1963 in Norwegian music
# 1963 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1963 in Norwegian music.

## Events

### May

* The 11th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway.

### July

* The 3rd Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway.

## Albums released

### Unknown date

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**Rowland Greenberg Quartet**

* Live at Metrol 7-inch EP (Harmoni Records)

## Deaths

### April

* 11 – Arvid Gram Paulsen, jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, and composer (born 1922).
* 19 – Gunnar Kjeldaas, composer (born 1890).

## Births

### February

* 2 – Vigleik Storaas, jazz pianist and composer.
* 7 – Einar Røttingen, classical pianist and music teacher.

### March

* 31 – Geir Rognø, bassist.

### April

* 8 – Tine Asmundsen, jazz bassist.
* 28 – Henrik Hellstenius, composer and musicologist.

### June

* 2 – Per Arne Glorvigen, bandoneon player and composer.
* 4 – Solveig Kringlebotn, operatic soprano.

### July

* 19 – Sverre Indris Joner, pianist, composer, and music arranger.

### August

* 14 – Kjartan Kristiansen, guitarist and backing vocalist (DumDum Boys).
* 31 – Baard Slagsvold, bassist and singer (Tre Små Kinesere).

### October

* 5 – Ronni Le Tekrø, guitarist (TNT).
* 16 – Doddo Andersen, singer-songwrriter.
* 22 – Benedicte Adrian, singer and artist.

### December

* 4 – Ingrid Bjørnov, singer, songwriter, keyboard player, composer and text writer.
* 10 – Ole Amund Gjersvik, upright bassist and composer.
* 25 – Øystein Fevang, singer and choir conductor.

### Unknown date

* Johan Sara, Sami yoiker, guitarist, and composer.
