2012 in Norwegian music

none 2012 2012 Norwegian music thumb|260px|Seigmen at the Slottsfjell Festival in Tønsberg. The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2012 in Norwegian music. Events January 25 – Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø (January 25–28).http://www.bodojazzopen.no/?a_id=911&ac_parent=1&PHPSESSID=5cad02a5d5a1c39f212d9f8dbb9da5b5 Marilyn Mazur til Bodø Jazz Open 2012 Norwegian BodoJazzOpen.no 2015-04-24 27 Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 27 – February 4).http://tromsoby.no/node/17039 Nordlysfestivalen 2012 Norwegian TromsoBy.no 2015-04-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112746/http://tromsoby.no/node/17039 2016-03-04 dead Inga Juuso (vocals) was awarded the Nordlysprisen 2012 at Nordlysfestivalen.http://www.festivalmagasinet.com/2012/01/30/nordlyspris-til-spellemann-inga-juuso Nordlyspris til spellemann Inga Juuso Norwegian Helge Matland FestivalMagasinet.com 2012-01-30 2015-04-26 2016-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20160316045635/http://www.festivalmagasinet.com/2012/01/30/nordlyspris-til-spellemann-inga-juuso/ dead February 1 – The Polarjazz Festival 2012 started in Longyearbyen (February 1 – 5).May 2022 2 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 2 – 18).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2011121911561387846189 Kristiansund Opera Festival 2012 MIC.no 2016-02-22 March 9 – Narvik Winter Festival started (March 9 – 18).http://www.norwaypost.no/index.php/home/calendar/details/36-winter-festival-in-narvik Winter festival in Narvik Norwegian NorwayPost.no 2016-02-22 30 – Vossajazz started in Voss (March 30 – April 2).http://vossajazz.no/2011/04/page/5 Månadleg arkiv: april 2011 Norwegian Vossajazz 2015-04-19 31 Sigrid Moldestad was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2012.http://www.hordaland.no/Hordaland-fylkeskommune/Kultur/Arkiv---kultur/2012/April/VOSSA-JAZZ-PRISEN-2012-til-Sigrid-Moldestad- VOSSA JAZZ-PRISEN 2012 til Sigrid Moldestad Norwegian Hordaland Fylkeskommune 2015-04-21 https://archive.today/20150422103013/http://www.hordaland.no/Hordaland-fylkeskommune/Kultur/Arkiv---kultur/2012/April/VOSSA-JAZZ-PRISEN-2012-til-Sigrid-Moldestad- 2015-04-22 dead Karl Seglem performs the commissioned work Som Spor at Vossajazz.http://www.dagbladet.no/2012/04/01/kultur/vossa_jazz/musikk/festivaler/jazz/20935267 "Verdensjazz" som bestilt Norwegian Dagbladet 2015-04-21 April 25 – SoddJazz 2012 started in Inderøy Municipality, Nord-Trøndelag (April 25–29).http://www.inderoy.no/2012/04/soddjazz-2012 Soddjazz 2012 Norwegian Inderoy.no 2015-04-30 May 5 – Mathias Eick Quintet was recipient of the BMW Welt Jazz Award 2012.http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012050713222336042114 Mathias Eick Quintet wins the BMW Welt Jazz Award 2012 Andreasen Guttorm ListenTo.no 2012-05-07 2015-04-24 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062021/http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012050713222336042114 dead 23 Festspillene i Bergen starts (May 23 – June 6)http://www.fib.no/no/Artikler-og-nyheter/Nyhetsarkiv/Festspillene-2012-Omfangsrik-60-arsjubilant https://archive.today/20150422004048/http://www.fib.no/no/Artikler-og-nyheter/Nyhetsarkiv/Festspillene-2012-Omfangsrik-60-arsjubilant dead April 22, 2015 Festspillene 2012: Omfangsrik 60-årsjubilant Norwegian Festspillene i Bergen 2015-04-21 Nattjazz starts in Bergen (May 23 – June 2)https://underskog.no/kalender/86283_nattjazz-2012-23-mai-2-juni/forestilling/133445 NATTJAZZ 2012 / 23. mai – 2. juni Norwegian UnderSkog.no 2015-04-21 June 14 – Norwegian Wood 2012 started in Oslo (June 14 – 17).May 2022 21 – Bergenfest 2012 started in Bergen (June 21–24).http://www.musicfestivaljunkies.com/festivals/bergenfest-2012 BERGENFEST 2012 Norwegian MusicFestivalJunkies.com 2015-04-22 July 4 – Kongsberg Jazzfestival started at Kongsberg (July 4–7).http://gaffa.com/Festivalguide/festival/226 Kongsberg Jazzfestival: 4. –7. juli 2012 Kongsberg Gaffa.com 2015-04-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041645/http://gaffa.com/Festivalguide/festival/226 2016-03-04 dead 7 – Ola Kvernberg was recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award or DNB.prisen 2012 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.http://jazzinorge.no/2012/07/07/dnb-prisen-til-ola-kvernberg DNB-prisen til Ola Kvernberg Norwegian