2009 in Norwegian music

• 23
  • Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 23 – 31).[1]
  • Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo-soprano) was awarded the Nordlysprisen 2009 at Nordlysfestivalen.[2]

• 4 – The Polarjazz Festival 2009 started in Longyearbyen (February 4–8).[3]
• 5 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 5 – 21).[4]

• 10 – Varg Vikernes was released on parole having served almost 16 years of a 21 years (life) sentence for the murder of Mayhem guitarist Euronymous.[5]
• 18
  • Vossajazz started in Voss (March 18–20).[6]
  • Kjetil Møster was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2009.[7]
• 19 – Solveig Slettahjell performs the commissioned work Tarpan Seasons for Vossajazz 2009.[8]

• 22 – SoddJazz 2009 started in Inderøy, Nord-Trøndelag (April 22 – 26).[9]
• 28 – Bergenfest 2009 started in Bergen (April 28 – May 3).[10]

• 16 – Alexander Rybak won the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with his song "Fairytale" in Moscow, giving Norway its third victory. Within a couple of days, the song reaches the top ten in charts in most of Europe, including a No. 10 entry in the UK Singles Chart.
• 20
  • The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen 2009 (May 20 – June 4).[11]
  • Nattjazz 2010 started in Bergen (May 26 – 30).[12]

• 11 – Norwegian Wood 2009 started in Oslo, Norway (June 11 – 14).[13]
• 18 – The Norwegian Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra, Nordnorsk Opera og Symfoniorkester, was founded in Tromsø.[14]

• 13 – Moldejazz started in Molde (July 13 – 18).[15]

• 9 – Oslo Jazzfestival started (August 9 – 15).[16]
• 12 – Sildajazz starts in Haugesund (August 12 – 16).[17]

• 2 – The 5th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (September 2 – 5).[18]
• 24 – The 6th Ekkofestival started in Bergen (September 24 – 26).[19]

• 22 – The 8th Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 22 – 24).[20]

• 3 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (November 3 – 8).[21]
• 12 – The 4th Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started (November 12 – 14).[22]

• 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.[23]

• 16 – Remembrance by Ketil Bjørnstad (ECM Records)[24]

• 12 – Restored, Returned by Tord Gustavsen Emsemble (ECM Records)[25]

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