2017 in Danish music
Overview of the events of 2017 in Danish music From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2017 in Danish 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] Müller is believed to have resigned because of financial cuts.[2]
February
- 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.[3]
March
- 28 – Under its new conductor Fabio Luisi, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra begins a tour of the United States.[4]
- 31 – The live final of X Factor (Denmark) is won by Morten Nørgaard.
April
May
- 13 – In the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, Denmark finish in 20th place.
- 31 – The 19th Distortion festival started in Copenhagen (May 31 - June 4).[5]
June
- 17 – The 8th NorthSide Festival opened in Aarhus (June 17–19).[6]
- 22 – The 8th Copenhell festival started in Copenhagen (June 22–24).[7]
- 24
- The 3rd Tinderbox Festival started in Odense (June 24–27).[8]
- The 47th Roskilde Festival opened (June 24 - July 1).[9]
- 28 – The 33rd Nibe Festival started in Nordjylland (June 28 - July 1).[10]
July
- 7 – The 38th Copenhagen Jazz Festival start in Copenhagen (July 7 – 16).[11]
- 13 – G! Festival opened in Göta, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands (July 13–15).[12]
- 14 – The 29th Aarhus Jazz Festival started (July 14–22).[13]
August
- 2 – The Strøm Fesatival started in Copenhagen (August 2–5).[14]
September
- 6 – The Copenhagen World Music Festival started (September 6–10).[15]
October
November
December
Album releases
January
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Godspeed | Morten Schantz | Edition Records | Produced by Morten Schantz with Kristian Thomsen | [16] |
May
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Can't Steal the Music | Aura Dione | Island, Universal, Koolmusic | [17] |
November
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Vista | August Rosenbaum | Tambourhinoceros | [18] |
Deaths
- February
- 7 – Svend Asmussen, jazz violinist, known as "The Fiddling Viking" (born 1916).[19]
- 20 – Nicolai Munch-Hansen, Danish bassist and composer (born 1977).
- March
- 27 – Peter Bastian, bassoonist (born 1943).[20]
- May
- 4 - Katy Bødtger, singer (born 1932).[21]
- June
- 8 - Ivan Horn, rock guitarist (born 1949).[22]
See also
References
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