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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2010 in Norwegian music.
January
- 29
- Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 29 – February 6).[1]
- Bodvar Moe (bass) was awarded the Nordlysprisen 2010 at Nordlysfestivalen.[2]
February
- 3 – The Polarjazz Festival 2010 started in Longyearbyen (February 3–7).[3]
- 4 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 4–20).[4]
March
- 26 Vossajazz started in Voss (April 26–28).[5]
- 27 Stein Urheim was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2010.[6]
- 27 Karin Krog and John Surman performs the commissioned work Songs about this and that for Vossajazz 2010.[7]
April
- 28
- Bergenfest 2010 started in Bergen (April 28 – May 1).[8]
- SoddJazz 2010 started in Inderøy, Nord-Trøndelag (April 28 – May 2).[9]
May
- 26
- The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen 2010 (May 26 – June 7).[10]
- Nattjazz 2010 started in Bergen (May 26 – June 5).[11]
- 29 – Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was held at Telenor Arena, Bærum. The two semi finals took place on 25 and 27 May. The 2010 winner was Germany.
June
- 10 – Norwegian Wood 2010 started in Oslo, Norway (June 10 – 13).[citation needed]
July
August
- 11 – Sildajazz starts in Haugesund (August 11–15).[13]
- 16 – Oslo Jazzfestival started (August 16 – 22).[14]
September
- 2 – Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (September 2–4).[15]
October
- 15
- The Ekkofestival started in Bergen (October 15 – 23).[citation needed]
- The Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 15 – 24).[16]
November
- 2 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (November 2 – 7).[17]
- 11 – The 5th Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started (November 11 – 14).[18]
December
- 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.[19]
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January
- 11 – I.S. by Tore Johansen featuring Steve Swallow (Inner Ear).[20]
- 18 – Heavy Metal Fruit by Motorpsycho (Stickman Records, Rune Grammofon).[21][22]
February
March
- 1 – Just What the World Needs by Mads Eriksen (MTG Music).[23]
April
- 16 – Crime Scene by Terje Rypdal & Bergen Big Band (ECM Records).[24]
- 19 – Live Extracts by Eivind Aarset's Sonic Codex Orchestra (ECM Records).[25]
May
June
July
August
September
- 20 – Jan Garbarek and The Hilliard Ensemble: Officium Novum (ECM Records)
October
- 19 – Norwegian Song 3 by Dag Arnesen (Losen Records)[27]
November
- 1 – Synlige Hjerteslag by Frida Ånnevik[28]
December
- 16 – License To Chill by keyboardist Haakon Graf with Per Mathisen and Erik Smith (Nordic Records).[29]
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- Daniel Herskedal – City Stories.[33]
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- January
- 26 – Dag Frøland, comedian, singer and variety artist (born 1945).[36]
- February
- March
- 4 – Amalie Christie, classical pianist (born 1913).[39]
- April
- 21 – Gustav Lorentzen, folk singer and entertainer in Knutsen & Ludvigsen, Cardiac arrest (born 1947).[40]
- May
- 30 – Kristian Bergheim, jazz saxophonist (born 1926).[41]
- June
- 5 – Arne Nordheim, contemporary classical experimental composer (born 1931).[42]
- July
- 15 – Knut Stensholm, rock drummer, Sambandet (born 1954).[43]
- 23 – Willy Bakken, guitarist and popular culture writer (born 1951).[44]
- September
- 14 – Alf Kjellman, jazz saxophonist (born 1938).[45]
- October
- 5 – Jack Berntsen, philologist, songwriter and folk singer (born 1940).[46]
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