.
 * Live Maria Roggen performs the commissioned work Apukaluptein at Vossajazz.

April

 * 1 – The Inferno Metal Festival 2015 opens in Oslo (April 1–4).
 * 23
 * SoddJazz opens in Inderøy Municipality, Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway (April 23–26).
 * The Nidaros Blues Festival 2015 opens in Trondheim, Norway (April 23–26).
 * 25 – The Gamlestaden Jazzfestival opens in Gothenburg, Sweden (April 25 – May 2).
 * 30
 * the Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester perform Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway.
 * In The Country, featuring Frida Ånnevik, play at Victoria - Nasjonal Jazzscene in Oslo.
 * Highasakite play at Sentrum Scene in Oslo.
 * Oslo Ess (with friends) play at the Brygga Kultursal in Halden, Norway.
 * The D'voice Festival 2015 opens in Songdalen Municipality, Norway (April 30 - May 1).
 * The Karmøygeddon Metal Festival 2015 opens in Karmøy Municipality, Norway (April 30 - May 3).

May

 * 1
 * Denmark's 2015 Malko Competition for conductors announces Tung-Chieh Chuang as this year's winner.
 * Dave Holland Prism plays at Victoria - Nasjonal Jazzscene in Oslo.
 * Chris Thompson / Mads Eriksen Band + Elg play at Madam Felle in Bergen, Norway.
 * 5 – MaiJazz 2015 opens in Stavanger, Norway (May 5 – 10).
 * 6 – AnJazz 2015 opens in Hamar, Norway (May 6 – 9).
 * 7 - The Trondheim Jazz Festival 2015 opens in Trondheim, Norway (May 7–10).
 * 9 – Iver Kleive's Requiem is performed in Røros Church, Norway.
 * 10 – Kampenjazz: Anja Eline Skybakmoen played at Cafeteatret Oslo.
 * 15
 * Jan Erik Mikalsen wins the general category of the International Rostrum of Composers for the composition Songs for Orchestra.
 * Per Mathisen Trio plays at Victoria - National Jazz Scene in Oslo.
 * 23 - Måns Zelmerlöw wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 for Sweden with his song "Heroes". It goes on to top the charts in Sweden, Greece, Iceland and Poland.
 * 27 – Festspillene i Bergen 2015 opens in Bergen, Norway (May 27 – June 10).
 * 28
 * Nattjazz opens in Bergen (May 28 – June 6).
 * Bergen Big Band become the first recipients of the Olav Dale Memorial Award.

June

 * 4 - The Malmö Live venue is officially inaugurated in Sweden; it becomes the new home of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra.
 * 10
 * The Norwegian Wood festival 2015 opens in Oslo, Norway (June 10–13).
 * Opera Østfold 2015 opens in Halden (June 10–13).
 * 11 – Bergenfest 2015 opens in Bergen, Norway (June 11 – 14).
 * 15 – Grieg in Bergen 2015 opens in Bergen, Norway (June 15 – August 22).
 * 21 – Hardanger Music Festival 2015 opens in Ullensvang Municipality, Norway (June 21 – 25).
 * 23 – The Risør Festival of Chamber Music 2015 opens in Risør, Norway (June 23–28).
 * 27 - The Roskilde Festival opens in Denmark, with a line-up including Muse, Florence and the Machine and Pharrell Williams.

July

 * 1
 * The Kongsberg Jazzfestival 2015 opens in Kongsberg, Norway (July 1–4).
 * Ellen Andrea Wang is the recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award or DNB.prisen 2015 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.
 * Vinstra Music Festival 2015 opens in Vinstra, Norway (July 1 – 5).
 * Førde International Folk Music Festival 2015 opens in Førde, Norway (July 1 – 5).
 * 2 – Stavernfestivalen 2015 opens in Stavern, Norway (July 2–4).
 * 8 – Riddu Riđđu 2015 opens in Kåfjord Municipality, in Troms, Norway (July 8–12).
 * 13 – Moldejazz 2015 opens in Molde, Norway, with Mats Gustafsson as artist in residence (July 13–18).
 * 16
 * Jan Ole Otnæs receives the 2015 Molderosen at Moldejazz.
 * Grøn Koncert opens in Denmark, with acts including Lågsus and Turboweekend.
 * Bukta Festival 2015 opens in Tromsø (July 16–18).
 * The Malakoff 2015 opens in Nordfjordeid (July 16–18).
 * The Slottsfjell Festival 2015 opens in Tønsberg (July 16–18).
 * Vinjerock 2015 opens in Eidsbugarden, Jotunheimen (July 16–19).
 * 22
 * Canal Street 2015 opens in Arendal (July 22–25).
 * Seljord Country Festival 2015 opens in Seljord Municipality, Norway (July 22 – 26).
 * 28 – Olavsfestdagene 2015 opens in Trondheim (July 28 - August 2).
 * 30
 * Raumarock 2015 opens in Åndalsnes, Norway (July 30 - August 1).
 * Notodden Blues Festival 2015 opens in Notodden, Norway (July 30 - August 2).

