“The new superstar of classical piano” (The Telegraph) plays a deeply personal program centred around Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 30.

“Breathtakingly brilliant pianist” (Gramophone) Ólafsson has been called “Iceland’s Glenn Gould” by The New York Times, and was named Artist of the Year at the Gramophone Awards in 2019 and Instrumentalist of the Year by Musical America in 2024. His remarkable originality has made an unforgettable impact. His album, Johann Sebastian Bach, on Deutsche Grammophon won Best Instrumental Album and Album of the Year at the 2019 BBC Music Magazine Awards. 

Please join us! This concert is preceded by a short performance by talented students of The Royal Conservatory. Prelude Recital starts at 2:00pm.

Program:

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, op. 109

Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, op. 14, no. 1

Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, op. 90 

Franz Schubert: Piano Sonata in E Minor, D. 566

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, op. 109