2001 in Norwegian music explained

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).^[1]
• 25 – The 4th Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 25 – 28).^[2]

February

• 2 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 2 – 17).^[3]
• 22 – The annual started in Trondheim, Norway (March 22 – 25).^[4]

March

• |16 – The Oslo Kirkemusikkfestival started in Oslo, Norway (March 16 – 25).^[5]

April

• 6
  • The 28th Vossajazz started at Voss, Norway (April 6 – 8).^[6]
  • Stein Inge Brækhus was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2003.^[7]
• 7 – Eldbjørg Raknes performs the commissioned work So much depends upon a red wheel barrow for Vossajazz.^[8]
• 30 – Ole Blues started in Bergen (April 30 – May 4).^[9]

May

• 9 – The 12th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway (May 9 – 13).^[10]
• 23
  • The 29th Nattjazz 2001 started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 2).^[11]
  • The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 23 – June 3).^[12]

June

• 14 – Norwegian Wood started in Oslo, Norway (June 14 – 16).^[13]

July

• 4 – The 37th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (July 4 – 7).^[14]
• 16 – The 41st Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 16 – 21).^[15]

August

• 6 – The 16th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 6 – 12).^[16]
• 8 – The 15th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 7 – 11).^[17]
• 10 – The annual Øyafestivalen started in Oslo, Norway (August 10 – 11).^[18]
• 17 – The Bergen International Chamber Music Festival started in Bergen, Norway (August 17 – 26.^[19]

September

• 4 – The Trondheim Kammermusikk Festival started in Trondheim, Norway (September 4 – 9.^[20]

Oktober

• 5 – The Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival started in Oslo, Norway (Oktober 5 – 14).^[21]
• 11 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer, Norway (Oktober 11 – 14).^[22]

November

• 8 – The Trondheim Jazz Festival started in Trondheim, Norway (November 8 – 11).^[23]

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^[24]
• Before the Light (November Music), featuring Eivind Aarset, Nora Taksdal, and Kjetil Bjerkestrand^[25]
• Old (EmArcy Records)^[26]

E

Jon Eberson

• Jazz For Men (Curling Legs), with Carl Morten Iversen^[27]
• Mind The Gap (Curling Legs), with Bjørnar Andresen and Paal Nilssen-Love^[28]

K

Ola Kvernberg

• Violin (Hot Club Records)^[29]

S

Kjersti Stubø

• My Shining Hour (Blue Jersey Records)^[30]

Deaths

April

• 22 – Ludvig Nielsen, composer, choral conductor and organist at Nidarosdomen (born 1906).^[31]
• 24 – Gro Anita Schønn, singer and actor (born 1950).^[32]

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Djangofestivalen 2001 . MIC.no . 2017-03-03.
2. Web site: Polarjazz 78'N, 2001 . MIC.no . 2017-03-03.
3. Web site: Operafestukene i Kristiansund 2001 . MIC.no . 2017-03-03.
4. Web site: By:Larm 2001 . MIC.no . 2017-03-03.
5. Web site: Oslo Kirkemusikkfestival 2001 . MIC.no . 2017-03-03.
6. Web site: Vossa Jazz 2001 . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2016-02-28.
7. News: Vossa Jazz-prisen . 2016-02-29.
8. News: Eldbjørg Raknes: So Much Depends Upon A Red Wheel Barrow . Tor . Hammerø . NettPuls.no . 2002-03-22 . 2016-02-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160311002026/http://www.nettpuls.no/9254.html . 2016-03-11 . dead .
9. Web site: Ole Blues 2002 . MIC.no . 2017-03-03.
10. Web site: MaiJazz 2001 . MIC.no . 2017-03-03.
11. Web site: Nattjazz 2001 . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2017-03-03.
12. Web site: Bergen International Festival 2001 . MIC.no . 2017-03-03.
13. Web site: Norwegian Wood 2002 . MIC.no . 2017-03-03.
14. Web site: Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2001 . MIC.no . 2017-03-03.
15. Web site: Metheny satser norsk . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2001-03-28 . 2017-03-03.
16. Web site: Oslo Jazz Festival 2001 . MIC.no . 2017-03-03.
17. Web site: Sildajazz 2001 . MIC.no . 2017-03-03.
18. Web site: Øyafestivalen 2001 . MIC.no . 2017-03-03.
19. Web site: Bergen International Chamber Music Festival 2001 . MIC.no . 2017-03-03.
20. Web site: Trondheim Kammermusikk Festival 2001 . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2017-03-03.
21. Web site: ULTIMA 2001 . MIC.no . 2017-03-03.
22. Web site: DölaJazz – Lillehammer Jazz Festival 2001 . MIC.no . 2017-03-03.
23. Web site: Trondheim Jazzfestival 2001 . MIC.no . 2017-03-03.
24. News: Ketil Bjørnstad Featuring Eivind Aarset, Arild Andersen, Jan Bang, Anneli Drecker, Trilok Gurtu, Bendik Hofseth – Grace . . 2017-03-20.
25. News: Ketil Bjørnstad Featuring Eivind Aarset, Nora Taksdal, Kjetil Bjerkestrand – Before The Light . . 2017-03-20.
26. News: Ketil Bjørnstad – Old . . 2017-03-20.
27. News: Jon Eberson, Carl Morten Iversen – Jazz For Men . . 2017-03-20.
28. News: Jon Eberson, Bjørnar Andresen, Paal Nilssen-Love – Mind The Gap . . 2017-03-20.
29. News: Ola Kvernberg – Violin . . 2017-03-20.
30. News: Kjersti Stubø – My Shining Hour . . 2017-03-20.
31. Encyclopedia: Ludvig Nielsen . Nils . Grinde . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2009-02-13 . 2017-04-01.
32. Encyclopedia: Gro Anita Schønn . Jon Vidar . Bergan . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 2011-10-14 . 2017-03-07.