Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 14, 1984
Place of Birth:
Reykjavik, Iceland
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Víkingur Ólafsson
Biography
Víkingur Ólafsson is an Icelandic pianist.
He has performed with leading orchestras in Europe and America, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Tonhalle Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic, and Santa Cecilia, and with such conductors as Thomas Adès, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Santtu-Matias Rouvali.
Víkingur has won numerous awards, including Album of the Year at the 2019 BBC Music Magazine Awards for Johann Sebastian Bach,[3] Opus Klassik Award for Solo Instrumental in 2019 and 2020, and the Rolf Schock Prize in Music in 2022.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kurtág Fragments | himself |
| 2025 | Víkingur Ólafsson - My Favourite Melodies | Víkingur Ólafsson |
| 2022 | Víkingur Olafsson and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Perform Ravel and Grieg @ Musikfest Bremen Festival 2022 |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg | Self |
| 2008 | NPR Tiny Desk Concerts | Self |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland | Self - Performer |
| 1991 | DAS! | Self |