Víkingur Ólafsson

Name: Víkingur Ólafsson
Start: 2025-06-08T15:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-06-08T16:40:00-05:00
Location: 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60604

Schedule

Sun Jun 08 2025 at 03:00 pm to 04:40 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60604 | Chicago, IL

Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson has won legions of fans for his thoughtfully constructed, sublimely played recordings and videos. They have drawn accolades including Gramophone’s Artist of the Year and BBC Music Magazine’s Album of the Year in 2019. Ólafsson takes listeners through Beethoven’s final three piano sonatas, comprising one of music’s great spiritual journeys.
Performer
Víkingur Ólafsson piano
Program
Beethoven Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
Beethoven Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110
Beethoven Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111
Sponsors
These performances are generously sponsored by the Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin Family Fund for the Canon.