title: 2007 in Norwegian music
text: # 2007 in Norwegian music
  
  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 Voss (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
  
  * 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
  
  | Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 29 | Norwegian Song | Dag Arnesen Trio | Resonant Music | | |
  
  ### August
  
  | Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 20 | Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos | Susanna | Rune Grammofon | Produced by Deathprod | |
  
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  **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).
  