2002 in Norwegian music

Events

January

• 18 – The 21st annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway.
• 25 – The 5th Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard.

  February

• 1 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened.

  March

• 13 – The annual started in Trondheim, Norway.
• 22 – The 29th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway.

  April

• 30 – Ole Blues started in Bergen.

  May

• 5 – The 13th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway.
• 24
• *The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen.
• * The 30th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway.

  June

• 14 – Norwegian Wood started in Oslo, Norway.

  July

• 3 – The 38th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway.
• 15 – The 42nd Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway.

  August

• 5 – The 17th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway.
• 7
• * The annual Øyafestivalen started in Oslo, Norway.
• * The 16th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway.
• 21 – The 1st Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø.

  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.
• 10 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer, Norway.

  November

• 1 – The Trondheim Jazz Festival started in Trondheim, Norway.
• 5 – Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo, Norway.

  December

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

  Unknown date

• Susanna Mälkki was in the autumn appointed as chief conductor for Stavanger Symphony Orchestra. The Finnish conductor was engaged for three years, and succeeded Ole Kristian Ruud.

  Albums released

May

November

Unknown date

• Iceman Is

• Shadows And Light, with Terje Isungset

  Births

• 12 – Birgitta Elisa Oftestad, classical cellist.

  Deaths

• 1 – Sigurd Berge, composer.

• 19 – Egil Storbekken, traditional folk musician flautist, and composer.

• 6 – Bjørn Johansen, jazz saxophonist.

• 18 – Stein Ove Berg, singer and songwriter.