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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2009.

Events

• 23 January – Mezzo-soprano Marianne Beate Kielland is awarded the Nordlysprisen 2009 at Nordlysfestivalen.
• 31 January – Niels Brinck wins the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2009, with "Believe Again", written by Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Michael Larsson and Ronan Keating. A new voting format is used for the competition.
• 17 January – Copenhagen's new concert hall, Koncerthuset, is officially opened by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.
• March – Norwegian musician Varg Vikernes is released from prison on parole after 16 years served for the murder of another musician, Øystein Aarseth (aka Euronymous).
• 30 March – Vocalist Roland Johansson announces he is leaving Swedish band Sonic Syndicate. He is later replaced by Nathan James Biggs.
• 16 May – Belarus-born Alexander Rybak wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow for Norway with the song "Fairytale".
• 10 June – The complete version of Frederik Magle's Cantabile is premièred at the Koncerthuset, Copenhagen, at a concert to celebrate the 75th birthday of Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark, on whose poems the work was based.
• 18 June – The Norwegian Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra, Nordnorsk Opera og Symfoniorkester, is founded in Tromsø.
• 25 July – Masterplan announce that Norwegian vocalist Jørn Lande has returned to the band.
• 11 November – Mikkel Sandager, Morten Sandager and Mike Park announce that they are leaving Danish band Mercenary.
• 11 December – Performers at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo include Amadou & Mariam, Alexander Rybak, Donna Summer, Lang Lang and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra.
• 22 December – Per Eriksson and Niklas Sandin join Katatonia after the Norrman brothers leave the band.

New works

• Kalevi Aho – String Quintet Hommage à Schubert
• Magnus Lindberg – Graffiti, for chorus and orchestra
• Frederik Magle – Symphonic suite Cantabile

Film scores and incidental music

• Kristian Eidnes Andersen – Antichrist
• Jacob Groth – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Albums released

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Deaths

• 8 January – Björn Haugan, 66, Swedish-born Norwegian operatic tenor (born 1942).
• 31 January – Erland von Koch, 98, Swedish composer
• 10 February – Eva Gustavson, 91, Norwegian operatic contralto
• 3 March – Flemming Flindt, 72, Danish choreographer
• 11 March – Lars Erstrand, Swedish vibraphonist
• 26 March – Arne Bendiksen, 82, Norway's "father of pop"
• 11 April – Gerda Gilboe, 94, Danish actress and singer
• 21 July – Marcel Jacob, 45, Swedish rock musician (suicide)
• 20 November – Elisabeth Söderström, 82, Swedish singer
• 21 November – Gerhard Aspheim, 79, Norwegian trombonist

References

1. "Fikk årets Nordlyspris" (in Norwegian). Lofotposten. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
2. Charlotte Jensen (12 January 2009). "New voting format in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2009". EuroVisionary. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
3. "Danish radio". wb-sg.com. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
4. "Varg Vikernes ute på prøve". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway. NTB. 10 March 2009. Archived from the original on 12 March 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
5. "Sonic Syndicate- New vocalist announced". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
6. "Евровидение-2020: лучшие выступления Норвегии на конкурсе". STB.ua. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
7. ^ "HKH Prinsgemalens 75-års Galla" (in Danish). DR - Danish Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
8. "Nordnorsk Opera og Symfoniorkester" (in Norwegian). Skift.no. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
9. "Jørn Lande Returns". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
10. "Mercenary parts way with drummer, singer and keyboardist". Mercenary.dk. Archived from the original on 14 November 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
11. "Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2009 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
12. "Katatonia Lineup Changes". Blabbermouth.net. 22 December 2009. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
13. Juha Torvinen (15 March 2009). "Kalevi Aho: "Music must communicate"". Finnish Music Quarterly. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
14. "Magnus Lindberg - Graffiti". Boosey & Hawkes. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
15. Barry, Robert (4 October 2019). "Reviews | Kristian Eidnes Andersen | Antichrist OST". The Quietus. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
16. "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo". Milan Records. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
17. "Alexander Rybak: Fairytales – VG Nett om Melodi Grand Prix". Vg.no. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
18. "The Dukebox". Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
19. John Kelman (9 May 2010). "Solveig Slettahjell / Slow Motion Orchestra: Tarpan Seasons". All About Jazz. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
20. Thom Jurek. 2009 in Scandinavian music at AllMusic. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
21. Fordham, John (15 October 2009). "Tord Gustavsen Ensemble: Restored, Returned (ECM) – Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
22. Mitch Booth (30 December 2009). "Album Reviews : Yngwie Malmsteen – High Impact". Metal Obsession. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
23. Norwegian Opera Singer Björn Haugan Dies (ILGCN) Archived 2009-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
24. "Erland von Koch". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
25. "Eva Gustavson". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). 25 July 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
26. Jack Anderson (12 March 2009). "Flemming Flindt, Dancer, Dies at 72". The New York Times. p. B9.
27. "Everything is Fine - Lars Erstrand". CDGO. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
28. Solholm, Rolleiv (27 March 2009). "Arne Bendiksen has died". The Norway Post. Norwegian News Agency. Archived from the original on 1 April 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
29. "Gerda Gilboe" (in Danish). Danish Film Institute. Archived from the original on 21 May 2006. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
30. Soto, Jeff Scott. "Marcel Jacob: January 30, 1964 - July 21, 2009". Jeff Scott Soto: Official Site. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
31. Blyth, Alan (21 November 2009). "Elisabeth Söderström obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
32. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (25 November 2009). "Gerhard Aspheim Biography". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 November 2013.

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