2002 in Scandinavian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2002.

Events

6 February – Magnus Lindberg's Parada receives its world première a t The Anvil, Basingstoke, with the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, to whom the work is dedicated.
22 March – The Vossajazz festival opens in Norway. Thomas T. Dahl is awarded the Vossajazzprisen.
25 May – Denmark's competitor, one of the favourites to win, finishes last in Eurovision Song Contest, with only 7 points. Sweden is the top-placed of the Scandinavian countries, finishing 8th, and Finland finish 20th.
11 September – Marie Fredriksson of Roxette is injured after collapsing at home, leading to the discovery of a brain tumour.
4 October — Frederik Magle's latest work, Dåbens Pagt is premiered at the christening of Prince Felix of Denmark.
11 December – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert is held at the Oslo Spektrum. Performers include A-ha, Willie Nelson and Laura Pausini.unknown date – Finnish cellist Susanna Mälkki becomes the first female Chief Conductor of Norway's Stavanger Symphony Orchestra.

2 January – Armi Aavikko, Finnish pop singer and beauty queen
17 January – Eddie Meduza, Swedish rockabilly musician and songwriter
1 February – Sigurd Berge, Norwegian composer.
19 March
*Erkki Salmenhaara, Finnish composer and musicologist
*Egil Storbekken, Norwegian folk musician, flautist, and composer
6 May – Bjørn Johansen, Norwegian saxophonist
6 June – Yat Malmgren, Swedish dancer
7 June – Signe Hasso, Swedish actress, writer and composer, translator of Swedish folk songs
18 June – Stein Ove Berg, Norwegian singer and songwriter
23 October – Nathan Görling, Swedish film score composer
22 November – Arne Mellnäs, Swedish composer