1959 in Norwegian music

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

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 (died 2022).
 * 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.