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Víkingur Ólafsson
Icelandic pianist (born 1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Víkingur Ólafsson (born 14 February 1984) is an Icelandic pianist.
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Víkingur Ólafsson | |
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Background information | |
Born | (1984-02-14) 14 February 1984 (age 40) Reykjavík, Iceland |
Occupation(s) | Classical pianist |
Instrument | Piano |
Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | Deutsche Grammophon |
Website | vikingurolafsson |
He has performed with leading orchestras in Europe and America,[1] 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,[2] 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[4] and 2020,[5] and the Rolf Schock Prize in Music in 2022.[6]
Víkingur's album Philip Glass Piano Works saw him named "Iceland's Glenn Gould" by the New York Times,[7] and a "breathtakingly brilliant pianist" by Gramophone;[8] Le Monde heralded his "volcanic temperament, great virtuosity, taste for challenges".[9]