Dustin O'Halloran

The Profile

Dustin O'Halloran is an American pianist and composer known for intimate solo piano works and acclaimed film/TV scores. He is one half of A Winged Victory for the Sullen with Adam Wiltzie. He received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for the score to Lion (with Hauschka) and won a Primetime Emmy for the Transparent main title theme.

Solo albums include Piano Solos (Vol. 1 & 2), Vorleben, and Lumiere; cofounder of A Winged Victory for the Sullen; composer for Like Crazy, Lion, Ammonite, The Essex Serpent; Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Lion; Primetime Emmy winner for Transparent main title.

Two poetic reviews praise Dustin O'Halloran’s Piano Solos sets, highlighting intimate, melancholic atmospheres and refined craftsmanship. Listeners draw clear spiritual lines to Chopin and nods to Debussy’s touch. The music is portrayed as transformative, ideal for headphone immersion. Overall sentiment is warmly enthusiastic.