2002 in Norwegian music

Jahn Teigen in 2002.

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

• 13 – The annual By:Larm started in Trondheim, Norway (March 13 – 16). ^[4]
• 22 – The 29th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 22 – 24). ^[5]

April

• 30 – Ole Blues started in Bergen (April 30 – May 4). ^[6]

May

• 5 – The 13th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway (May 6 – 10). ^[7]
• 24
  • The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 24 – June 2). ^[8]
  • The 30th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 24 – June 1). ^[9]

June

• 14 – Norwegian Wood started in Oslo, Norway (June 14 – 16). ^[10]

July

• 3 – The 38th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (July 3 – 6). ^[11]
• 15 – The 42nd Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 15 – 20). ^[12]

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

• 20 – The Bergen International Chamber Music Festival started in Bergen, Norway (September 20 – 28. ^[18]

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	[25]

November

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
4	Lux Aeterna	Terje Rypdal	ECM Records	Produced by Manfred Eicher	[26]

Unknown date

I

Terje Isungset

• Iceman Is (Jazzland Recordings) ^[27]

G

Frode Gjerstad

• Shadows And Light (FMR Records), with Terje Isungset ^[28]

Births

May

• 12 – Birgitta Elisa Oftestad, classical cellist.

Deaths

February

• 1 – Sigurd Berge, composer (born 1929). ^[29]

March

• 19 – Egil Storbekken, traditional folk musician flautist, and composer (born 1911). ^[30]

May

• 6 – Bjørn Johansen, jazz saxophonist (born 1940). ^[31]

June

• 18 – Stein Ove Berg, singer and songwriter (born 1948). ^[32]

See also

• 2002 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
• 2002 in jazz

References

1. "Django Festival in Norway". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
2. "Polarjazz 78'N, 2002" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
3. "Operafestukene i Kristiansund 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
4. "By:Larm 2003" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
5. "Vossa Jazz 2002" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
6. "Ole Blues 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
7. "MaiJazz – Stavanger International Jazz Festival". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
8. "Bergen International Festival 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
9. "Nattjazz 2002" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
10. "Norwegian Wood 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
11. "Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
12. "Molde International Jazz Festival 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
13. "Tidligere plakater" [Previous posters] (in Norwegian). Stiftelsen Notodden Blues Festival. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
14. "Oslo Jazzfestival 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
15. "Øyafestivalen 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
16. "Sildajazz 2002" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
17. "Insomnia Festival 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
18. "Bergen International Chamber Music Festival 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
19. "ULTIMA 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
20. "DölaJazz – Lillehammer Jazz Festival 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
21. "Trondheim Jazzfestival 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
22. "Oslo World Music Festival 2002". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
23. "De gamle var eldst" (in Norwegian). NRK. 2002-12-12. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
24. "Modig symfoniorkester" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. 2002-04-26. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
25. "Jon Balke & Magnetic North Orchestra – Kyanos". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2017-03-20.
26. "Terje Rypdal – Lux Aeterna". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2017-03-20.
27. "Terje Isungset – Iceman Is". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2017-03-20.
28. "Frode Gjerstad / Terje Isungset – Shadows And Light". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2017-03-20.
29. "Sigurd Berge – Composer" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. 2002-03-20. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
30. Skancke-Knutsen, Arvid (2002-03-20). "Egil Storbekken er død" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
31. Wicklund, Erling (2002-05-08). "Bjørn Johansen er død" (in Norwegian). NRK . Retrieved 2017-03-02.
32. 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.