The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2006 in Norwegian music.
Events
January 13 – The very first Ice Music Festival Festival started in Geilo, Norway (January 13–15). 26 – The 9th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 26–28).
February 2 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 2–18).
March
April 7 The 33rd Vossajazz started at Vossavangen (April 7 – 9). Yngve Moe was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2006. 8 – Trygve Seim performs the commissioned work Reiser for Vossajazz 2006. 28 – Bergenfest started in Bergen (April 28 – May 6).
May 24 The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 24 – June 5). The 34th Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 24 – June 3).
June 14 – Norwegian Wood started in Oslo (June 14 – 18).
July 17 – The 46th Moldejazz started in Molde (July 17 – 22).
August 3 – The 19th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 3 – 6). 9 – The 20th Sildajazz started in Haugesund (August 9 – 13). 13 – The 21st Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 13 – 19). 24 – The 2nd Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (August 24–26).
September 13 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer (September 13 – 16). 28 – The 28th Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival opened in Oslo (September 28 – Oktober 14).
October 11 – The 5th Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 11 – 14). 31 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (October 31 – November 5).
November 8 – The 1st Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started (November 8 – 12).
December 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.
Albums released
February DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.3 Vossabrygg Terje Rypdal ECM Records Produced by Manfred Eicher
Unknown date
K Karin Krog Together Again (Grappa Music), with Steve Kuhn
Deaths
January 23 – Olga Marie Mikalsen, singer (born 1915).
March 13 – Arne Dørumsgaard (84), composer and poet (born 1921).
September 3 Eva Knardahl, classical pianist (born 1927). Lasse Myrvold (53), musician (born 1953). 4 – Ingrid Bjoner, opera singer (born 1927). 28 – Jan Werner Danielsen, singer (born 1976).
December 24 — Kenneth Sivertsen, composer and guitarist (born 1961).
Births
January 10 – Angelina Jordan, jazz singer.
See also 2006 in Norway Music of Norway Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 2006 in Swiss music
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