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2008 in Norwegian music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2008 in Norwegian music.
(Go to LAST YEAR or NEXT YEAR in Norwegian music.)

Contents

January

  • 25 – Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 25 - February 2).
  • 30 – The Polarjazz Festival 2008 started in Longyearbyen (January 30 – February 2).

    • February

  • 5 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 7 - 23).

    • March

  • 18
  • Vossajazz started in Voss (March 14–16).
  • Mads Berven was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2008.
  • 19 – Tord Gustavsen performs the commissioned work Restar av lukke – bitar av tru for Vossajazz 2008.

    • April

  • 29 – Bergenfest 2008 started in Bergen (April 29 - May 3).

    • May

  • 21
  • The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen 2008 (May 21 - June 4).
  • Nattjazz 2008 started in Bergen (May 21 - 31).

    • June

  • 12 – Norwegian Wood 2008 started in Oslo, Norway (June 12 – 15).

    • July

  • 14 – Moldejazz started in Molde (July 14 – 19).

    • August

  • 6 – Sildajazz started in Haugesund (August 6 – 10).
  • 11 – Oslo Jazzfestival started (August 11 – 16).

    • September

  • 4 – Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (September 4 - 6).

    • April

  • 15 – Life in Leipzig by Ketil Bjørnstad (ECM Records)

    • September

  • 8 – Suite for the Seven Mountains by Marius Neset's People Are Machines (Edition Records)

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    Deaths

    June
  • 19 – Antonio Bibalo (86), Italian-born pianist and composer.

    • References

    2008 in Norwegian music Wikipedia
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