Icelandic conductor Gudmundur Óli Gunnarsson studied conducting in Utrecht, Holland and with Jorma Panula in Helsinki, Finland. He has conducted the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, the Reykjavik Chamber Ensemble, conducted opera performances and worked with choirs and student amateur groups.
Gudmundur Óli is the primary conductor of the North Iceland Symphony Orchestra. He is a permanent conductor with the Caput ensemble and has directed the ensemble on several recordings and numerous concerts in Iceland and the rest of Europe.