Icelandic pianist Vkingur lafsson has made a profound impact with his remarkable combination of highest level musicianship and visionary programmes. His recordings for Deutsche Grammophon Philip Glass Piano Works (2017), Johann Sebastian Bach (2018), Debussy Rameau (2020), Mozart & Contemporaries (2021) and From Afar (2022) captured the public and critical imagination and have led to career streams of over 600 million.

Now, lafsson releases his anticipated new album on Deutsche Grammophon of J.S. Bachs Goldberg Variations. lafsson has dedicated his entire 2023/24 season to a Goldberg Variations world tour, performing the work across six continents throughout the year, including Australia.

Now one of the most sought-after artists of today, lafssons multiple awards include Opus Klassik Instrumentalist of the Year (2023), Opus Klassik Solo Recording Instrumental (twice), CoScans International Nordic Person of the Year (2023), the Rolf Schock Prize for Music (2022), Gramophone magazines Artist of the Year (2019), and Album of the Year at the BBC Music Magazine Awards (2019).