2002 in Norwegian music



The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2002 in Norwegian music.

January

 * 18 – The 21st annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway (January 18 – 19).
 * 25 – The 5th Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 25 – 27).

February

 * 1 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 1 – 16).

March

 * 13 – The annual By:Larm started in Trondheim, Norway (March 13 – 16).
 * 22 – The 29th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 22 – 24).

April

 * 30 – Ole Blues started in Bergen (April 30 – May 4).

May

 * 5 – The 13th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway (May 6 – 10).
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 * The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 24 – June 2).
 * The 30th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 24 – June 1).

June

 * 14 – Norwegian Wood started in Oslo, Norway (June 14 – 16).

July

 * 3 – The 38th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (July 3 – 6).
 * 15 – The 42nd Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 15 – 20).

August

 * 5 – The 17th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 5 – 10).
 * 7
 * The annual Øyafestivalen started in Oslo, Norway (August 7 – 10).
 * The 16th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 7 – 11).
 * 21 – The 1st Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (August 21 – 24).

September

 * 20 – The Bergen International Chamber Music Festival started in Bergen, Norway (September 20 – 28.

Oktober

 * 3 – Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival started in Oslo, Norway (Oktober 3 – 13).
 * 10 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer, Norway (Oktober 10 – 13).

November

 * 1 – The Trondheim Jazz Festival started in Trondheim, Norway (November 1 – 3).
 * 5 – Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo, Norway (November 5 – 11).

December

 * 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held in Oslo Spektrum.

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 * 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).

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 * Terje Isungset
 * Iceman Is (Jazzland Recordings)

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 * Frode Gjerstad
 * Shadows And Light (FMR Records), with Terje Isungset

Births

 * May
 * 12 – Birgitta Elisa Oftestad, classical cellist.

Deaths

 * February
 * 1 – Sigurd Berge, composer (born 1929).


 * March
 * 19 – Egil Storbekken, traditional folk musician flautist, and composer (born 1911).


 * May
 * 6 – Bjørn Johansen, jazz saxophonist (born 1940).


 * June
 * 18 – Stein Ove Berg, singer and songwriter (born 1948).