1963 in Norwegian music

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

May

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

July

 * The 3rd Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway.

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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.