2000 in Norwegian music



The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2000 in Norwegian music.

January

 * 28 – The 3rd Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 28–30).

February

 * 2 – The annual by:Larm started in Trondheim, Norway (March 2– ).

March

 * |16 – The Oslo Kirkemusikkfestival started in Oslo, Norway (March 16–25).

April

 * 14 – The 27th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 14–16).
 * 26 – Ole Blues started in Bergen (April 26 – May 1).

May

 * 10 – The 11th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway (May 10–14).
 * 24 – The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 24 – June 4).
 * 25 – The 28th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 25 – June 3).

June

 * 10 – The Norwegian Wood started in Oslo, Norway (June 10–12).
 * 17 – The 2nd Øyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo (June 17–18).

July

 * 5 – The 37th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (July 5–8).
 * 17 – The 40th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 17–22).

August

 * 9 – The 14th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 9–13).
 * 11 – The 15th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 11–19).
 * 18 – The Bergen International Chamber Music Festival started in Bergen, Norway (August 18–27).

September

 * 5 – The Trondheim Kammermusikk Festival started in Trondheim, Norway (September 5–10).

Oktober

 * 6 – The Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival started in Oslo, Norway (October 6–15).
 * 12 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer, Norway (October 12–15).

November

 * 2 – The Trondheim Jazz Festival started in Trondheim, Norway (November 2–5).

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 * Tore Johansen
 * Man, Woman And Child (Gemini Records), featuring Karin Krog

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 * Terje Rypdal
 * Double Concerto / 5th Symphony (ECM Records)

Deaths

 * January
 * 29 – Beate Asserson, mezzo-soprano opera singer (born 1913).


 * February
 * 12 – Reidar Andresen, popular singer and composer (born 1917).


 * March
 * 6 – Ole Jacob Hansen, jazz drummer (born 1940).
 * 18 – Randi Hultin, jazz critic and impresario (born 1926).


 * April
 * 2 – Greta Gynt, singer, dancer and actress (born 1916).


 * June
 * 22 – Svein Finnerud, jazz pianist, painter, and graphic artist (born 1945).


 * October
 * 17 – Joachim «Jokke» Nielsen, rock musician and poet (born 1964).