title: 2001 in Norwegian music
text: # 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
  
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  **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)
  
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  **Jon Eberson**
  
  * Jazz For Men (Curling Legs), with Carl Morten Iversen
  * Mind The Gap (Curling Legs), with Bjørnar Andresen and Paal Nilssen-Love
  
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  **Ola Kvernberg**
  
  * Violin (Hot Club Records)
  
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  **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).
  