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Ola Gjeilo

1978 - Today

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Ola Gjeilo ( YAY-loh, Norwegian: [ˈûːlɑ ˈjæ̀ɪlʊ]; born May 5, 1978) is a Norwegian composer and pianist in the United States. He writes choral music, and has written for piano and wind symphony, publishing through Walton Music, Edition Peters, and Boosey and Hawkes. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ola Gjeilo is the 1,420th most popular composer (up from 1,423rd in 2019), the 655th most popular biography from Norway (up from 674th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Norwegian Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Ola Gjeilo ranks 1,420 out of 1,451. Before him are Michiru Yamane, Judith Weir, Inon Zur, Jeremy Soule, Shoji Meguro, and Hitoshi Sakimoto. After him are Justin Hurwitz, Brett Dean, Ezio Bosso, Marc Shaiman, Michel van der Aa, and Ludovic Bource.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Ola Gjeilo ranks 493. Before him are Shiri Appleby, Franck Montagny, Anamaria Marinca, Jodie Marsh, Mélissa Theuriau, and Ali Saïdi-Sief. After him are Fernandão, Tinkara Kovač, Massamasso Tchangai, Omar Benson Miller, Andrejs Rubins, and Yeon Sang-ho.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Ola Gjeilo ranks 655 out of 1,039. Before him are Faust (1974), Henrik Kristoffersen (1994), Jan Åge Fjørtoft (1967), Ann Kristin Aarønes (1973), Edvald Boasson Hagen (1987), and Einar Selvik (1979). After him are Ketil Stokkan (1956), Roar Ljøkelsøy (1976), Ola By Rise (1960), Biosphere (1962), Kristin Størmer Steira (1981), and Agnes Kittelsen (1980).

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Among COMPOSERS In Norway

Among composers born in Norway, Ola Gjeilo ranks 14. Before him are Halfdan Kjerulf (1815), Fartein Valen (1887), Klaus Egge (1906), Geirr Tveitt (1908), Thomas Bergersen (1980), and Arne Nordheim (1931). After him are Marcus Paus (1979).

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