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Overview of the events of 2017 in Scandinavian music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2017. last year in Scandinavian music or next year in Scandinavian music.)
Events [ ] January [ ] 5 - Royal Danish Opera announces that its artistic director, Sven Müller, will leave his position in 2017, three years ahead of schedule.[1] [2] 18 – It is announced that Finland's Esa-Pekka Salonen has withdrawn as music director of the Ojai Music Festival for 2018 because of his composition schedule, and will be replaced by Patricia Kopatchinskaja , ahead of her originally scheduled season in 2020.[3] 21 – Hot Club de Norvège headline at the annual Djangofestival at Cosmopolite in Oslo , Norway.[4] 28
At the annual Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, Norma John is selected to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest.[5]
At Norway's Spellemannprisen , Karpe Diem win the Best Album and Urban Music awards.[6] February [ ] 4 – The Melodifestivalen 2017 kicks off with Semi-final 1 taking place in Gothenburg .25 - At the 47th edition of the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix , "Where I Am ", performed by Anja Nissen , is selected as Denmark's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.[7] 28 - At Sweden's Grammis Awards ceremony, Zara Larsson receives the Artist of the Year award and Kent win both the Album of the Year and Rock Album of the Year.[8] March [ ] April [ ] May [ ] 8 – It is reported that Norwegian Eurovision jury member Per Sundnes has been replaced by Erland Bakke, after the Irish delegation complained about public comments that suggested he was prejudiced against their entry.[16] 9
13 – In the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 , Sweden finish in 5th place, Norway 10th and Denmark 20th, whilst Finland and Iceland fail to qualify for the final.15 - The Swedish Chamber Orchestra appoints Martin Fröst its principal conductor effective from 2019, with an initial contract of 3 seasons.[19] 18 - Gita Kadambi is appointed general director of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet announces the appointment of as its next general director, effective January 2018. Kadambi will stand down from her post as general manager of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra .[20] June [ ] 14 - Finnish band HIM open their Farewell Tour in Barcelona.[21] 24 - The Roskilde Festival opens in Roskilde, Denmark, running until 1 July.[22] July [ ] August [ ] 1
In Search of Stardust: Amazing Micro-Meteorites and Their Terrestrial Imposters , a book about cosmic dust in urban environments by Norwegian musician and polymath Jon Larsen , is published.[29] Finnish-born takes over as general director of Fort Worth Opera .[30] 2 – Björk announces her still-unnamed new album on social media.[31] [32] Dazed and Confused [33] 3 – The Notodden Blues Festival opens in Notodden, Norway , running until 6 August.[34] 8 – The 19th Øyafestivalen opens in Oslo , running until 13 August.[35] 20 – Sofi Jeannin makes her Proms debut, conducting the BBC Singers and City of London Sinfonia in a Reformation Day concert.[36] 31 – The 12th Punktfestivalen starts in Kristiansand , Norway, running until 2 September.[37] September [ ] 6 – The Copenhagen World Music Festival opens, running until 10 September.[38] 8 – Sebastian Fagerlund ’s new opera, Höstsonaten (Autumn Sonata ) is premièred by Finnish National Opera . [39] 11 – Our Festival (Meidän Festivaali in Finnish) starts by Lake Tuusula , Finland, running until September 17.[40] October [ ] November [ ] Albums released [ ] January [ ] February [ ] March [ ] April [ ] May [ ] June [ ] July [ ]
Day
Album
Artist
Label
Notes
Ref.
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Long Live Life
Francobollo
Square Leg Records
[83]
Kinder Versions
Mammút
unknown
August [ ] September [ ] October [ ] November [ ] December [ ] Eurovision Song Contest [ ] Classical works [ ] Film scores and incidental music [ ] Deaths [ ] 18 January - Ståle Wikshåland , 63, Norwegian musicologist (blood clot)[101] 7 February - Svend Asmussen , 100, Danish jazz violinist[102] 14 February - Tony Särkkä , 45, Swedish musician (Abruptum , Ophthalamia )[103] 22 February – Dag Østerberg , 78, Norwegian sociologist and musicologist[104] 27 February - Jórunn Viðar , 98, Icelandic pianist and composer[105] 6 March - Lars Diedricson , 55, Swedish singer (Snowstorm ) and songwriter ("Take Me to Your Heaven "), winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 [106] 9 March - Barbara Helsingius , 79, Finnish singer, poet and Olympic fencer [107] 22 March - Sven-Erik Magnusson , 74, Swedish musician (Sven-Ingvars )[108] 9 April – Knut Borge , 67, Norwegian music journalist and entertainer[109] 12 April - Mika Vainio , 53, Finnish electronic and experimental musician (Pan Sonic )[110] 1 May - Erkki Kurenniemi , 75, Finnish musician[111] 4 May - Katy Bødtger , 84, Danish singer[112] 7 June - Jan Høiland , 78, Norwegian singer[113] 7 July - Egil Monn-Iversen , 89, Norwegian composer and pianist[114] 13 July - Egil Kapstad , 76, Norwegian jazz pianist, arranger and composer[115] 25 September - Folke Rabe , 81, Swedish composer[116] 7 October - Jan Arvid Johansen , 70, Norwegian musician[117] 17 October - Ingvar Lidholm , 96, Swedish composer[118] 20 October - Boris Lindqvist , 76, Swedish rock singer[119] 22 October
7 November - Pentti Glan , 71, Finnish-Canadian drummer (Alice Cooper , Lou Reed )[122] 21 December - Halvard Kausland , 72, Norwegian jazz guitarist[123] References [ ]
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Retrieved 9 April 2017 .^ Pan Sonic founder and noise icon Mika Vainio has died aged 53 ^ Elektronisen musiikin uranuurtaja Erkki Kurenniemi on kuollut (in Finnish) ^ Hitmageren fra Giro 413 er død (in Danish) ^ Jan Høiland er død (in Norwegian) ^ Egil Monn-Iversen er død (in Norwegian) ^ Egil Kapstad er død (in Norwegian) ^ Swedish composer Folke Rabe dies aged 81 ^ Visesanger Jan Arvid Johansen er død: - Minnene etter levd liv i lag er mange og gode (in Norwegian) ^ Tonsättaren Ingvar Lidholm död (in Swedish) ^ Rock-Boris är död (in Swedish) ^ Trompeteren Atle Hammer er død (in Norwegian) ^ Ilkka ”Emu” Lehtinen 1947–2017 (in Finnish) ^ "Pentti 'Whitey' Glan, drummer for Lou Reed and Alice Cooper, dies" . Archived from the original on 2017-11-22. Retrieved 2017-11-09 .^ Halvard Magne Kausland (in Norwegian)
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