1954 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1954 in Norwegian music.

• 1 – The 2nd Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (June 1 – 15).^[1][2]

January

• 21 – Per Reidarson, composer, violinist, and music critic (born 1879).^[3]

March

• 21 – Hanna Marie Hansen, composer, violinist, and music critic (born 1875).^[4]

January

• 14 – Gunnar Andreas Berg, guitarist, music teacher, and record label manager.^[5]

February

• 16 – Torbjørn Sunde, jazz trombonist.^[6]
• 18 – Bertil Palmar Johansen, contemporary composer and violinist.^[7]

March

• 17 – Bjørn Eidsvåg, singer and songwriter.^[8]
• 21 – Haakon Graf, jazz pianist, keyboardist, composer, music arranger and record producer.^[9]
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  • Helge Iberg, contemporary composer.^[10]
  • Paolo Vinaccia, composer, jazz drummer, and percussionist (died 2019).^[11]

April

• 1 – Knut Værnes, jazz guitarist, composer, and band leader.^[12]
• 6 – Knut Stensholm, drummer in the band Sambandet (died 2010).^[13]
• 22 – Håkon Berge, contemporary composer, conductor, and music arranger.^[14]
• 28 – Frank Jakobsen, jazz drummer.^[15]

June

• 26 – Øystein Norvoll, jazz guitarist.^[16]

July

• 14 – Kristin Solli Schøien, author and composer.^[17]
• 19 – Cecilie Ore, composer.^[18]
• 25 – Svein Olav Blindheim, jazz double bassist, composer, and writer.^[19]

August

• 21 – Bodil Niska, jazz saxophonist.^[20]

September

• 8 – Hans Fredrik Jacobsen, multi-instrumentalist and composer.^[21]

October

• 8 – Lars Kristian Brynildsen, clarinetist, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (died 2005).^[22]

November

• 8 – Kåre Garnes, jazz upright bassist.^[23]

December

• 10 – Edvard Askeland, jazz bassist.^[24]
• 18 – Kåre Nordstoga, organist.^[25]

• 1954 in Norway
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