2007 in Norwegian music
# 2007 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2007 in Norwegian music.

## Events

### January

* 17 – The 2nd Ice Music Festival Festival started in Geilo (January 17–19).
* 22 – The 20th Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 22 – 28).

### February

* 1 – The 10th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen (February 1 – 4).
* 8 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 8 – 24).

### March

* 30
   * The 34th Vossajazz started at Voss (March 30 – April 1).
   * Snorre Bjerck was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2007.
* 31 – Berit Opheim performs the commissioned work Ein engel går stilt for Vossajazz 2007.

### April

* 26 – Bergenfest started in Bergen (April 26 – May 1).

### May

* 23
   * The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 23 – June 6).
   * The 35th Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 23 – June 2).

### June

* 14 – Norwegian Wood started in Oslo (June 14 – 17).

### July

* 4 – The 43nd Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg (July 4 – 7).
* 16
   * The 47th Moldejazz started in Molde (July 16 – 21).
   * Arve Henriksen received the Radka Toneff Memorial Award at Moldejazz opening concert.

### August

* 8 – The 21st Sildajazz started in Haugesund (August 8 – 12).
* 13 – The 22nd Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 13 – 19).
* 29 – The 3rd Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (August 29 – September 1).
* 31 – The 4th Ekkofestival started in Bergen (August 31 – September 1).

### September

* 13 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer (September 13 – 16).
* 28 – The 29th Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival opened in Oslo (September 28 – Oktober 14).

### October

* 11 – The 6th Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 11 – 13).
* 31 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (October 31 – November 4).

### November

* 1 – The 2nd Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started (November 1 – 3).

### December

* 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.

## Albums released

### January

| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 29 | Norwegian Song | Dag Arnesen Trio | Resonant Music | | |

### August

| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos | Susanna | Rune Grammofon | Produced by Deathprod | |

### Unknown date

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**Eivind Aarset**

* Sonic Codex (Jazzland Recordings)

## Deaths

### July

* 12 — Robert Burås, guitarist for Madrugada and My Midnight Creeps (born 1975).

### September

* 5 — Thomas Hansen, Norwegian musician known as "Saint Thomas", combination of prescribed drugs (born 1976).

### November

* 16 — Grethe Kausland, actress and singer, lung cancer (born 1947).
