2006 in Norwegian music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2006 in Norwegian music.
January
- 13 – The very first Ice Music Festival Festival started in Geilo, Norway (January 13–15).[1]
- 26 – The 9th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 26–28).[2][3]
February
- 2 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 2–18).[4]
March
April
- 7
- The 33rd Vossajazz started at Vossavangen (April 7 – 9).[5]
- Yngve Moe was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2006.[6]
- 8 – Trygve Seim performs the commissioned work Reiser for Vossajazz 2006.[7]
- 28 – Bergenfest started in Bergen (April 28 – May 6).[8]
May
- 24
- The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 24 – June 5).[9]
- The 34th Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 24 – June 3).[10]
June
- 14 – Norwegian Wood started in Oslo (June 14 – 18).[11]
July
August
- 3 – The 19th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 3 – 6).[13]
- 9 – The 20th Sildajazz started in Haugesund (August 9 – 13).[14]
- 13 – The 21st Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 13 – 19).[15]
- 24 – The 2nd Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (August 24–26).[16]
September
- 13 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer (September 13 – 16).[17]
- 28 – The 28th Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival opened in Oslo (September 28 – Oktober 14).[18]
October
- 11 – The 5th Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 11 – 14).[19]
- 31 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (October 31 – November 5).[20]
November
- 8 – The 1st Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started (November 8 – 12).[21]
December
- 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.[22]
Albums released
February
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Vossabrygg | Terje Rypdal | ECM Records | Produced by Manfred Eicher | [23] |
Unknown date
K
- Together Again (Grappa Music), with Steve Kuhn[24]
Deaths
- January
- 23 – Olga Marie Mikalsen, singer (born 1915).[25]
- March
- 13 – Arne Dørumsgaard (84), composer and poet (born 1921).[26]
- September
- 3
- Eva Knardahl, classical pianist (born 1927).[27]
- Lasse Myrvold (53), musician (born 1953).[28]
- 4 – Ingrid Bjoner, opera singer (born 1927).[29]
- 28 – Jan Werner Danielsen, singer (born 1976).[30]
- December
- 24 — Kenneth Sivertsen, composer and guitarist (born 1961).[31]