Possessing a rare combination of passionate musicality, explosive virtuosity and intellectual curiosity, pianist Víkingur Ólafsson has been a leading force in Iceland’s music scene for over a decade. A rising international piano star Víkingur has performed worldwide, given recitals in halls including Berlin Philharmonie, London’s Royal Albert Hall and Suntory Hall in Tokyo and performed with orchestras like LA Philharmonic, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France. In 2018 Víkingur Ólafsson released his new album on Deutsche Grammophon featuring an eclectic selection of Johann Sebastian Bach’s keyboard works. The Bach album follows on from the global success of the Philip Glass Etudes, Ólafsson’s debut recording for the label after signing as an exclusive recording artist in 2016. Víkingur is the artistic director of Reykjavík Midsummer Music.