DAS!
1991Series
DAS!
1991Series
Person
Víkingur Ólafsson
Acting
- Born
- February 14, 1984 · Reykjavik, Iceland
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
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008Series
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008Series
Later... with Jools Holland
1992Series
Later... with Jools Holland
1992Series
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022Series
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022Series
Víkingur Olafsson and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Perform Ravel and Grieg @ Musikfest Bremen Festival 2022
2022Movie
Kurtág Fragments
2026Movie
Kurtág Fragments
2026Movie
Yuja Wang & Víkingur Ólafsson: Live in Berlin
2024Movie