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Ola Gjeilo

1978 - Today

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Ola Gjeilo ( YIGH-loo, 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 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Ola Gjeilo is the 1,425th most popular composer (down from 1,423rd in 2024), the 659th 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 1,425 out of 1,451. Before him are Judith Weir, Inon Zur, Muslimgauze, Jeremy Soule, Shoji Meguro, and Hitoshi Sakimoto. After him are Justin Hurwitz, Abdurehim Heyit, Brett Dean, Ezio Bosso, Marc Shaiman, and Michel van der Aa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Ola Gjeilo ranks 501. Before him are Franck Montagny, Anamaria Marinca, Franck Gastambide, Jodie Marsh, Mélissa Theuriau, and Ali Saïdi-Sief. After him are Fernandão, Tinkara Kovač, Massamasso Tchangai, Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Dee Hsu, and Omar Benson Miller.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Ola Gjeilo ranks 659 out of 1,039. Before him are Henrik Kristoffersen (1994), Jan Åge Fjørtoft (1967), Ann Kristin Aarønes (1973), Edvald Boasson Hagen (1987), Einar Selvik (1979), and Trude Dybendahl (1966). 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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