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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.)
January [ edit ] 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his position in 2017, three years ahead of schedule.[1] [2] 18 – It is announced that Finland's Esa-Pekka Salonen has withdrawn as music director of the Ojai Music Festival for 2018 because of his composition schedule, and will be replaced by Patricia Kopatchinskaja , ahead of her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
February [ edit ] 8 – It is reported that Norwegian Eurovision jury member Per Sundnes has been replaced by Erland Bakke, after the Irish delegation complained about public comments that suggested he was prejudiced against their entry.[16] 9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] September [ edit ] October [ edit ] November [ edit ] Albums released [ edit ] January [ edit ] February [ edit ]
Day
Album
Artist
Label
Notes
Ref.
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Long Live Life
Francobollo
Square Leg Records
[84]
Kinder Versions
Mammút
unknown
September [ edit ] October [ edit ] November [ edit ] December [ edit ] Eurovision Song Contest [ edit ] Classical works [ edit ] Film scores and incidental music [ edit ] 18 January - Ståle Wikshåland , 63, Norwegian musicologist (blood clot)[102] 7 February - Svend Asmussen , 100, Danish jazz violinist[103] 14 February - Tony Särkkä , 45, Swedish musician (Abruptum , Ophthalamia )[104] 22 February – Dag Østerberg , 78, Norwegian sociologist and musicologist[105] 27 February - Jórunn Viðar , 98, Icelandic pianist and composer[106] 6 March - Lars Diedricson , 55, Swedish singer (Snowstorm ) and songwriter ("Take Me to Your Heaven "), winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 [107] 9 March - Barbara Helsingius , 79, Finnish singer, poet and Olympic fencer [108] 22 March - Sven-Erik Magnusson , 74, Swedish musician (Sven-Ingvars )[109] 9 April – Knut Borge , 67, Norwegian music journalist and entertainer[110] 12 April - Mika Vainio , 53, Finnish electronic and experimental musician (Pan Sonic )[111] 1 May - Erkki Kurenniemi , 75, Finnish musician[112] 4 May - Katy Bødtger , 84, Danish singer[113] 7 June - Jan Høiland , 78, Norwegian singer[114] 7 July - Egil Monn-Iversen , 89, Norwegian composer and pianist[115] 13 July - Egil Kapstad , 76, Norwegian jazz pianist, arranger and composer[116] 25 September - Folke Rabe , 81, Swedish composer[117] 7 October - Jan Arvid Johansen , 70, Norwegian musician[118] 17 October - Ingvar Lidholm , 96, Swedish composer[119] 20 October - Boris Lindqvist , 76, Swedish rock singer[120] 22 October
7 November - Pentti Glan , 71, Finnish-Canadian drummer (Alice Cooper , Lou Reed )[123] 21 December - Halvard Kausland , 72, Norwegian jazz guitarist[124] References [ edit ]
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