1938 in Norwegian music

• The Stavanger Symphony Orchestra was founded by NRK under the name 'Stavanger musikerforenings orkester'. ==Deaths==

; June • 24 – Anna Severine Lindeman, composer and music teacher (born 1859). ; September • 18 – Ole Hjellemo, violinist and composer (born 1876). ; December • 4 – Borghild Holmsen, pianist, music critic and composer (born 1865). ==Births==

; January • 17 – Alf Kjellman, jazz saxophonist (died 2010). ; April • 9 – Ivar Medaas, folk singer (died 2005). ; July • 7 – Trygve Henrik Hoff, singer, composer, songwriter, and writer (died 1987). ; October • 2 – Kjell Bartholdsen, jazz saxophonist (died 2009). ==See also==