The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2007 in Norwegian music.
Events
January 17 – The 2nd Ice Music Festival Festival started in Geilo (January 17–19). 22 – The 20th Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 22 – 28).
February 1 – The 10th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen (February 1 – 4). 8 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 8 – 24).
March 30 The 34th Vossajazz started at Vossavangen (March 30 – April 1). Snorre Bjerck was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2007. 31 – Berit Opheim performs the commissioned work Ein engel går stilt for Vossajazz 2007.
April 26 – Bergenfest started in Bergen (April 26 – May 1).
May 23 The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen (May 23 – June 6). The 35th Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 23 – June 2).
June 14 – Norwegian Wood started in Oslo (June 14 – 17).
July 4 – The 43nd Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg (July 4 – 7). 16 The 47th Moldejazz started in Molde (July 16 – 21). Arve Henriksen received the Radka Toneff Memorial Award at Moldejazz opening concert.
August 2 – The 20th Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 2 – 5). 8 – The 21st Sildajazz started in Haugesund (August 8 – 12). 13 – The 22nd Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 13 – 19). 29 – The 3rd Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (August 29 – September 1). 31 – The 4th Ekkofestival started in Bergen (August 31 – September 1).
September 13 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer (September 13 – 16). 28 – The 29th Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival opened in Oslo (September 28 – Oktober 14).
October 11 – The 6th Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 11 – 13). 31 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (October 31 – November 4).
November 1 – The 2nd Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started (November 1 – 3).
December 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.
Albums released January DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.29 Norwegian Song Dag Arnesen Trio Resonant Music
August DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.20 Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos Susanna Rune Grammofon Produced by Deathprod
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A Eivind Aarset Sonic Codex (Jazzland Recordings)
Deaths
July 12 — Robert Burås, guitarist for Madrugada and My Midnight Creeps (born 1975).
September 5 — Thomas Hansen, Norwegian musician known as "Saint Thomas", combination of prescribed drugs (born 1976).
November 16 — Grethe Kausland, actress and singer, lung cancer (born 1947).
See also 2007 in Norway Music of Norway Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
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