JazzINorge.no 2014-07-05 2015-04-24 16 – Moldejazz started in Molde with Jon Balke as artist in residence (July 16–21).http://www.moldejazz.no/2012/index.php?page_id=16622 2012 Artists! Norwegian Moldejazz 2015-04-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114406/http://www.moldejazz.no/2012/index.php?page_id=16622 2016-03-04 dead 17 Mopti was awarded the JazzIntro 2012.http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/micdoc/art2012071814282518462348 Jazzprisfestivalen i Molde Norwegian MIC.no 2015-04-22 Anja Eline Skybakmoen was awarded the Jazztalent 2012. Albatrosh was awarded the JazZtipendiat 2012. August 2 – The 25th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 2 – 5).https://bluesfest.no/om-notodden-blues-festival/tidligere-plakater/ Tidligere plakater Previous posters Norwegian Stiftelsen Notodden Blues Festival 2025-02-16 13 Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 13–18).http://www.ballade.no/sak/bugge-wesseltoft-priset Norwegian Bugge Wesseltoft priset Ballade.no 2012-08-14 2015-04-26 Bugge Wesseltoft was recipient of the Ella-prisen 2012 at the Oslo Jazzfestival. September 6 – Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (September 6 – 8).http://punktfestival.no/punkt-festival-2012-artist-brian-eno-on-the-punkt-stage Punkt Festival 2012 Artist: Brian Eno on the Punkt stage Norwegian Punktfestivalen 2016-02-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306121402/http://punktfestival.no/punkt-festival-2012-artist-brian-eno-on-the-punkt-stage/ 2016-03-06 dead October 22 – The Ekkofestival started in Bergen (October 22 – November 3).https://www.songkick.com/festivals/310-ekko/id/14237684-ekko-festival-2012 Ekko Festival 2012 Songkick.com 2018-03-06 25 – The Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 25 – 27).https://www.songkick.com/festivals/138921-insomnia/id/13905884-insomnia-festival-2012 Insomnia Festival 2012 Songkick.com 2018-03-06 30 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (October 30 – November 4).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2012020115202347741359 Oslo World Music Festival 2012 MIC.no 2018-03-06 November 14 – The Vardø Blues Festival (Blues i Vintermørket) started (November 14 – 18).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2012012712494399769283 Blues i Vintermørket 2012 MIC.no 2018-03-06 15 – The 7th Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started (November 15 – 18).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2012012712352150437170 Barents Jazz 2012 MIC.no 2018-03-06 December 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.https://www.setlist.fm/festival/2012/nobel-peace-prize-concert-2012-3d61583.html Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2012 Setlists Setlist.fm 2018-03-05 Albums released January 27 The Well by Tord Gustavsen Quartet (ECM Records).http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-well-mw0002268077 Tord Gustavsen / Tord Gustavsen Quartet – The Well Allmusic.com 2016-02-22 Klangkammer 1 by Stian Omenås. February 10 – The Death Defying Unicorn by Motorpsycho and Ståle Storløkken (Rune Grammofon).http://www.allaboutjazz.com/motorpsycho-and-stale-storlokken-present-the-death-defying-unicorn-by-john-kelman.php Motorpsycho And Stale Storlokken Present: The Death Defying Unicorn John Kelman All About Jazz 2012-03-18 2015-05-02 March DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.2 Numb, Number BOL, with Westerhus / Snah Gigafon 16 Wild Dog Susanna Rune Grammofon Produced by Deathprod and Susanna April 27 – Andrea Kvintett by Andrea Rydin Berge.http://www.radioludo.no/index.php/669-andrea-andrea-kvintett Andrea Kvintett – Russian Dream / Andrea – Andrea Kvintett Norwegian RadioLudo.no 2015-05-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103137/http://www.radioludo.no/index.php/669-andrea-andrea-kvintett 2016-03-04 dead May 8 – Reminder by Pixel (Cuneiform Records).https://www.allaboutjazz.com/reminder-pixel-cuneiform-records-review-by-bruce-lindsay Pixel: Reminder (2012) Track Review Bruce Lindsay All About Jazz 2012-06-11 2016-02-22 11 Cabin Music by Ballrogg Northern Arc by Northern Archttp://artistxite.com/album/Northern-Arc-Northern-Arc Northern Arc – Northern Arc ArtistXite.com 2015-04-22 June July August 27 – Neck of the Woods by Marius Neset and Daniel Herskedal (Edition Records).https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/m53q A pristine production from the young Norwegian duo Martin Longley BBC Review 2012 2015-02-23 September 7 – Atlantis by Elephant9, with Reine Fiske (Rune Grammofon). 