Gunnar Andreas Kristinsson (1976) holds a BA degree from the Reykjavik College of Music and an MA from the Royal Conservatory in the Hague. With the exception of a few vocal works and one electronic piece, his compositions are mostly instrumental, varying from solo pieces to orchestral works. Many of them have found their way into festivals worldwide and have been performed by various renowned musicians and ensembles. The first CD dedicated solely to Gunnar's music, Patterns, received a Kraumur Award in 2013. Gunnar was nominated as Composer of the Year and his orchestral piece, Angelic Mechanisms, was nominated as Composition of the Year at The Icelandic Music Awards 2013 (gunnarandreas.com).