1959 in Norwegian music
# 1959 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1959 in Norwegian music.

## Events

### February

* 16 – The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet holds its first performance in Folketeatret in Oslo.

### May

* 29 – The 7th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (29 May – 14 June).

## Deaths

### June

* 3 – Ole Windingstad, orchestra conductor, pianist and composer (born 1886).
* 21 – Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl, pianist, composer and music teacher (born 1885).

## Births

### January

* 7 – Jon Larsen, guitarist, composer, surrealistic painter, author, scientific researcher, and record producer.
* 24 – Nils Mathisen, jazz keyboardist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer

### February

* 27 – Geir Botnen, classical pianist.

### March

* 3 – Frode Alnæs, jazz guitarist and composer, Dance with a Stranger and Masqualero.
* 15
   * Eivind Rølles, singer and guitarist, The Monroes (died 2013).
   * Mattis Hætta, Sami singer and recording artist.
* 25 – Per Hillestad, drummer and record producer, Lava.
* 30 – Nils Jansen, jazz saxophonist and clarinetist.

### April

* 5 – Elin Rosseland, jazz singer, bandleader, and composer.
* 27 – Odd Magne Gridseth, jazz bassist.

### June

* 19 – Diesel Dahl, drummer, TNT.

### July

* 28 – Bjørn Ole Rasch, keyboardist, composer, music arranger and producer.

### August

* 6 – Sigurd Køhn jazz saxophonist, composer, and band leader (died 2004).
* 20 – Gaute Storaas, jazz bassist and composer.
* 27 – Frode Fjellheim, yoiker and keyboardist, Transjoik.

### September

* 14 – Morten Harket, singer, A-ha.
* 30 – Hilde Heltberg, singer, guitarist and songwriter (died 2011).

### October

* 20 – Ole Hamre, jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer.
* 24 – Per Eirik Johansen, rock singer and music manager (died 2014)

### November

* 30 – Lars Anders Tomter, classical viola player.

### December

* 29 – Jørn Christensen, artist, actor, and record producer.
* 30 – Kåre Thomsen, jazz guitarist and graphic designer.

### Unknown date

* Bjørn Jenssen, jazz drummer, Dance with a Stranger.
