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Dustin O’Halloran is an American pianist and composer best known for his evocative solo piano works and his acclaimed film and television scores. (Wiki)

Who He Is

• Born September 8, 1971, in Phoenix, Arizona, O’Halloran grew up in Hawaii and Los Angeles. (Wiki)
• He began his musical journey early and is largely self-taught as a pianist, developing a style that blends classical sensibilities with minimalism and modern ambient textures. (Transmission Films)

Music Career

Early Work & Indie Roots: While studying art at Santa Monica College, he co-founded the dream-pop/indie band Devics with singer Sara Lov in the late 1990s. (Wiki)

• Solo Albums: O’Halloran released his first solo album Piano Solos in 2004 and has since published several albums of contemplative, minimalist piano and post-classical music. (Wiki)
• A Winged Victory for the Sullen: He is one half of the ambient music duo A Winged Victory for the Sullen with Adam Wiltzie, blending orchestral, ambient, and electronic textures. (Wiki)

Film & TV Composition

O’Halloran has become widely recognized for scoring films and television:

• Breakthrough in Film: He first gained attention scoring parts of Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette (2006). (Vogue Italia)
• He composed full scores for movies such as Like Crazy (2011), Breathe In, Puzzle, and The Hate U Give. (Talkhouse)
• Television: He won the Primetime Emmy Award in 2015 for the original main title theme for Amazon’s Transparent. (Wiki)

Since the release of Piano Solos Volumes 1 and 2 in 2004 and 2006, O’Halloran has gone on to score a number of films and TV shows. These include Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film Marie Antoinette, and Drake Doremus’ Like Crazy (2011), which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. In 2014, O’Halloran worked on Indian drama Umrika, which won the Audience Award at Sundance, and gave him his first opportunity to compose for a full string orchestra.

In the same year, he was also asked to provide the music for Transparent, the acclaimed TV series created by Jill Soloway for Amazon Studios.

Dustin O’Halloran was awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music for his original theme for Transparent in 2015.

In 2016, he collaborated with Hauschka (Volker Bertelmann) on the score for the Oscar-nominated film Lion. The score of the film was nominated for many major awards including the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Critics’ Choice Awards. He has since collaborated with Bertelmann on a number of other scores, including Ammonite (2020).

Notable Awards & Nominations

• Emmy Award for Transparent (Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music). (Wiki)
• Nominated for an Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Critics’ Choice for his score (with Volker Hauschka Bertelmann) for Lion (2016). (Talkhouse)

Artistic Style

O’Halloran’s music is often described as intimate, emotional, and minimalist, with a focus on texture, space, and lyrical piano. He bridges contemporary classical, ambient, and cinematic traditions in both his solo work and score compositions. (Vogue Italia)

In summary, Dustin O’Halloran is a highly respected composer whose work spans solo albums, ambient collaborations, and award-winning film and TV scores, making him a significant figure in contemporary instrumental music. (dustinohalloran.com)

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