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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2004 in Norwegian music.

Events

January

1 – The pop/country singer Kurt Nilsen, whom won the first season of the Norwegian version of the reality television show Pop Idol in May 2003, wins the World Idol competition which was a one-off international version of Pop Idol featuring winners of the various national Idol shows.
22 – The 7th Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 22 – 25).^[1]
30 – The 23rd annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo (January 30 – 31).^[2]

February

5 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 5 – 21).^[3]

March

6 – The election of the participant for Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004.
12 – The annual By:Larm started in Oslo (March 12 – 15).^[4]

April

2
- The 31st Vossajazz started at Voss (April 2 – 4).^[5]
- Magne Thormodsæter was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2004.^[6]
3 – Svein Folkvord performs the commissioned work Across for Vossajazz 2004.^[7]
23 – Ole Blues started in Bergen (April 23 – May 1).^[8]

May

11 – The 15th MaiJazz started in Stavanger (May 11 – 15).^[9]
19
- The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 19 – 30).^[10]
- The 32nd Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 19 – 29).^[11]

June

16 – The Norwegian Wood started in Oslo (June 16 – 19).^[12]
30 – The 40th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg (June 30 – July 3).^[13]

July

12 – The 44th Moldejazz started in Molde (July 12 – 17).^[14]
20 – Maria Mena performs "You're the Only One" on Late Show with David Letterman.^[15]

August

9 – The 19th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 9 – 15).^[16]
11 – The 18th Sildajazz started in Haugesund (August 11 – 15).^[17]

September

1 – The Trondheim Jazz Festival started in Trondheim (September 1 – 5).^[18]
14 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer (September 14 – 17).^[19]
30 – The 2nd Ekkofestival started in Bergen (September 30 – Oktober 3.^[20]

Oktober

3 – The Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival started in Oslo (Oktober 3 – 17).^[21]
26 – The 3rd Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 26 – 28).^[22]

November

2 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (November 2 – 7).^[23]

December

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

Albums released

August

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
30	Diverted Travels	Jon Balke & Magnetic North Orchestra	ECM Records	Produced by Jon Balke, Manfred Eicher	^[25]

September

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
27	In Praise of Dreams	Jan Garbarek	ECM Records	Produced by Jan Garbarek, Manfred Eicher	^[26]

Unknown date

A

Eivind Aarset

Connected (Jazzland Recordings)^[27]

S

Karl Seglem

New North (NorCD)^[28]

Deaths

January

14 – Terje Bakken, rock singer known as "Valfar", Windir (born 1978).^[29]

February

20 – Ørnulf Gulbransen, classical flautist (born 1916).^[30]

May

13 – Kjell Bækkelund, classical pianist (born 1930).^[31]

July

2 – Carsten Klouman, jazz pianist and band leader (born 1923).^[32]

October

2 – Bjørnar Andresen, jazz bassist (born 1945).^[33]
13 – Erik Bye, journalist, artist, author, film actor, folk singer and radio and television personality (born 1926).^[34]
16 – Jon Bratt Otnes, opera singer and diplomat (born 1919).^{[citation needed]}

December

21 – Arild Nyquist, singer, author, and visual artist (born 1937).^[35]
26 – Sigurd Køhn, jazz saxophonist, tsunami (born 1959).^[36]

References

^ "Polarjazz 78'N, 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "Django Festival in Norway 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "Kristiansund Opera Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "By:Larm 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "Vossa Jazz 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "Vossa Jazz-prisen". Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ Øvrebø, Gro (2004-04-05). "Sjarmerte Vossajazz" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "Ole Blues 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "MaiJazz – Stavanger International Jazzfestival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "Bergen International Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "Nattjazz 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "Norwegian Wood 2005". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "Moldejazz 12.-17. juli 2004" (in Norwegian). Moldejazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "Maria Mena opptrer hos David Letterman". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 2004-06-03. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "Oslo Jazzfestival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "Sildajazz 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "Trondheim Jazzfestival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "DölaJazz – Lillehammer Jazz Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "Echo 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "ULTIMA 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "Insomnia Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
^ "Oslo World Music Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ "Nobelkonsert til 450 millioner hjem" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 2004-07-12. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
^ "Jon Balke & Magnetic North Orchestra – Diverted Travels". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
^ "Jan Garbarek – In Praise Of Dreams". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
^ "Eivind Aarset – Connected". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
^ "Karl Seglem – New North". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
^ "Et siste farvel til Valfar og Windir" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. 2004-09-02. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
^ Øien, Per (2009-02-13). "Ørnulf Gulbransen". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
^ "Kjell Bækkelund er død" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 2004-05-13. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
^ "Carsten Klouman". Biography (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. 2004-12-29. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
^ Johansen, Ivar Chr. (2004-10-06). "Bjørnar Andresen: 1.4. 1945 – 2.10. 2004" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
^ Bonde, Arne (2009-02-13). "Erik Bye". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
^ "Dikter Arild døde i romjulen" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. 2005-01-14. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
^ "Sigurd Køhn – biography". LinerNotes.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[1] "Polarjazz 78'N, 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[2] "Django Festival in Norway 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[3] "Kristiansund Opera Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[4] "By:Larm 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[5] "Vossa Jazz 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[6] "Vossa Jazz-prisen". Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[7] Øvrebø, Gro (2004-04-05). "Sjarmerte Vossajazz" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[8] "Ole Blues 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[9] "MaiJazz – Stavanger International Jazzfestival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[10] "Bergen International Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[11] "Nattjazz 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[12] "Norwegian Wood 2005". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[13] "Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[14] "Moldejazz 12.-17. juli 2004" (in Norwegian). Moldejazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[15] "Maria Mena opptrer hos David Letterman". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 2004-06-03. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[16] "Oslo Jazzfestival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[17] "Sildajazz 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[18] "Trondheim Jazzfestival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[19] "DölaJazz – Lillehammer Jazz Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[20] "Echo 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[21] "ULTIMA 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[22] "Insomnia Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2018-03-06.

[23] "Oslo World Music Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[24] "Nobelkonsert til 450 millioner hjem" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 2004-07-12. Retrieved 2017-11-23.

[25] "Jon Balke & Magnetic North Orchestra – Diverted Travels". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

[26] "Jan Garbarek – In Praise Of Dreams". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

[27] "Eivind Aarset – Connected". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

[28] "Karl Seglem – New North". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

[29] "Et siste farvel til Valfar og Windir" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. 2004-09-02. Retrieved 2017-03-08.

[30] Øien, Per (2009-02-13). "Ørnulf Gulbransen". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2017-03-18.

[31] "Kjell Bækkelund er død" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 2004-05-13. Retrieved 2017-03-08.

[32] "Carsten Klouman". Biography (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. 2004-12-29. Retrieved 2017-03-08.

[33] Johansen, Ivar Chr. (2004-10-06). "Bjørnar Andresen: 1.4. 1945 – 2.10. 2004" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

[34] Bonde, Arne (2009-02-13). "Erik Bye". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-03-18.

[35] "Dikter Arild døde i romjulen" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. 2005-01-14. Retrieved 2017-03-08.

[36] "Sigurd Køhn – biography". LinerNotes.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-02-28.

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2004 in Norwegian music

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

Oktober

November

December

Albums released

August

September

Unknown date

Deaths

See also

References