Person Open DS/UK/22368 Ólafsson; Víkingur (14 February 1984); Icelandic pianist Ólafsson Víkingur 14 February 1984 Icelandic pianist Male Vikingur Olafsson Reykjavík, Iceland (born)

Víkingur Ólafsson is an Icelandic pianist. He has performed with orchestras in Europe and America, and has won numerous awards for his playing, including four Performer of the Year awards at the Icelandic Music Awards, and the Icelandic Optimism Prize. In 2009, he was nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize. Víkingur was the soloist in the opening concert of Harpa in Reykjavík, playing Edvard Grieg's A-minor piano concerto with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Vladimir Ashkenazy. Víkingur has exclusive recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%ADkingur_%C3%93lafsson (April 2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHAKirkbride 4/12/2019 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 e728fc89-5864-4361-b602-6c9caf72d4fa