Ola Gjeilo
piano
Ola Gjeilo is a Norwegian composer and pianist living and working in Los Angeles. After having studied in Oslo and London, he completed his Masters Degree in composition at The Juilliard School in New York City. He studied jazz and classical piano and composition since the age of seven and is now focusing on writing music for the screen. His specialty is music for drama and commercials.
Mr. Gjeilo also maintains a distinguished concert career, performing his own music, which is a unique mix between jazz and classical, solo or with his band, the Ola Gjeilo Group in places such as London, New York and San Francisco.
The classical music of Ola Gjeilo has been performed and recorded in more than 20 countries in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa, and his publishers include Oxford University Press (UK), Walton Music (US), and Musikk-Huset Publishing House (Norway). He has received commissions from several ensembles and musicians worldwide, including American star soprano Barbara Bonney.
Hathon Real Estate (Oslo) has been Mr. Gjeilo’s sponsor since 2001.
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