The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2017. (Go to last year in Scandinavian music or next year in Scandinavian 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. Müller is believed to have resigned because of financial cuts. 18 – It is announced that Finland's Esa-Pekka Salonen has withdrawn as music director of the Ojai Music Festival for 2018 because of his composition schedule, and will be replaced by Patricia Kopatchinskaja, ahead of her originally scheduled season in 2020. 21 – Hot Club de Norvège headline at the annual Djangofestival at Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway. 28 At the annual Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, Norma John is selected to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest. At Norway's Spellemannprisen, Karpe Diem win the Best Album and Urban Music awards.
February
4 – The Melodifestivalen 2017 kicks off with Semi-final 1 taking place in Gothenburg. 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. 28 - At Sweden's Grammis Awards ceremony, Zara Larsson receives the Artist of the Year award and Kent win both the Album of the Year and Rock Album of the Year.
March
2 - At the 2017 Icelandic Music Awards, Júníus Meyvant wins Best Pop Album of the Year for Floating Harmonies. Emmsjé Gauti is named Pop/Rock Performer of the Year, and wins in five categories overall. 9 - Esa-Pekka Salonen's Cello Concerto is premièred by Yo-Yo Ma and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. 11 The final of the 2017 Söngvakeppnin competition takes place in Iceland. Svala Björgvinsdóttir is selected as Iceland's representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. The final of Melodifestivalen 2017 takes place at the Friends Arena in Stockholm. Robin Bengtsson is selected as Sweden's representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. 28 – Under its new conductor Fabio Luisi, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra begins a tour of the United States. 29 – The 2017 World Figure Skating Championships open in Finland, using the theme tune "Light Up the Ice", sung by Diandra. 31 – The live final of X Factor (Denmark) is won by Morten Nørgaard.
April
7 – The 44th Vossajazz starts in Voss, Norway, continuing until 9 April. 12 – Inferno Metal Festival 2017 starts in Oslo, Norway, continuing until 15 April.
May
8 – It is reported that Norwegian Eurovision jury member Per Sundnes has been replaced by Erland Bakke, after the Irish delegation complained about public comments that suggested he was prejudiced against their entry. 9 Sweden's Sofi Jeannin is appointed chief conductor of the BBC Singers, the first woman to hold the post, effective in July 2018. Finnish soprano Karita Mattila wins the Singer's award at the Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Music Awards 2017. 13 – In the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, Sweden finish in 5th place, Norway 10th and Denmark 20th, whilst Finland and Iceland fail to qualify for the final. 15 - The Swedish Chamber Orchestra appoints Martin Fröst its principal conductor effective from 2019, with an initial contract of 3 seasons. 18 - Gita Kadambi is appointed general director of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet announces the appointment of as its next general director, effective January 2018. Kadambi will stand down from her post as general manager of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra.
June
14 - Finnish band HIM open their Farewell Tour in Barcelona. 24 - The Roskilde Festival opens in Roskilde, Denmark, running until 1 July.
July
1 – FKP Scorpio announced the cancellation of the Bråvalla Festival, Sweden's biggest music festival, for 2018, because of the number of sex crimes reported at the festival. 5 – The 18th Folk music festival of Siglufjordur opens in Siglufjordur, Iceland, running until 9 July. 7 The Baltic Jazz festival opens in Dalsbruk, Finland, running until 9 July. The 38th Copenhagen Jazz Festival opens in Copenhagen, Denmark, running until 16 July. 8 – The 52nd Pori Jazz Festival opens in Pori, Finland, running until 16 July. 25 – Susanne Sundfør stars in a Prom concert at London's Royal Albert Hall, performing songs by Scott Walker.