Trondheim Jazz Festival
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Status | Active |
Genre | Jazz Festival |
Date(s) | Mid May |
Begins | 7 May 2015 |
Ends | 10 May 2015 |
Frequency | Annually |
Location(s) | Trondheim |
Country | Norway |
Years active | 1979 - present |
Website | jazzfest |
Trondheim Jazz Festival or Jazzfest Trondheim (initiated 1979 in Trondheim, Norway under the name JazzMazz) is an annual music festival held in spring time.
History[]
The festival is a continuation of JazzMazz (1979–1994), and changed name to Jazzfest in 1994. It is centered on the Jazz program at NTNU, and the 25th anniversary in 2004 was dedicated to them. The festival is a collaborative arrangement between , the venue Blæst, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem, and Norsk jazzforum. The first leader was , followed by Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk. From 2007 they have been giving the «talentprisen» award, and initiated a long lasting financial cooperation with the NTNU.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "Trondheim Jazzfestival 2015". Dittdistrikt.no. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ Håve, Kjell (2007-04-26). "NTNU og jazzfestivalen tett saman" (in Norwegian). Universitetsavisa.no. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
External links[]
- Official website (in Norwegian)
- Dokkhuset website
Categories:
- Trondheim
- Jazz festivals in Norway
- Music in Trondheim
- 1979 establishments in Norway
- Festivals in Trondheim
- Culture in Trondheim
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Music festivals established in 1979
- Annual events in Norway
- Summer events in Norway