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Classical Music
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Víkingur Ólafsson

At The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

La Jolla, San Diego

Grab a drink or snack from the concessions stand before the performance.
Attend the pre-show prelude lecture at 6:30 PM in The JAI.

Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson plays works by Philip Glass, Claude Debussy, and Jean-Philippe Rameau during a recital at The Baker-Baum Concert Hall, preceded by a pre-show lecture in The JAI.

Thursday, February 25, 7:30pm

Víkingur Ólafsson

Icelandic classical pianist, award‑winning recording artist

Headliner


Víkingur Ólafsson is an Icelandic pianist whose recordings for Deutsche Grammophon—including *Philip Glass Piano Works*, *Johann Sebastian Bach*, and *Debussy Rameau*—have amassed over a billion streams. He has received multiple accolades such as the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo, the 2025 BBC Music Magazine Album of the Year, and the 2022 Rolf Schock Prize for music. His recital at the Baker‑Baum Concert Hall will feature works by Philip Glass, Claude Debussy, and Jean‑Philippe Rameau.

What are you into?

  • Works by Philip Glass
  • Claude Debussy pieces
  • Jean-Philippe Rameau selections
  • Pre-show prelude lecture
  • The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
  • La Jolla
  • San Diego

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