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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2002 in Norwegian music.
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). * 25 – The 5thPolarjazz
Polarjazz or The Polar Jazz Festival (initiated 1998 in Longyearbyen, Svalbard) is the northernmost jazz festival in the world, and is arranged every year in February.
Background
The 19th Polarjazz festival took place between 3 and 7 February 2 ...
started in Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen (, locally lɔ̀ŋjɑrˌbyːən "The Longyear Town") is the world's northernmost settlement with a population greater than 1,000 and the largest inhabited area of Svalbard, Norway. It stretches along the foot of the left bank ...
, Svalbard
Svalbard ( , ), also known as Spitsbergen, or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. North of mainland Europe, it is about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole. The islands of the group range ...
(January 25 – 27).
February
* 1 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 1 – 16).March
* 13 – The annual By:Larm started inTrondheim, Norway
Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...
(March 13 – 16).
* 22 – The 29th Vossajazz
Vossajazz or Vossa Jazz (established 19 December 1973) is an international jazz festival in Voss, Norway, which takes place annually during the week before Easter, and which also includes concerts throughout the year. The festival has been led by ...
started in Voss, Norway
Voss () is a municipality and a traditional district in Vestland county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Vossevangen. Other villages include Bolstadøyri, Borstrondi, Evanger, Kvitheim, Mjølfjell, Opphe ...
(March 22 – 24).
April
* 30 – Ole Blues started in Bergen (April 30 – May 4).May
* 5 – The 13thMaiJazz
MaiJazz is the Stavanger International Jazz Festival in Stavanger, Norway.
Since the first MaiJazz in 1989, the festival has presented both international and national musicians. About 200 volunteers organize 40 concerts on 20 venues in and aroun ...
started in Stavanger, Norway
Stavanger (, , US usually , ) is a city and municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the administrative center of Rogaland county. Th ...
(May 6 – 10).
* 24
**The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 24 – June 2).
** The 30th Nattjazz
Bergen International Jazz Festival or Nattjazz, is one of the largest jazz festivals of Norway. The festival has a musical profile with an emphasis on ethnic and contemporary jazz. It is held annually in late May, coinciding with Festspillene ...
started in Bergen, Norway
Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestland county on the Western Norway, west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the list of towns and cities in Norway, secon ...
(May 24 – June 1).
June
* 14 – Norwegian Wood started in Oslo, Norway (June 14 – 16).July
* 3 – The 38thKongsberg Jazzfestival
Kongsberg Jazz Festival or Kongsberg Jazzfestival is an international jazz festival that has been held annually in Kongsberg, Norway, since 1964.
Artists
Several worldwide great artists have visited Kongsberg during this festival; internation ...
started in Kongsberg, Norway
Kongsberg () is a historical mining town and municipality in Buskerud, Viken county, Norway. The city is located on the river Numedalslågen at the entrance to the valley of Numedal. Kongsberg has been a centre of silver mining, arms production ...
(July 3 – 6).
* 15 – The 42nd Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway
Molde () is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Romsdal. It is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord.
The administrative centre of t ...
(July 15 – 20).
August
* 5 – The 17thOslo Jazzfestival
Oslo International Jazz Festival (Oslo Jazzfestival, established 1986 in Norway) is a Norwegian music event, held in August, with a focus on music form the jazz genre, performed on stages in Oslo.
History
The pilot project (1984–1985) was init ...
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
Haugesund () is a municipality on the North Sea in Rogaland county, Norway. While the population is greater in the neighboring Karmøy municipality, the main commercial and economic centre of the Haugaland region in northern Rogaland and southern ...
(August 7 – 11).
* 21 – The 1st Insomnia Festival
The Insomnia Festival is an annual electronic music festival which takes place during autumn in Tromsø, Norway. The first festival was held in 2002. Alongside the Numusic festival in Stavanger and Ekkofestival in Bergen, it is the largest and m ...
started in Tromsø
Tromsø (, , ; se, Romsa ; fkv, Tromssa; sv, Tromsö) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Tromsø (city), city of Tromsø.
Tromsø lies ...
(August 21 – 24).
September
* 20 – TheBergen International Chamber Music Festival
Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...
started in Bergen, Norway
Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestland county on the Western Norway, west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the list of towns and cities in Norway, secon ...
(September 20 – 28.
Oktober
* 3 –Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival
ULTIMA Oslo Contemporary Music Festival is a Norwegian music festival for contemporary music.
Background
Ultima is Scandinavia's largest contemporary music festival, and since 1991 it has been a key arena for contemporary music and related art ...
started in Oslo, Norway (Oktober 3 – 13).
* 10 – The DølaJazz
Dølajazz is a Norwegian jazz festival held at Lillehammer in October each year. The festival was established in 1977 and first held in 1978.
In its first year, the festival was the fourth largest Norwegian jazz festival after Moldejazz, Kongsberg ...
started in Lillehammer, Norway (Oktober 10 – 13).
