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2024 in Scandinavian music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2024.
Events
- 5 January – Swedish band Grave announce that two long-term members, bass guitarist Tobias Cristiansson and guitarist Mika Lagrén, are leaving the band, with a result that 2024 live appearances are being put on hold.[1]
- 16 January – Danish band Mercyful Fate announces that their US bassist Joey Vera is leaving, after several years filling in for the late Timi Hansen.[2]
- 24 January – Turku Philharmonic Orchestra announces Helsinki-born John Storgårds as its new chief conductor, effective from the 2024–2025 season.[3]
- 25 January – The Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern announces confirms the scheduled departure of Finland's Pietari Inkinen as its chief conductor at the close of the 2024–2025 season.[4]
- 3 February – Norway's Melodi Grand Prix concludes, with progressive folk-rock band Gåte winning the right to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest, with their song "Ulveham".[5]
- 26 February – Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen stars in the Metropolitan Opera's revival of La Forza del Destino.[6]
- 27 February – Danish band Mnemic announce that they are reuniting for a series of performances to mark their 20th anniversary.[7]
- 2 March
- At the 2024 final of Söngvakeppnin, "Við förum hærra" ("Scared of Heights"), sung by Hera Björk, is selected as Iceland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.[8]
- Erik Grönwall leaves US band Skid Row to prioritise his recovery from acute lymphoblastic leukemia.[9]
- Ars Nova Copenhagen appoints Sofi Jeannin its first female chief conductor, starting immediately.[10]
- 7–9 May – The 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is held in Malmö, Sweden.[11][12] The highest-placed Scandinavian entry is Sweden, finishing 9th. Finland finishes 19th and Norway 25th. Iceland and Denmark are both eliminated at the semi-final stage.
- 22 May – Solution .45 announce that they are breaking up, blaming a lack of motivation.[13]
- 15 May – Barbara Hannigan is announced as the next chief conductor and artistic director of The Iceland Symphony Orchestra; her contract begins in August 2026 for an initial three seasons.[14]
- 12 June – The Malmö Symphony Orchestra announces that Martyn Brabbins will be its next chief conductor, effective with the 2025–2026 season.[15]
- 12 July – The Pori Jazz Festival takes place in Finland.[16]
- 18 August – Norwegian guitarist Galder announces that he is leaving Dimmu Borgir in order to concentrate on his own band, Old Man's Child.[17]
- 9 October – The Danish String Quartet is awarded the 2025 Léonie Sonning Music Prize, the first ensemble to receive the prize in its history.[18]
- 11-20 October – Stockholm Jazz Festival; stars include Bill Frisell, Julius Rodriguez, Sona Jobarteh, Gogo Penguin and The Headhunters.[19]
- 7–9 November – The Iceland Airwaves music festival is held in Reykjavik and celebrates its 25th anniversary.[20]
- 20 November – Iceland's Víkingur Ólafsson wins "Instrumentalist of the Year" at the 64th annual Musical America Artist of the Year awards.[21]
- date unknown – Nightwish take a break from touring following the release of their tenth studio album.[22]
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Albums released
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Eurovision Song Contest
Classical works
- Daniel Bjarnason – Fragile Hope[96]
- Mats Larsson Gothe – Submarea[96]
- Olli Mustonen – Sadunkertoja (flute concerto)[97]
- Maja Ratkje – A Whisper, or a Prayer, or a Song[96]
- Outi Tarkiainen – Mosaics for "A Fragile Hope"[98]
Film and television music
Musical films
- Spermageddon, with music by Christian Wibe[99]
Film scores
- Hildur Guðnadóttir – Joker: Folie à Deux[100]
- Uno Helmersson – Ibelin[101]
Deaths
- 23 January – Anders Sandberg, 55, Swedish vocalist (Rednex)[102]
- 27 January – Lillebjørn Nilsen, 73, Norwegian singer-songwriter and folk musician[103]
- 5 February – Riikka Hakola, 61, Finnish operatic soprano (brain tumour)[104]
- 13 February – Jussi Raittinen, 80, Finnish musician and composer[105]
- 25 February – Georg Riedel, 90, Czechoslovak-born Swedish jazz double bass player and composer[106]
- 23 March – Ulf Georgsson, 61, Swedish songwriter[107]
- 3 April – Kalevi Kiviniemi, 65, Finnish concert organist[108]
- 6 April – Dutty Dior, 27, Norwegian rapper[109]
- 21 April – Kaj Chydenius, 84, Finnish musician and composer[110]
- 21 April – Ingrid Fuzjko Hemming, 91, Swedish classical pianist[111]
- 25 April – Kaisa Korhonen, 82, Finnish theatre director, actor and singer[112]
- 29 April – Dagne Groven Myhren, 83, Norwegian folk musician and writer[113]
- 18 May – Palle Danielsson, 77, Swedish jazz double bassist[114]
- 4 June – C.Gambino, 26, Swedish rapper[115]
- 9 June – Alex Riel, 83, Danish jazz and rock drummer[116]
- 29 June – Martti Wallén, 75, Finnish operatic bass[117]
- 16 July – Ulf Dageby, 80, Swedish rock musician, singer and songwriter[118]
- 16 August – Tore Ylvisaker, 54, Norwegian keyboardist (Ulver)[119]
- 21 August – Rolf Bækkelund, 99, Norwegian violinist and conductor[120]
- 3 September – Göran Fristorp, 76, Swedish singer and songwriter[121]
- 17 September – Matti Heinivaho, 88, Finnish musician and politician[122]
- 3 October – Terje Bjørklund, 79, Norwegian jazz pianist and composer[123]
- 4 November – Johnny Madsen, 73, Danish musician and artist[124]
- 18 November – Bjørn Müller, 64, Norwegian rock singer (Backstreet Girls).[125]
- 26 November – Anders Widmark, 61, Swedish jazz musician and composer (cancer)[126]
- 18 December – Heikki Silvennoinen, 70, Finnish musician, actor and comedian[127]
- 19 December – Gaboro, 23, Swedish rapper (shot)[128]
- 28 December – Lars Martin Myhre, 68, Norwegian composer, guitarist, and pianist[129]
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References
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