Víkingur Ólafsson
Víkingur Ólafsson
Please note: This concert will have no interval.
Bach Prelude No. 9 in E major, 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
Víkingur Ólafsson piano
Join Víkingur Ólafsson, ‘the new superstar of classical piano’ (the Telegraph), as he returns to the Oxford Piano Festival performing Bach, Beethoven and Schubert. Experience the composers’ timeless genius and emotional breadth, reimagined through the lens of one of today’s most visionary pianists.
28 Jul 2025
Tickets: £15, £28, £38, £48
(Students from £5)
Duration: 80 min
Venue: Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street
(Students from £5)
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