November
* 1 – TheTrondheim Jazz Festival
Trondheim Jazz Festival or Jazzfest Trondheim (initiated 1979 in Trondheim, Norway under the name JazzMazz) is an annual music festival held in spring time.
History
The festival is a continuation of JazzMazz (1979–1994), and changed name to ...
started in Trondheim, Norway
Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...
(November 1 – 3).
* 5 – Oslo World Music Festival Oslo World Music Festival (established in 1994 by the name Verden i Norden in Oslo, Norway) is an annual festival presenting music from all over the world, with a primary focus on Asia, Africa and Latin America.
History
The festival started as a co ...
started in Oslo, Norway (November 5 – 11).
December
* 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held inOslo Spektrum
Oslo Spektrum is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in east central Oslo, Norway that opened in December 1990. It is currently owned and operated by Norges Varemesse. Oslo Spektrum is primarily known for hosting major events such as the annual ...
.
Unknown date
*Susanna Mälkki
Susanna Ulla Marjukka Mälkki (born 13 March 1969) is a Finnish conductor and cellist.
Early life and education
Susanna Ulla Marjukka Mälkki was born on 13 March 1969 in Helsinki. She began to learn the violin, piano, and cello in her youth ...
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).
Albums released
May
November
Unknown date
I ;Terje Isungset
Terje Isungset (born May 4, 1964) is a Norwegian drummer. From his background in jazz and traditional Scandinavian music, he has designed musical instruments from non-traditional materials, including ice.
Career
Isungset was raised in Geil ...
* ''Iceman Is'' (Jazzland Recordings
Jazzland Recordings is a Norwegian jazz and improvised music label based in Oslo, Norway, often associated with nu jazz.
It was founded in 1996 by pianist Bugge Wesseltoft to release his "New Conception of Jazz" and operate as a standalone label. ...
)
G
; Frode Gjerstad
Frode Gjerstad (born 24 March 1948) is a Norwegian jazz musician with alto saxophone as principal instrument, but he also plays other saxophones, clarinet, and flute. He has collaborated with Paal Nilssen-Love, Borah Bergman, Peter Brötzmann, E ...
* ''Shadows And Light'' (FMR Records), with Terje Isungset
Terje Isungset (born May 4, 1964) is a Norwegian drummer. From his background in jazz and traditional Scandinavian music, he has designed musical instruments from non-traditional materials, including ice.
Career
Isungset was raised in Geil ...
Births
; May * 12 –Birgitta Elisa Oftestad
Birgitta Elisa Oftestad (born 12 May 2002) is a Norwegian cellist and winner of the 2018 Virtuos competition.
Biography
Oftestad was born in Oslo, started playing cello at the age of 5, and is a student at Barratt Due Institute of Music
Th ...
, classical cellist.
Deaths
; February * 1 –Sigurd Berge
Sigurd Berge (1 July 1929 – 1 February 2002) was a Norwegian composer.
He graduated in 1952, then studied at the Music Conservatory in Oslo. He studied modern electronic music in Copenhagen and Utrecht
Utrecht ( , , ) is the List of c ...
, composer (born 1929
This year marked the end of a period known in American history as the Roaring Twenties after the Wall Street Crash of 1929 ushered in a worldwide Great Depression. In the Americas, an agreement was brokered to end the Cristero War, a Catholic ...
).
; March
* 19 – Egil Storbekken
Egil Storbekken (25 November 1911 – 19 March 2002) was a Norwegian folk musician, composer and instrument maker. He was born in Tolga, Hedmark
Hedmark () was a county in Norway before 1 January 2020, bordering Trøndelag to the north, ...
, traditional folk musician flautist, and composer (born 1911
A notable ongoing event was the Comparison of the Amundsen and Scott Expeditions, race for the South Pole.
Events January
* January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory ...
).
; May
* 6 – Bjørn Johansen, jazz saxophonist (born 1940
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Events
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January
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).
; June
* 18 – Stein Ove Berg
Stein Ove Berg (22 December 1948 – 17 June 2002) was a Norwegian singer and songwriter.
Berg hailed from Kløfta. He had a musical breakthrough with the song "Manda morra blues" in 1973, and his song "Kommer nå" from 1974 was well received ...
, singer and songwriter (born 1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
).
See also
*2002 in Norway
Events in the year 2002 in Norway.
Incumbents
* Monarch – Harald V
* Prime Minister – Kjell Magne Bondevik (Christian Democratic Party)
Events
February
* 27 February – Metropol TV ceases broadcasting because of financial difficulties.
M ...
* Music of Norway
* Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
* 2002 in jazz
In the 2000s in jazz, well-established jazz musicians, such as Dave Brubeck, Wynton Marsalis, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, Jessica Williams (musician), Jessica Williams, Michael Franks (musician), Michael Franks and George Benson, continued to p ...
References
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