2001 in Norwegian music
# 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 By:Larm 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 Voss, 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

* 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).

## 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).
