Víkingur Ólafsson
Acting
1984-02-14 · Reykjavik, Iceland
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
Kurtág Fragments
2026 · Movie
Víkingur Ólafsson - My Favourite Melodies
2025 · Movie
Yuja Wang & Víkingur Ólafsson: Live in Berlin
2024 · Movie
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022 · Series
Víkingur Olafsson and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Perform Ravel and Grieg @ Musikfest Bremen Festival 2022
2022 · Movie
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008 · Series
Later... with Jools Holland
1992 · Series
DAS!
1991 · Series