About

Colin O’Malley is a composer, songwriter, and producer specializing in classical crossover music and modern orchestral/ambient scoring. He is a two-time Emmy nominee for Outstanding Music Composition from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (The Last Reunion / PBS, Woman in Motion / Paramount+).

Colin served as arranger and orchestrator for Yanni’s Billboard-topping album Inspirato, which featured performances by Plácido Domingo, Renée Fleming, Russell Watson, Katherine Jenkins, and other world-renowned vocalists. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Classical charts.

Colin’s soaring ballad “Prendi I Miei Sogni” premiered with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and renowned tenor Nathan Pacheco, and was later performed at Carnegie Hall.

Another deeply personal composition, “The Pilot’s Hymn,” was written as a tribute to Colin’s identical twin brother—a fighter pilot and Major General in the United States Air Force. The piece premiered with an introduction by President George H.W. Bush and later became the foundation for Colin’s Emmy-nominated score for the World War II documentary The Last Reunion (PBS).

Beyond his composition work, Colin is a longtime innovator in orchestral sampling and music technology. He has worked extensively with 8Dio.com, co-producing flagship virtual instruments including the Century Orchestra Project, Adagio/Agitato Strings, Claire Woodwinds, AGE, Studio Sopranos, CAGE, 8W, and more. These tools are used by composers worldwide and have been featured in projects such as Interstellar, Game of Thrones, The Flash, Arrow, and many others.