Víkingur Ólafsson
42, from Reykjavik, Iceland
42, from 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.
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Víkingur Ólafsson - My Favourite Melodies
Víkingur Ólafsson
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