1954 in Norwegian music explained

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

Events

June

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

Deaths

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]

Births

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]
• 27
  • 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]

See also

• 1954 in Norway
• Music of Norway

Notes and References

1. Web site: Festspillhistorier . . 2017-03-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202232544/http://www.fib.no/festspillhistorier/#/tidslinje . 2013-12-02 . dead .
2. Web site: "Alle tiders folkefest" . https://web.archive.org/web/20170323054953/https://bergensiana.wordpress.com/2011/06/page/2/ . dead . March 23, 2017 . Bergensiana.Wordpress.com . 2017-03-22 .
3. Encyclopedia: Per Reidarson . Andersen . Rune J. . no . . Kunnskapsforlaget . 2014-08-22 . 2017-03-22.
4. Encyclopedia: Hanna Marie Hansen . Andersen . Rune J. . no . . Kunnskapsforlaget . 2013-10-26 . 2017-03-31.
5. Encyclopedia: Andreas Berg . no . Chris . Monsen . . 2016-12-29 . 2017-05-04.
6. Web site: Sunde, Torbjørn . no . MIC.no . 2016-06-16 . 2017-05-04.
7. Web site: Bertil Palmar Johansen – Biography . MIC.no . 2014-08-21 . 2017-05-04.
8. Encyclopedia: Bjørn Eidsvåg . no . Jon Vidar . Bergan . . 2016-10-06 . 2017-05-04.
9. Web site: Håkon Graf – Pianist, Keyboardist . no . MIC.no . 2017-05-04.
10. Encyclopedia: Helge Iberg . no . Egil Arnt . Gundersen . . 2016-02-23 . 2017-05-04.
11. Encyclopedia: Paolo Vinaccia . no . Tor . Hammerø . . 2009-02-15 . 2017-05-04.
12. Encyclopedia: Knut Værnes . no . Tor . Hammerø . . 2009-02-15 . 2017-05-04.
13. News: - Det er veldig trist . no . Vegard . Smevoll . . 2010-07-20 . 2017-04-30 . 2010-07-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100723112637/http://www.adressa.no/kultur/article1508553.ece . dead .
14. Encyclopedia: Håkon Berge . no . . 2009-05-05 . 2017-05-04.
15. Encyclopedia: Frank Jakobsen . no . Johs . Bergh . . 2009-02-14 . 2017-05-05.
16. Web site: Øystein Norvoll . . 2017-05-05.
17. Web site: Kristin Solli Schøien . https://web.archive.org/web/20151127221310/http://musikkforlaget.no/kristin-sollie-schoien/ . dead . November 27, 2015 . no . Musikkforlaget.no . 2017-05-04 .
18. Encyclopedia: Cecilie Ore . no . . 2016-05-03 . 2017-05-05.
19. Web site: Svein Olav Blindheim . . 2017-05-05.
20. Encyclopedia: Bodil Niska . no . Hammerø . Tor . Hoprekstad . Odd Egil . . 2012-06-28 . 2017-05-05.
21. Encyclopedia: Hans Fredrik Jacobsen . . Kjell . Bitustøyl . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 2009-02-13 . 2017-05-05.
22. Web site: Lars Kristian Brynildsen – Klarinettist . no . MIC.no . 2017-05-05.
23. Encyclopedia: Kåre Garnes . no . Bergh . Johs . . 2009-02-14 . 2017-05-05.
24. Web site: Edvard Askeland – Daglig leder . no . MIC.no . 2017-05-05.
25. Encyclopedia: Kåre Nordstoga . no . Baden . Torkil Olav . . 2009-02-15 . 2017-05-05.