1951 in Norwegian music
# 1951 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1951 in Norwegian music.

## Events

### Unknown date

* Frank Meidell Falch was assigned as the first director of the Bergen International Festival (1951–1956).
* The Big Chief Jazz Band was established in Oslo.
* Egil Monn-Iversen and Sølvi Wang was married.

## Deaths

### April

* 6 – Halfdan Cleve, composer (born 1879).

### August

* 10 – Gunnar Gjerstrøm, composer and organist (born 1891).

## Births

### January

* 14 – Tove Karoline Knutsen, jazz singer, composer, and politician.

### March

* 31 – Bodvar Moe, composer, bassist and music teacher.

### May

* 7 – Ragnar Sør Olsen, singer and songwriter.

### June

* 9 – Geir Bøhren, drummer and film score composer.
* 24 – Willy Bakken, guitarist and popular culture writer (died 2010).

### November

* 15 – Gerd Gudding, fiddler, bass guitarist, and singer (died 2015).
* 19 – Per Tveit, pianist and composer (died 2012)
* 26 – Terje Nilsen, singer and songwriter.

### December

* 8 – Jan Eggum, folk singer and songwriter.
* 10 – Ellen Nikolaysen, singer and actress.
* 20 – Brynjulf Blix, jazz pianist.
* 12 – Erik Hillestad, record producer.
