2012 in Norwegian music
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.27- * Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø.
- * Inga Juuso was awarded the Nordlysprisen 2012 at Nordlysfestivalen.
February
1 – The Polarjazz Festival 2012 started in Longyearbyen.2 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened.March
9 – Narvik Winter Festival started.30 – Vossajazz started in Voss.31- * Sigrid Moldestad was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2012.
- * Karl Seglem performs the commissioned work Som Spor at Vossajazz.
April
25 – SoddJazz 2012 started in Inderøy Municipality, Nord-Trøndelag.May
5 – Mathias Eick Quintet was recipient of the BMW Welt Jazz Award 2012.23- * Festspillene i Bergen starts
- * Nattjazz starts in Bergen
June
14 – Norwegian Wood 2012 started in Oslo.21 – Bergenfest 2012 started in Bergen.July
4 – Kongsberg Jazzfestival started at Kongsberg.7 – Ola Kvernberg was recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award or DNB.prisen 2012 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.16 – Moldejazz started in Molde with Jon Balke as artist in residence.17- * Mopti was awarded the JazzIntro 2012.
- * Anja Eline Skybakmoen was awarded the Jazztalent 2012.
- * Albatrosh was awarded the JazZtipendiat 2012.
August
2 – The 25th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden.13- * Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo.
- * Bugge Wesseltoft was recipient of the Ella-prisen 2012 at the Oslo Jazzfestival.
September
6 – Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand.October
22 – The Ekkofestival started in Bergen.25 – The Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø.30 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo.November
14 – The Vardø Blues Festival started.15 – The 7th Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started.December
11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.Albums released
January
27- * The Well by Tord Gustavsen Quartet.
- * Klangkammer 1 by Stian Omenås.
February
10 – The Death Defying Unicorn by Motorpsycho and Ståle Storløkken.April
27 – Andrea Kvintett by Andrea Rydin Berge.May
8 – Reminder by Pixel.11- * Cabin Music by Ballrogg
- * Northern Arc by Northern Arc
August
27 – Neck of the Woods by Marius Neset and Daniel Herskedal.September
7 – Atlantis by Elephant9, with Reine Fiske.14 – Möya Og Myten by Eplemøya SonglagOctober
14 – Her Name and Mine – The Oslo Recordings by Fredrik Mikkelsen and Pernille Koch.November
9 – Dream Logic by Eivind Aarset.16 – Noctilucent by Espen Berg.Unknown date
#AAndrea Kvintett by Andrea Kvintett.
BMari Kvien Brunvoll by Mari Kvien Brunvoll.
WSpinnaker 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.
- Mopti was awarded the 2012 'JazzIntro' by the Norwegian Jazz Associations at the Moldejazz, July 17, 2012.
Deaths
;January4 – Totti Bergh, jazz saxophonist.31 – Anders Eikås, rock drummer, Honningbarna .;February13 – Nils Grinde, classical organist, musicologist, and theatre historian 22 – Eivin One Pedersen, jazz accordionist and pianist.
;March15 – Edvard Hagerup Bull, contemporary classical composer.
; April
- 30 – Finn Benestad, musicologist
;June26 – Harry W. Kvebæk, classical trumpeter and academic.
;November3
- *Anne-Lise Berntsen, operatic soprano singer.
- *Odd Børretzen, author and folk singer, pneumonia.15 – Frode Thingnæs, jazz trombonist and bandleader, complications from a heart attack.26 – Per Tveit, classical pianist and composer