2003 in Norwegian music explained

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).^[1]
• 30 – The 6th Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 30 – February 2).^[2]

February

• 6 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 6 – 22).^[3]

March

• 13 – The annual started in Trondheim (March 13 – 16).^[4]

April

• 11
  • The 30th Vossajazz started at Voss (April 11 – 13).^[5]
  • Kåre Opheim was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2003.^[6]
• 3 – Terje Rypdal performs the commissioned work Vossabrygg for Vossajazz 2003.^[7]
• 25 – Ole Blues started in Bergen (April 25 – May 3).^[8]

May

• 6 – The 14th MaiJazz started in Stavanger (May 6 – 10).^[9]
• 21
  • The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 21 – June 1).^[10]
  • The 31st Nattjazz 2004 started in Bergen (May 21 – 31).^[11]

June

• 13 – Norwegian Wood started in Oslo (June 13 – 15).^[12]

July

• 2 – The 39th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg (July 2 – 5).^[13]
• 12 – The 43rd Moldejazz started in Molde (July 12 – 17).^[14]

August

• 6 – The 17th Sildajazz started in Haugesund (August 6 – 10).^[15]
• 7 – The annual Øyafestivalen started in Oslo (August 7 – 9).^[16]
• 11 – The 18th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 11 – 17).^[17]

September

• 3 – The 2nd Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (September 3 – 6).^[18]
• 30 – The 1st Ekkofestival started in Bergen (September 30 – Oktober 3.^[19]

October

• 1 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer.^[20]
• 2 – The Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival started in Oslo (October 2 – 12).^[21]
• 31 – The Trondheim Jazz Festival started in Trondheim (October 31 – November 8).^[22]

November

• 4 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (November 4 – 9).^[23]

December

• 11– The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held in Oslo Spektrum.^[24]

Albums released

November

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
03	Dina	Dina	Universal Music Group	Contains hit song "Bli Hos Meg"	^[25]
10	Julegløggen	Frode Alnæs, Arild Andersen, Stian Carstensen	Kirkelig Kulturverksted	Produced by Erik Hillestad	^[26]

Unknown date

A

Arild Andersen

• Moon Water (NorCD), with Carsten Dahl and Patrice Heral^[27]

B

Jon Balke

• Trialogue (Jazzland Recordings), with Lars Møller and Morten Lund^[28]

I

Terje Isungset

• Middle Of Mist (Jazzland Recordings)^[29]

N

Paal Nilssen-Love

• Schlinger (Smalltown Supersound), with Håkon Kornstad^[30]

Births

April

• 11 – Aksel Rykkvin, boy soprano.

Deaths

January

June

• 5 – Ola Calmeyer, jazz pianist (born 1930).^[31]

November

• 6 – Hallvard Johnsen, composer and flautist (born 1916).^[32]

December

• 12 – Peder Alhaug, tenor (born 1921).^[33]

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Django Festival in Norway 2003 . MIC.no . 2017-03-01.
2. Web site: Polarjazz 78'N, 2003 . MIC.no . 2017-03-01.
3. Web site: Kristiansund Opera Festival 2003 . MIC.no . 2017-03-01.
4. Web site: By:Larm 2003 . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2017-03-01.
5. Web site: Vossa Jazz 2003 . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2017-03-01.
6. News: Vossa Jazz-prisen . 2017-03-01.
7. News: Terje Rypdal: Vossabrygg . John . Fordham . . 2006-02-10 . 2017-03-01.
8. Web site: Ole Blues 2003 . MIC.no . 2017-03-01.
9. Web site: MaiJazz 2003 . MIC.no . 2017-03-01.
10. Web site: Bergen International Festival 2003 . MIC.no . 2017-03-01.
11. Web site: Nattjazz 2003 . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2017-03-01.
12. Web site: Norwegian Wood 2005 . MIC.no . 2017-02-28.
13. Web site: Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2003 . MIC.no . 2017-03-01.
14. Web site: Molde International Jazz Festival 2003 . MIC.no . 2017-03-01.
15. Web site: Sildajazz 2003 . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2017-03-01.
16. Web site: Øyafestivalen 2003 . MIC.no . 2017-03-01.
17. Web site: Oslo Jazzfestival 2003 . MIC.no . 2017-03-01.
18. Web site: Insomnia Festival 2003 . MIC.no. 2018-03-06.
19. Web site: Echo 2004 . MIC.no . 2017-03-01.
20. Web site: DölaJazz – Lillehammer Jazz Festival 2003 . MIC.no . 2017-03-01.
21. Web site: ULTIMA 2003 . MIC.no . 2017-03-01.
22. Web site: Trondheim Jazzfestival 2003 . MIC.no . 2017-03-01.
23. Web site: Oslo World Music Festival 2003 . MIC.no . 2017-03-01.
24. Web site: Klare for Nobel-konserten . Mona Sæverud . Higraff . no . . 2003-11-12 . 2017-11-23.
25. News: "Dina - Dina" . . 2017-12-13.
26. News: Frode Alnæs, Arild Andersen, Stian Carstensen – Julegløggen . . 2017-03-20.
27. News: Carsten Dahl / Arild Andersen / Patrice Heral – Moon Water . . 2017-03-20.
28. News: Lars Møller / Jon Balke / Morten Lund (2) – Trialogue . . 2017-03-20.
29. News: Terje Isungset – Middle Of Mist . . 2017-03-20.
30. News: Paal Nilssen-Love, Håkon Kornstad – Schlinger . . 2017-03-20.
31. Web site: Ola Calmeyer Prosjekt . no . Swing-n-Sweet.no . 2017-03-14.
32. Encyclopedia: Hallvard Johnsen . . Nils . Grinde . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2009-02-13 . 2017-04-02.
33. Web site: Peder Alhaug – Tenor . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2017-03-08.