Víkingur Ólafsson

Icelandic pianist · Iceland · On the map · Musicians · Born 1984 · age 42

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,...

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A life in dates

2025Nordic Council Music PrizeAward2022Rolf Schock Prize in Musical ArtsAward2017Knights of the Order of the FalconAward1984Born14 February 1984

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Awards

Nordic Council Music Prize2025

Rolf Schock Prize in Musical Arts2022

Knights of the Order of the Falcon2017

Icelandic Music Awards

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About this person

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.

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Iceland