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Arne Nordheim (20 June 1931 - 5 June 2010) was a prominent Norwegian composer born in Larvik, Norway. He began his musical education as an organ and theory student at the Oslo Conservatory from 1948 to 1952, later focusing on composition under the guidance of Karl Andersen, Bjarne Brustad, Conrad Baden, and Holmboe. Nordheim furthered his studies in musique concrète in Paris in 1955 and in electronic music in Bilthoven in 1959. Recognized as one of Norway's first postwar modernist composers, he gained international acclaim and played a significant role in Norwegian musical life through various organizing committees and councils. In 1982, he was appointed Norway’s national composer, residing in Grotten, the honorary residence of the Norwegian state. This position led to notable works, including music for the opening of the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer and Draumkvedet, inspired by a medieval Norwegian epic poem, as well as a composition to commemorate the millennium of the city of Trondheim in 1997.

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