The Brodsky Star Spotlight Series: Víkingur Ólafsson

Víkingur Ólafsson, winner of the 2025 GRAMMY Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo, is one of today’s most sought-after artists. This extraordinary Icelandic pianist’s recordings on Deutsche Grammophon have drawn nearly a billion streams and won many awards including BBC Music Magazine Album of the Year. In live performance, Olafsson is “a hypnotic presence at the keyboard; listeners might be held back in thrilling anticipation one moment or tumbled headlong into the maelstrom” (The Guardian). Discover an artist who draws “the kind of whooping ovation usually reserved for rock stars” (The Guardian).

Please note: The Philadelphia Orchestra does not perform on the Spotlight Series.