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Gabríel Ólafs, pianist, composer, founder Reykjavík Orkestra.
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- Jun 9, 2026
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Summary
Gabríel Ólafs is an Icelandic pianist, composer, and producer whose work blends classical tradition with fantasy and a strikingly modern sense of atmosphere. Born in Reykjavík in 1998, he began playing piano at the age of five, receiving both classical and jazz training before emerging as a recording artist while still a teenager. His debut album, Absent Minded , was released in 2019, and his subsequent work has expanded steadily in scope—from the solo intimacy of Piano Works to the folk-inspired Lullabies for Piano and Cello , which grew out of a 1906 Icelandic songbook he discovered in an antique shop. He is also the co-founder of the Reykjavík Orkestra , and has quickly become one of the most distinctive young voices in contemporary instrumental music. Most recently, with Polar , he has moved further into speculative, atmospheric composition, drawing in part on the dreamlike emotional language of video games. Gabriel Ólafs: Website Releases Archive Spotify Apple Music YouTube Instagram Polar: Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Music Buy CD (Decca Classics) Buy from Decca Records US YouTube Playlist Polar: Traveler's Log: Listen on Spotify Polar: Building A World: Watch on YouTube The Waves: Listen on Spotify Forza Horizon 6: Official Site Xbox Other Gabriel Ólafs Releases / Labels: Oli Records Decca Classics Releases Archive Jóhann Jóhannsson / IBM 1401: Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube Nils Frahm: Website Spotify Gabriel's Perfect Console: World of Warcraft The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered God of War Death Stranding Baldur's Gate 3 Other Games Discussed  …