2003 in Norwegian music



The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2003 in Norwegian music.

January

 * 17 – The 22nd annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway (January 17 – 19).
 * 30 – The 6th Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 30 – February 2).

February

 * 6 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 6 – 22).

March

 * 13 – The annual By:Larm started in Trondheim (March 13 – 16).

April

 * 11
 * The 30th Vossajazz started at Voss (April 11 – 13).
 * Kåre Opheim was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2003.
 * 3 – Terje Rypdal performs the commissioned work Vossabrygg for Vossajazz 2003.
 * 25 – Ole Blues started in Bergen (April 25 – May 3).

May

 * 6 – The 14th MaiJazz started in Stavanger (May 6 – 10).
 * 21
 * The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 21 – June 1).
 * The 31st Nattjazz 2004 started in Bergen (May 21 – 31).

June

 * 13 – Norwegian Wood started in Oslo (June 13 – 15).

July

 * 2 – The 39th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg (July 2 – 5).
 * 12 – The 43rd Moldejazz started in Molde (July 12 – 17).

August

 * 6 – The 17th Sildajazz started in Haugesund (August 6 – 10).
 * 7 – The annual Øyafestivalen started in Oslo (August 7 – 9).
 * 11 – The 18th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 11 – 17).

September

 * 3 – The 2nd Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (September 3 – 6).
 * 30 – The 1st Ekkofestival started in Bergen (September 30 – Oktober 3.

October

 * 1 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer.
 * 2 – The Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival started in Oslo (October 2 – 12).
 * 31 – The Trondheim Jazz Festival started in Trondheim (October 31 – November 8).

November

 * 4 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (November 4 – 9).

December

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

Unknown date
A
 * Arild Andersen
 * Moon Water (NorCD), with Carsten Dahl and Patrice Heral

B
 * Jon Balke
 * Trialogue (Jazzland Recordings), with Lars Møller and Morten Lund

I
 * Terje Isungset
 * Middle Of Mist (Jazzland Recordings)

N
 * Paal Nilssen-Love
 * Schlinger (Smalltown Supersound), with Håkon Kornstad

Births

 * April
 * 11 – Aksel Rykkvin, boy soprano.

Deaths

 * January


 * June
 * 5 – Ola Calmeyer, jazz pianist (born 1930).


 * November
 * 6 – Hallvard Johnsen, composer and flautist (born 1916).


 * December
 * 12 – Peder Alhaug, tenor (born 1921).