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Thursday, February 25, 2027 • 7:30 PM

La Jolla Music Society

Víkingur Ólafsson

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

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“Breathtakingly brilliant pianist”
— Gramophone

Víkingur Ólafsson, one of today’s most acclaimed classical artists, is a visionary pianist whose award-winning recordings have reached over a billion streams.

He is a GRAMMY® Award winner and a Gramophone Artist of the Year. His captivating recital will lead audiences on a reflective journey through the music of Philip Glass, Claude Debussy, and Jean-Philippe Rameau.

REPERTOIRE

PHILIP GLASS
Opening from Glassworks
DEBUSSY
No. 8 from Book II: Ondine
PHILIP GLASS
Etude No. 15
RAMEAU
Selections from Suite No. 2 in E Minor

Le Rappel des Oiseaux
Rigaudons I, II & Double
Musette en Rondeaux
Tambourin
La Villageoise
Gigues en Rondeau I & II
DEBUSSY
Jardins Sous la Pluie from Estampes
PHILIP GLASS
Etude No. 3
DEBUSSY
The Snow is Dancing from Children’s Corner
RAMEAU
Selections from Suite No. 5 in A Minor

Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Les Trois Mains
La Fanfarinette
La Triomphante
Gavotte and 6 Doubles

ARTISTS

VIKINGUR ÓLAFSSON
piano

MORE CONCERT DETAILS

PRE-SHOW PRELUDE • TBD

This concert has a pre-show prelude. All ticket holders can come early, grab a drink or snack from our concessions stand, and dive into the deeper meaning behind the music with our guest lecturer.

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