Víkingur Ólafsson
Born: 1984-02-14 in Reykjavik, Iceland
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Kurtág Fragments as himself
2025
- Víkingur Ólafsson - My Favourite Melodies as Víkingur Ólafsson
2024
2022
2008
- NPR Tiny Desk Concerts as Self
1992
- Later... with Jools Holland as Self - Performer
1991
- DAS! as Self