Leifur Þórarinsson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Leifur. Leifur Þórarinsson (also written Thórarinsson, 13 August 1934 – 24 April 1998) was an Icelandic composer, violinist, music critic, and radio broadcaster. He was among the leading Icelandic composers of his generation and one of the first Icelandic composers to employ serial technique in his works.