Víkingur Ólafsson

Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson has made a profound impact through his exceptional musicianship and visionary programmes. His recordings for Deutsche Grammophon – Philip Glass Piano Works (2017), Johann Sebastian Bach (2018), Debussy Rameau (2020), Mozart & Contemporaries (2021), From Afar (2022) and Goldberg Variations (2023) – have captivated audiences and critics alike and generated over one billion streams.

The 2025/26 season sees Ólafsson tour Europe and North America with a new recital programme, featuring Beethoven’s Sonata No. 30, Op. 109, alongside works by Bach, Beethoven and Schubert. His recording of this repertoire is set for release on 21 November 2025. As the Philharmonia Orchestra’s Featured Artist he performs Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto, gives the UK premiere of After the Fall and celebrates György Kurtág at 100, as well as performing Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto with the orchestra at Carnegie Hall as part of its 80th-birthday celebrations.