14 – Möya Og Myten by Eplemøya Songlag (Anja Eline Skybakmoen, Liv Ulvik, Wenche Losnegård) October 14 – Her Name and Mine – The Oslo Recordings by Fredrik Mikkelsen and Pernille Koch (Little Blue Records).http://hernameandmine.bandcamp.com/album/the-oslo-recordings The Oslo Recordings by Her Name and Mine HerNameAndMine.bandcamp.com 2015-05-09 November 9 – Dream Logic by Eivind Aarset (ECM Records). 16 – Noctilucent by Espen Berg (Atterklang – AKLANG306). December Unknown date # A Andrea Kvintett by Andrea Kvintett. B Mari Kvien Brunvoll by Mari Kvien Brunvoll. W Spinnaker by Winther – Storm. New Artists LidoLido received the Spellemannprisen award, as 'Best newcomer of the year 2012', for the album Pretty Girls & Grey Sweaters and was with that also recipient of the Gramo grant.http://www.hegnar.no/okonomi/artikkel480173.ece Vinnerne under Spellemannprisen 2011 Norwegian Hegnar.no 2012-01-15 2015-04-21 Mopti was awarded the 2012 'JazzIntro' by the Norwegian Jazz Associations at the Moldejazz, July 17, 2012.http://jazzforum.jazzinorge.no/2012/07/17/mopti-vant-jazzintro Mopti vant Jazzintro Norwegian Camilla Slaattun Brauer JazzINorge.no 2012-07-17 2015-04-21 Deaths January 4 – Totti Bergh, jazz saxophonist (born 1935).http://www.nrk.no/kultur/totti-bergh-er-dod-1.7940362 Totti Bergh er død Norwegian Erling Wicklund Erling Wicklund NRK 2012-01-04 2016-02-16 31 – Anders Eikås, rock drummer, Honningbarna (car accident) (born 1992).http://www.nrk.no/kultur/totti-bergh-er-dod-1.7940362 Honningbarna-trommeslager er død Norwegian Ola Nymo Trulsen Daniel Eriksen NRK 2012-01-31 2016-02-16 February 13 – Nils Grinde, classical organist, musicologist, and theatre historian (born 1927)https://nbl.snl.no/Nils_Grinde Nils Grinde Norsk Biografisk Leksikon Øyvind Norheim Helle, Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo no 2014-07-01 2017-04-29 22 – Eivin One Pedersen, jazz accordionist and pianist (born 1956).http://www.mic.no/symfoni/kontakt.nsf/pub/per2012031509315535981689 Eivin One Pedersen Norwegian MIC.no 2017-03-14 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034004/http://www.mic.no/symfoni/kontakt.nsf/pub/per2012031509315535981689 2016-03-04 March 15 – Edvard Hagerup Bull, contemporary classical composer (born 1922).Red. http://www.ballade.no/sak/edvard-hagerup-bull-er-dod Edvard Hagerup Bull er død Norwegian Ballade.no 2012-03-19 2016-02-20 April 30 – Finn Benestad, musicologist (born 1929)http://www.snl.no/Finn_Benestad Finn Benestad Store Norske Leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo no 2012-05-09 2017-04-29 May 13 – Trond Bråthen alias "Trondr Nefas", black metal singer and guitarist, Urgehal (born 1977).http://www.loudwire.com/urgehal-frontman-trondr-nefas-dies-at-35 Urgehal Frontman Trondr Nefas Dies at 35 Loudwire.com 2012-05-16 2016-02-21 June 26 – Harry W. Kvebæk, classical trumpeter and academic (born 1925).Harry William Kvebæk Store Norske Leksikon http://snl.no/Harry_William_Kveb%C3%A6k no Askheim Svein 2014-11-21 2016-02-21 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151202205553/https://snl.no/Harry_William_Kveb%C3%A6k 2015-12-02 November 3 Anne-Lise Berntsen, operatic soprano singer (born 1943).http://www.dagbladet.no/2012/11/03/kultur/dod/anne-lise_berntsen/musikk/opera/24183599 Anne-Lise Berntsen er død Norwegian Thea Steen Dagbladet 2012-11-03 2016-02-21 Odd Børretzen, author and folk singer, pneumonia (born 1926).http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/artikkel.php?artid=10047536 Odd Børretzen er død no Maria Mikkelsen Øyvind Gustavsen Jorid Nordmelan Verdens Gang 2012-01-03 2016-02-21 15 – Frode Thingnæs, jazz trombonist and bandleader, complications from a heart attack (born 1940).Tone Staude Oddvin Aune http://www.nrk.no/kultur/frode-thingnaes-er-dod-1.8397689 Frode Thingnæs er død no NRK 2012-11-15 2016-02-20 26 – Per Tveit, classical pianist and composer (born 1951)https://www.sb.no/nyheter/kultur/nyheter/per-tveit-er-dod/s/2-2.428-1.7661258 Per Tveit er død Tveitan Flemming Hofmann Sandefjords Blad no 2012-11-27 2017-04-29 See also 2012 in Norway Music of Norway Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 References 3 Category:Music of Norway Norwegian Music Category:2010s in Norwegian music