2002 in Norwegian music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2002 in Norwegian music.
Events
January
- 18 – The 21st annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway (January 18 – 19).[1]
- 25 – The 5th Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 25 – 27).[2]
February
- 1 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 1 – 16).[3]
March
April
May
June
- 14 – Norwegian Wood started in Oslo, Norway (June 14 – 16).[10]
July
August
- 1 – The 15th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 1 – 4).[13]
- 5 – The 17th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 5 – 10).[14]
- 7
- The annual Øyafestivalen started in Oslo, Norway (August 7 – 10).[15]
- The 16th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 7 – 11).[16]
- 21 – The 1st Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (August 21 – 24).[17]
September
Oktober
- 3 – Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival started in Oslo, Norway (Oktober 3 – 13).[19]
- 10 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer, Norway (Oktober 10 – 13).[20]
November
- 1 – The Trondheim Jazz Festival started in Trondheim, Norway (November 1 – 3).[21]
- 5 – Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo, Norway (November 5 – 11).[22]
December
- 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held in Oslo Spektrum.[23]
Unknown date
- Susanna Mälkki was in the autumn appointed as chief conductor for Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (2002–2005). The Finnish conductor was engaged for three years, and succeeded Ole Kristian Ruud(1999–2002).[24]
Albums released
May
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Kyanos | Jon Balke & Magnetic North Orchestra | ECM Records | Produced by Jon Balke, Manfred Eicher |
November
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lux Aeterna | Terje Rypdal | ECM Records | Produced by Manfred Eicher |
Unknown date
I
- Iceman Is (Jazzland Recordings)
G
- Shadows And Light (FMR Records), with Terje Isungset
Births
- May
- 12 – Birgitta Elisa Oftestad, classical cellist.
Deaths
- February
- 1 – Sigurd Berge, composer (born 1929).[25]
- March
- 19 – Egil Storbekken, traditional folk musician flautist, and composer (born 1911).[26]
- May
- 6 – Bjørn Johansen, jazz saxophonist (born 1940).[27]
- June
- 18 – Stein Ove Berg, singer and songwriter (born 1948).[28]
See also
References
- ↑ "Django Festival in Norway". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ↑ "Polarjazz 78'N, 2002" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ↑ "Operafestukene i Kristiansund 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ↑ "By:Larm 2003" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ↑ "Vossa Jazz 2002" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ↑ "Ole Blues 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ↑ "MaiJazz – Stavanger International Jazz Festival". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ↑ "Bergen International Festival 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ↑ "Nattjazz 2002" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ↑ "Norwegian Wood 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ↑ "Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ↑ "Molde International Jazz Festival 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ↑ "Tidligere plakater" [Previous posters] (in Norwegian). Stiftelsen Notodden Blues Festival. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ↑ "Oslo Jazzfestival 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ↑ "Øyafestivalen 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ↑ "Sildajazz 2002" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ↑ "Insomnia Festival 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ↑ "Bergen International Chamber Music Festival 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ↑ "ULTIMA 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ↑ "DölaJazz – Lillehammer Jazz Festival 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ↑ "Trondheim Jazzfestival 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ↑ "Oslo World Music Festival 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ↑ "De gamle var eldst" (in Norwegian). NRK. 2002-12-12. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
- ↑ "Modig symfoniorkester" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. 2002-04-26. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
- ↑ "Sigurd Berge – Composer" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. 2002-03-20. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
- ↑ Skancke-Knutsen, Arvid (2002-03-20). "Egil Storbekken er død" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ↑ Wicklund, Erling (2002-05-08). "Bjørn Johansen er død" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- ↑ Bergan, Jon Vidar (2014-06-09). "Stein Ove Berg". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2017-03-07.