2003 in Norwegian music

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

Events

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 started in Trondheim (March 13 – 16).

April

• 11
• The 30th Vossajazz started at Vossavangen (April 11 – 13).
• KÃ¥re 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).
• 31 – The 16th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (July 31 – August 3).

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.

Albums released

November

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 HÃ¥kon 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).

See also

• 2003 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003
• 2003 in jazz

References