Biography
Piano
Víkingur Ólafsson
VÍKINGUR ÓLAFSSON has made an impact with his remarkable combination of highest- level musicianship and visionary programs. His recordings for Deutsche Grammophon, including Philip Glass Piano Works (2017), Johann Sebastian Bach (2018), Debussy Rameau (2020) and Mozart & Contemporaries (2021), have been streamed more than 260 million times. His multiple awards include Gramophone’s 2019 Artist of the Year, Opus Klassik Solo Recording Instrumental, and Album of the Year at the 2019 BBC Music Magazine Awards.
Mr. Ólafsson performs with the world’s leading orchestras and as artist in residence at premier concert halls and festivals. He also works with some of today’s greatest composers. He was artist in residence on BBC Radio 4’s flagship arts program, Front Row, and broadcast live during lockdown from an empty Harpa concert hall in Reykjavík, reaching millions of listeners around the world. He makes his San Francisco Symphony debut at these performances.
Mr. Ólafsson performs with the world’s leading orchestras and as artist in residence at premier concert halls and festivals. He also works with some of today’s greatest composers. He was artist in residence on BBC Radio 4’s flagship arts program, Front Row, and broadcast live during lockdown from an empty Harpa concert hall in Reykjavík, reaching millions of listeners around the world. He makes his San Francisco Symphony debut at these performances.
