2016 in Norwegian music



The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Norwegian music.

January

 * 21 – Ice Music Festival started in Geilo (January 21–24).
 * 27 – Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø (January 27–30).
 * 29 – Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 29 – February 7).

February

 * 4
 * The Polarjazz Festival 2016 started in Longyearbyen (February 4–7).
 * Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 4–20).
 * 5 – Knut Kristiansen and Bergen Big Band's release concert for the album Kuria Suite at Verftet in Bergen.
 * 7 – Oslo Operaball was arranged in Oslo (February 7).
 * 16 – Andreas Loven's release concert for the album District Six (Losen Records) at Victoria – National Jazz Scene in Oslo.
 * 17 – Uhørt! – Sund jazz program on tour at Victoria – National Jazz Scene in Oslo.
 * 27 – The 54th edition of the Norwegian national Melodi Grand Prix final will select Norway's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.

March

 * 2 – The By:Larm started in Oslo (March 2–5).
 * 3
 * Frode Alnæs' release concert for the album Kanestrøm (Øra Fonogram) at Victoria – National Jazz Scene in Oslo.
 * Vinterjazzfestivalen started in Fredrikstad (March 3–6).
 * Oslo International Church Music Festival 2016 opened in Oslo (March 3–13).
 * 4 – Narvik Winter Festival started (March 4–13).
 * 18 – Vossajazz started in Voss (March 18–20).
 * 19
 * Øyvind Skarbø was awarded the 2016 Vossajazzprisen.
 * Nils Økland performs Glødetrådar, the commissioned work for Vossajazz 2016.
 * 23 – Inferno Metal Festival 2016 started in Oslo (March 23–26).

April

 * 21 – Nidaros Blues Festival opened in Trondheim (April 21–24).
 * 22 – SoddJazz started in Inderøy Municipality, Nord-Trøndelag (April 22–26).
 * 28 – Karmøygeddon Metal Festival started in Karmøy Municipality (April 28–30).

May

 * 2 – Trondheim Jazz Festival started (May 2 – 12).
 * 3 – MaiJazz 2016 started in Stavanger (May 3 – 7).
 * 4 – AnJazz the Hamar Jazz Festival started at Hamar (May 4 – 7).
 * 25 – The Festspillene i Bergen 2016 started (May 25 – June 8).
 * 26 – The Nattjazz 2016 started in Bergen (May 26 – June 3).

June

 * 2 – Christian Grøvlen is awarded the Robert Levins Pianistpris, a memorial prize, in Oslo by Mona Levin.
 * 15 – Bergenfest 2016 with headliner Sigur Rós (June 15 – 18).

July

 * 6
 * Kongsberg Jazzfestival 2016 opened with Pat Metheny consert (August 6 – 9).
 * Susanna Wallumrød was recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award or DNB.prisen 2016 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.
 * 18 – Moldejazz 2016 started with Ola Kvernberg as artist in residence (August 18 – 23).

August

 * 3 – The Notodden Blues Festival start in Notodden (August 3–6).
 * 4 – The 22nd Hemnesjazz started in Hemnesberget ( August 4–7).
 * 9 – The 18th Øyafestivalen started in Oslo ( August 9–13).
 * 10
 * The 5th Kids in Jazz festival started in Oslo as part of the Oslo Jazzfestival (August 10–14).
 * The 30th Sildajazz started in Haugesund (August 10–16).
 * 11 – The Tromsø Jazz Festival started in Tromsø (August 11 – 14).
 * 14 – The 31st Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo with opening concert by Jan Garbarek Group featuring Trilok Gurtu (August 14 – 20).

September

 * 4 – The 11th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand ( September 4–6).

October

 * 13 – The 33rd DølaJazz started in Lillehammer ( October 13–16).

November

 * 9 – The Vardø Blues Festival (Blues i Vintermørket) started (November 9 – 13).

December

 * 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.
 * 29 – The 11th RIBBEjazz starts in Lillestrøm.

New Artists

 * Aksel Rykkvin, boy soprano nominated for Spellemannprisen, and named "The Musician of the Year" during the national part of the Youth Music Championship 2016-2017.
 * Astrid S, singer and recipient of the newcomer Spellemannprisen.

Deaths

 * January
 * 5 – Hanna-Marie Weydahl, classical pianist (born 1922).
 * 25 – Leif Solberg, contemporary classical composer and organist (born 1914).


 * February
 * 19 – Harald Devold, jazz saxophonist (born 1964).


 * March
 * 11 – Kari Diesen Jr., entertainer (born 1939).


 * April
 * 4 – Andris Snortheim, children's musician (born 1950).
 * 24 – Jan Henrik Kayser, classical pianist (born 1933).


 * May
 * 25 – Per Øien, classical flutist (born 1937).


 * June
 * 8 – Terje Fjærn, jazz and pop music orchestra conductor, "La det swinge" (born 1942).
 * 17 – Willy Andresen, jazz pianist and bandleader (born 1921).
 * 18 – Sverre Kjelsberg, popular music singer and bassist (born 1946).


 * July
 * 31 – Jon Klette, jazz saxophonist (born 1962).


 * August
 * 10 – Per Müller, musician and singer (born 1932).
 * 18 – Fred Nøddelund, jazz flugelhornist and band leader (born 1947).


 * September
 * 9 – Knut Wiggen, contemporary classical composer (born 1927).
 * 30 – Lilleba Lund Kvandal, opra singer (born 1940).


 * November
 * 30 – Ivar Thomassen, traditional folk singer, songwriter, and jazz pianist (born 1954).