Dustin O'Halloran

Dustin J. O'Halloran ( born September 8, 1971 in Arizona) is an American pianist and composer. He works and lives in Berlin.

Life

Born in Arizona spent Dustin O'Halloran his childhood in Hawaii and Los Angeles. At the age of seven he received piano lessons and gave the age of eleven first concerts where he performed his own compositions. During his studies at Santa Monica College, he met the singer and musician Sara Lov, with whom he formed the band together in 1996 Devics. The band released several albums under the label Bella Union and completed international tours. By working together on the soundtrack of Giuseppe Bertolucci's film " L' amore probabilmente " Dustin O'Halloran first gained experience in the field of film music. 2004 O'Halloran wandered to Italy, where he laid the foundation for his career as a composer and solo pianist. In the rural region of Emilia -Romagna, he recorded his first solo album ( Piano Solos, 2004). Shortly afterwards, the director Sofia Coppola became aware of Dustin's solo debut and hired him for the soundtrack of her historical drama Marie Antoinette. More film score work followed, including William Olsson's "An American Affair" (2009) and Drake Doremus on ' Like Crazy "(2011). The latter was honored in 2011 at the Sundance Film Festival with the Grand Jury Prize. Individual pieces from O'Halloran's compositions have been used for well-known advertising campaigns, including in 2007 for Audi, in 2009 for " Sky TV - Seeing the Best " and 2011 for " Ikea - My Dream ".

Music style

Dustin O'Halloran's compositions are inspired by important representatives of classical and contemporary music, like Erik Satie and Arvo Pärt, Frédéric Chopin and Philip Glass. The pianists are characterized by a filigree style of composition can be influenced in his music as well by the enigmatic worlds of music of the bands Sigur Rós and Efterklang. His music lives on through the Minimum and the pursuit of emotional clarity in her magical melodies.

Dustin O'Halloran performs regularly as a solo pianist or accompanied by strings live. Opened in 2008 O'Halloran concerts by the Canadian recording artist kd long on its international tour and in spring 2010 he is touring with his friend, composer and pianist Hauschka in the U.S., supported by the Magik Magik String Orchestra. Among his musical partners include the British group Soulsavers and Mark Lanegan ( Screaming Trees, Gutter Twins ), Johan Johannsson, Peter Broderick, Nils Frahm, Kira Kira, and Adam Wiltzie ( Stars of the Lid). With the latter, he has the 2011 album "A Winged Victory for the Sullen " recorded.

Discography

  • Piano Solos (Bella Union, September 2004 )
  • Piano Solos Vol 2 (filter Recordings, October 2006)
  • An American Affair: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (filter Recordings, May 2009)
  • Lumiere ( FatCat Records, February 2011)
  • Antecedents ( FatCat Records, June 2011)
  • A Winged Victory for the Sullen ( Erased Tapes, September 2011 )

Filmography

  • Like Crazy, 2011 Director: Drake Doremus, film score: Dustin O'Halloran
  • Remember the Daze, 2008 Director: Jess Manafort, film score: Dustin O'Halloran
  • An American Affair, 2008, directed by Jess Manafort, film score: Dustin O'Halloran
  • Bresson & Adeline, 2008 Director: Christopher Jarvis, Soundtrack: Dustin O'Halloran
  • The Beautiful Ordinary, 2007 Director: Jess Manafort, Soundtrack: Dustin O'Halloran
  • Boot Camp, 2007 Director: Christian Duguay, Soundtrack: Dustin O'Halloran
  • The Good Life, 2007 Directed by: Stephen Berra, Soundtrack: Dustin O'Halloran
  • Marie Antoinette, 2006 Director: Sofia Coppola, Soundtrack: Dustin O'Halloran " Opus 17", "Opus 23", " Opus 36 "
  • Alone with Her, 2006 Director: Eric Nicholas, Soundtrack: Dustin O'Halloran: " The Parade ", " How Things Burn"
  • Easy Six, 2003 Director: Chris Lovenko, Soundtrack: Dustin O'Halloran
  • L' amore probabilmente, 2001, directed by Giuseppe Bertolucci, film score: Dustin O'Halloran
  • Viva Las Nowhere, 2001, directed by Jason Bloom, Soundtrack: Dustin O'Halloran
  • One last score, 1999 Director: Matthew Modine, Soundtrack: Dustin O'Halloran
Emilia-Romagna Marie Antoinette (2006 film)
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