Ketil Vea (5 February 1932 – 20 November 2015) was a Norwegian composer and pedagogue.

He has worked as rector of Nordnorsk Musikkonservatorium in Tromsø, and lectured at a Folk High School in Hamar.

[1][2] Being a composer of northern Norway origin, Vea was inspired by the Sami cultural heritage.

Many of his other works were written for northern Norway's rich amateur music scene.

His compositions rely heavily on Romantic influences but also feature other stylistic elements including impressionistic sonorous material, expressionism and modernistic aleatorics.