Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 14, 1984 (age 42)
Place of Birth
Reykjavik, Iceland
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
TV
DAS!
Self
1991
TV
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self
2008
TV
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self
2022
TV
Later... with Jools Holland
Self - Performer
1992
Film
Víkingur Olafsson and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Perform Ravel and Grieg @ Musikfest Bremen Festival 2022
2022
Film
Víkingur Ólafsson - My Favourite Melodies
Víkingur Ólafsson
2025
Film
Kurtág Fragments
himself
2026
Filmography
2026FilmKurtág Fragmentsas himself2025FilmVíkingur Ólafsson - My Favourite Melodiesas Víkingur Ólafsson2022TVSunday with Laura Kuenssbergas Self2022FilmVíkingur Olafsson and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Perform Ravel and Grieg @ Musikfest Bremen Festival 20222008TVNPR Tiny Desk Concertsas Self1992TVLater... with Jools Hollandas Self - Performer1991TVDAS!as Self