Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds was in a hotel lobby somewhere in Asia when he first saw a modern version of a player piano. This particular one was tapping out The Beatles' "Yesterday." He ...

It’s creeping up on midnight Icelandic time and pianist/composer Ólafur Arnalds — who’s rapidly making a name for himself in the world of instrumental music with a body of work straddling classical, ...

Ólafur Arnalds' album some kind of peace is the most impactful record I've heard this year. The album, centered around Ólafur's melodic piano sounds, is packed with passion but generates an aura of ...

Amid a global pandemic that has put the world to a halt, Islandic composer Olafur Arnalds arrives with some kind of peace, his most ravishing work to date. Arnalds has always been a thoughtful artist ...

A stately piano piece, based around a series of repeated and building arpeggios titled "Poland" wasn’t a reflection on the country. It was, he said, written following an overnight bus ride during ...

The young Icelandic composer who has toured with Sigur Rós continues to develop and refine his string-and-piano-heavy sound. Save this story Save this story Ólafur Arnalds is a young Icelandic ...