2002 in Norwegian music
# 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 5th Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 25 – 27).

### February

* 1 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 1 – 16).

### March

* 13 – The annual By:Larm started in Trondheim, Norway (March 13 – 16).
* 22 – The 29th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 22 – 24).

### April

* 30 – Ole Blues started in Bergen (April 30 – May 4).

### May

* 5 – The 13th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway (May 6 – 10).
* 24
   * The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 24 – June 2).
   * The 30th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 24 – June 1).

### June

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

### July

* 3 – The 38th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (July 3 – 6).
* 15 – The 42nd Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 15 – 20).

### August

* 5 – The 17th Oslo Jazzfestival 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 (August 7 – 11).
* 21 – The 1st Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (August 21 – 24).

### 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 (Oktober 3 – 13).
* 10 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer, Norway (Oktober 10 – 13).

### November

* 1 – The Trondheim Jazz Festival started in Trondheim, Norway (November 1 – 3).
* 5 – Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo, Norway (November 5 – 11).

### 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 (2002–2005). The Finnish conductor was engaged for three years, and succeeded Ole Kristian Ruud(1999–2002).

## Albums released

### May

| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | Kyanos | Jon Balke & Magnetic North Orchestra | ECM Records | Produced by Jon Balke, Manfred Eicher | |

### November

| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Lux Aeterna | Terje Rypdal | ECM Records | Produced by Manfred Eicher | |

### Unknown date

I

**Terje Isungset**

* Iceman Is (Jazzland Recordings)

G

**Frode Gjerstad**

* Shadows And Light (FMR Records), with Terje Isungset

## Births

### May

* 12 – Birgitta Elisa Oftestad, classical cellist.

## Deaths

### February

* 1 – Sigurd Berge, composer (born 1929).

### March

* 19 – Egil Storbekken, traditional folk musician flautist, and composer (born 1911).

### May

* 6 – Bjørn Johansen, jazz saxophonist (born 1940).

### June

* 18 – Stein Ove Berg, singer and songwriter (born 1948).