August

 * 5
 * Sildajazz 2015 opens in Haugesund, Norway (August 5–9).
 * Varanger Festival 2015 opens in Vadsø, Norway (August 5–9). Arcane Station gives its first concert here.
 * 6
 * The Telemark Festival 2015 opens in Bø i Telemark, Norway (August 6–9).
 * Hemnesjazz 2015 opens in Hemnesberget, Helgeland, Norway (August 6–9).
 * 8 – The Kids in Jazz 2015 festival opens in Oslo as part of the Oslo Jazzfestival (August 8–12).
 * 10 – Oslo Jazzfestival opens in Oslo (August 10–15).
 * 11 – Øyafestivalen opens in Oslo (August 11–15). Stars include Anneli Drecker.
 * 12 – Reykjavik Jazz Festival opens, celebrating its 25th anniversary.
 * 15 – The Oslo Chamber Music Festival 2015 opens in Oslo (July 15–23).
 * 21 – The Pstereo Festival 2015 opens in Trondheim, Norway (July 21–22).

September

 * 3 - The Punktfestivalen 2015 opens in Kristiansand, Norway (September 3–5).
 * 10 - The Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival 2015 opens in Oslo (September 10–19).

October

 * 12 - The 30th Stockholm International Composer Festival opens at the Stockholms Konserthus, focusing on the work of Lili and Nadia Boulanger.
 * 29 - Tampere Jazz Happening opens in Tampere, Finland (October 29 - November 1).

November

 * 15 – DølaJazz 2015 opens in Lillehammer, Norway (October 15–18).
 * 22 – The Insomnia Festival opens in Tromsø, Norway (October 22–25).
 * 28 – The Ekkofestival opens in Bergen, Norway (October 28 - November 1).

December

 * 11 - 27-year-old Martin Almgren wins the final of Sweden's Idol series.
 * 15 - The 2015 Southern Norwegian jazz center award is presented to Hilde Hefte.
 * 29 – RIBBEjazz 2015 - a one-day festival - takes place in Lillestrøm, Norway.

January

 * 30 – Pinball by Sweden's Marius Neset, with Ivo Neame, Petter Eldh and Anton Eger (ACT Music).

February

 * 16 – Lighthouse X by Lighthouse X
 * 17
 * Gefion by Danish guitarist Jakob Bro (ECM Records).
 * Picture You by Swedish band The Amazing, with guitarist Reine Fiske (Partisan Records).

March

 * 6 – Trees Of Light by Sweden's Anders Jormin / Lena Willemark / Karin Nakagawa (ECM Records).
 * 22 – Hit The Wall! by Sweden's Mats Gustafsson, with Thurston Moore (Smalltown Superjazzz).
 * 31 – 'Didn't You, My Dear?'' by Finland's Janita ( ECR Music Group).

April

 * 17 - Shadowmaker by Apocalyptica (Better Noise/Eleven Seven Music).

May

 * 19 - Firehouse by Gard Nilssen's Acoustic Unity including Petter Eldh and André Roligheten (Clean Feed).
 * 26 - Skin Trade: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Jacob Groth (MovieScore Media)

June

 * 8 – Beneath the Skin by Of Monsters and Men
 * 16 – Lukas Graham (The Blue Album) by Lukas Graham

August

 * 7 – Love Is Free by Robyn & La Bagatelle Magique
 * 21 – Silver Mountain by Elephant9 with Reine Fiske (Rune Grammofon).
 * 28 - Just The Two Of Us by Cæcilie Norby and Lars Danielsson (ACT Music).

September

 * 25 – Allas Sak by Dungen (Smalltown Supersound).

October

 * 2 – No Sound from the Outside by Saybia ( V2 Records Holland).
 * 9 – Yhdessä by Robin Packalen (Universal Music Oy).
 * 23
 * In Case of Fire by Fredrik Lundin (Yellowbird).
 * Redo Att Gå Sönder by Bo Kaspers Orkester (Columbia).

November

 * 27
 * Jag går nu by Swedish singer-songwriter Melissa Horn
 * Melt by Brian Chippendale / Mats Gustafsson / Massimo Pupillo (Trost Records).
 * date unknown - 10: Back to Beginning by Jakob Sveistrup

date unknown

 * Dikta - Easy Street

Eurovision Song Contest

 * Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
 * Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
 * Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
 * Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
 * Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015

Deaths

 * 22 February – Erik Amundsen, Norwegian jazz bassist, 78
 * 21 March – Jørgen Ingmann, Danish jazz and pop guitarist, 89
 * 14 July – Gerd Gudding, Norwegian musician and entertainer, 63
 * 23 August – Per Hjort Albertsen, Norwegian composer, 96
 * 30 August – Natalia Strelchenko, Russian-born Norwegian concert pianist, 38 (suspected murder)
 * 5 November – Nora Brockstedt, Norwegian singer, 92
 * 23 November - Jouni Kaipainen, Finnish composer, 58
 * 25 November – Svein Christiansen, Norwegian jazz drummer, 74
 * 22 December - Peter Lundblad, Swedish singer ("Ta mig till havet"), 65 (prostate cancer)