Víkingur Ólafsson

Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson — recently honored with a Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo — uses his imaginative artistry masterfully to weave together works by Bach, Beethoven and Schubert. In a program culminating with the profound beauty of Beethoven's Sonata No. 30, he reveals the lyrical depth and emotional resonance that connect these composers across generations.


Performer
Víkingur Ólafsson piano

Program
Bach Prelude in E Major from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 854
Bach Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830
Beethoven Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90
Schubert Sonata in E Minor, D. 566
Beethoven Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109

Sponsors
These performances are generously sponsored by the Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin Family Fund for the Canon.

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