The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2017 in Danish music.
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Events
editJanuary
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
editMay
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 2 – The Strøm Fesatival started in Copenhagen (August 2–5).[14]
September
edit- 6 – The Copenhagen World Music Festival started (September 6–10).[15]
October
editNovember
editDecember
editAlbum releases
editJanuary
edit| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
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| 27 | Godspeed | Morten Schantz | Edition Records | Produced by Morten Schantz with Kristian Thomsen | [16] |
May
edit| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
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| 19 | Can't Steal the Music | Aura Dione | Island, Universal, Koolmusic | [17] |
November
edit| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
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| 24 | Vista | August Rosenbaum | Tambourhinoceros | [18] |
Deaths
edit- 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
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Det Kongelige Teaters operachef stopper før tid". DR (Danish Radio). 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ^ "Danish Opera Artistic Director Resigns Due to Musician Cuts". Operaworld.com. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (25 February 2017). "DENMARK: SELECTS ANJA NISSEN FOR THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2017". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix.
- ^ Michael James Rocha (21 March 2017). "Conductor Fabio Luisi brings Danish National Symphony Orchestra to U.S." San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Distortion". VisitDenmark.com. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- ^ "NorthSide Festival (Denmark) 2017". consequence.net. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ "Copenhell 2017". Copenhell. Archived from the original on 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ "Tinderbox". Tinderbox.dk. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ "Roskilde Festival 2017". Roskilde Festival. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
- ^ "Nibe Festival 2017". TV2Nord. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
- ^ "Copenhagen Jazz Festival July 7-16, 2017". Copenhagen Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ^ "G! Festival 2017". FesTicket.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ "Program 2017 Aarhus Jazz Festival". Jazzfest.dk. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- ^ "Strøm Fesatival 2-5 Aug 2017". Stromcph.dk. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- ^ "The Copenhagen World Music Fesatival". CphWorld.dk. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- ^ "Morten Schantz - Godspeed - 27.01.17". Edition Records. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
- ^ "Aura* - Can't Steal the Music". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- ^ Hannah, Andrew. "Danish composer August Rosenbaum unveils the stunning visuals for sweeping new track "Nebula"". thelineofbestfit. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ Bergløv, Emil (2017-02-07). "Den verdensberømte violinist Svend Asmussen er død". Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ^ Bergløv, Emil (2017-02-07). "Den verdensberømte violinist Svend Asmussen er død". Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ^ Thygesen, Peter (2017-05-04). "Hitmageren fra Giro 413 er død". Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ^ Treo, Thomas (2017-06-09). "Dansk rockstjerne er død". Ekstrabladet (in Danish). Retrieved 2017-10-30.