Atli Örvarsson ICELAND
HARPA winner 2016 for his music for the film Rams
The award for Best Film Score goes to a man with a unique sound,” was some of the words that the jury of HARPA 2016, Thomas Robsahm, Konrad Sommermeyer and Christineauf der Haar used to describe the experience and versatility of this unique Icelandic composer and his awardwinning score for the Icelandic film ‘Rams’. The jury continued:
“The accordion perfectly matches the loneliness, the nature and the sound of the sheep calling out for each other – the bleating. The music, the atmosphere and the pictures fit perfectly together. It feels as if the director and the composer really are in close contact – and telling their story together.
The award for Best Film Score goes to a man with a unique sound,” was some of the words that the jury of HARPA 2016, Thomas Robsahm, Konrad Sommermeyer and Christineauf der Haar used to describe the experience and versatility of this unique Icelandic composer and his awardwinning score for the Icelandic film ‘Rams’. The jury continued:
“The accordion perfectly matches the loneliness, the nature and the sound of the sheep calling out for each other – the bleating. The music, the atmosphere and the pictures fit perfectly together. It feels as if the director and the composer really are in close contact – and telling their story together.
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Atli Örvarsson is a highly acclaimed Icelandic film and TV composer, conductor, and musician, whose expansive body of work spans over 40 major studio film productions, countless TV shows, and collaborations with a range of artists including RZA, Hans Zimmer, Ólafur Arnalds, Khalid, and Talos. He has established himself on the world stage as one of today's preeminent film and TV composers, with an impressive list of achievements to his name.
Over the years, Atli has won numerous awards for his work, including more than 40 ASCAP and BMI awards for his work in television & film, the HARPA Nordic Film Composer Award for his acclaimed score to Icelandic drama feature ‘Rams’, and nominations for Breakthrough of the Year at the IFMCA Awards and Discovery of the Year by the World Soundtrack Academy. In 2019, his score for the Icelandic animated feature ‘Ploey’ was nominated for a World Soundtrack Awards’ “Public Choice Award”. He began working alongside TV veteran Mike Post on NYPD Blue and three Law and Order brands. Soon after that, Atli met composer Hans Zimmer, who extended an invitation to join his team at Remote Control Studios. Atli’s credits includes orchestrating and writing music for some of Hollywood’s biggest projects, including the Pirates of the Caribbean series. He has contributed music to films from Angels and Demons to The Holiday. Atli’s accolades include several ASCAP & BMI Film & TV Music Awards and he was nominated for the prestigious World Soundtrack Academy’s “Discovery of the Year Award” for his score for Babylon A.D. Summary of latest works
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