2001 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2001 in Norwegian music.

Events

January

• 19 – The 20th annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway (January 19 – 20).
• 25 – The 4th Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 25 – 28).

February

• 2 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 2 – 17).
• 22 – The annual started in Trondheim, Norway (March 22 – 25).

March

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

April

• 6
• The 28th Vossajazz started at Vossavangen, Norway (April 6 – 8).
• Stein Inge Brækhus was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2003.
• 7 – Eldbjørg Raknes performs the commissioned work So much depends upon a red wheel barrow for Vossajazz.
• 30 – Ole Blues started in Bergen (April 30 – May 4).

May

• 9 – The 12th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway (May 9 – 13).
• 23
• The 29th Nattjazz 2001 started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 2).
• The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 23 – June 3).

June

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

July

• 4 – The 37th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (July 4 – 7).
• 16 – The 41st Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 16 – 21).

August

• 2 – The 14th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 2 – 5).
• 6 – The 16th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 6 – 12).
• 8 – The 15th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 7 – 11).
• 10 – The annual Øyafestivalen started in Oslo, Norway (August 10 – 11).
• 17 – The Bergen International Chamber Music Festival started in Bergen, Norway (August 17 – 26.

September

• 4 – The Trondheim Kammermusikk Festival started in Trondheim, Norway (September 4 – 9.

Oktober

• 5 – The Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival started in Oslo, Norway (Oktober 5 – 14).
• 11 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer, Norway (Oktober 11 – 14).

November

• 8 – The Trondheim Jazz Festival started in Trondheim, Norway (November 8 – 11).

December

Albums released

Unknown date

B

Ketil Bjørnstad

• Grace (EmArcy Records), featuring Eivind Aarset, Arild Andersen, Jan Bang, Anneli Drecker, Trilok Gurtu, and Bendik Hofseth
• Before the Light (November Music), featuring Eivind Aarset, Nora Taksdal, and Kjetil Bjerkestrand
• Old (EmArcy Records)

E

Jon Eberson

• Jazz For Men (Curling Legs), with Carl Morten Iversen
• Mind The Gap (Curling Legs), with Bjørnar Andresen and Paal Nilssen-Love

K

Ola Kvernberg

• Violin (Hot Club Records)

S

Kjersti Stubø

• My Shining Hour (Blue Jersey Records)

Deaths

April

• 22 – Ludvig Nielsen, composer, choral conductor and organist at Nidarosdomen (born 1906).
• 24 – Gro Anita Schønn, singer and actor (born 1950).

See also

• 2001 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001
• 2001 in jazz

References