The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1957 in Norwegian music.

Events

May

• The 5th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway.^[1]

Unknown date

• The Fana Folklore, an annual summer event, was initiated by Signy Eikeland.

Deaths

November

• 19 – Christian Leden, ethno-musicologist and composer (born 1882).^[2]

September

• 20 – Edvard Bræin, composer and orchestra conductor (born 1887).^[3]

Births

January

• ''8 – Christian Eggen, composer, pianist and conductor.

February

• 11 – Oddmund Finnseth, jazz upright bassist, composer, and music teacher.
• 13 – Inger Marie Gundersen, jazz singer and composer.

March

• 19 – Øystein Sevåg, classical and world music pianist and keyboardist.

April

• 6 – Terje Mikkelsen, composer.

May

• 22
  • Anne Grete Preus, singer, guitarist, and composer.
  • Hege Schøyen, singer, actor and comedian.

July

• 12 – Fredrik Carl Størmer, jazz drummer and entrepreneur.
• 17 – Njål Vindenes, classical guitarist.
• 27 – Jørn Hoel, composer, guitarist and singer.

September

• 7 – Rolf Wallin, composer, trumpeter and avant-garde performance artist.
• 28 – Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk, jazz drummer and music teacher.

October

• 4 – Yngve Moe, bass guitarist for Dance with a Stranger (died 2013).^[4]
• 7 – Morten Halle, jazz saxophonist, composer and music arranger.

December

• 14 – Runar Tafjord, jazz French horn player.