VĂkingur grew up in Iceland where he studied with Erla StefánsdĂłttir and Peter MátĂ©. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Juilliard School, where he studied with Jerome Lowenthal and Robert McDonald. VĂkingur’s awards and recognitions include seven Icelandic Music awards and The Icelandic Optimism Prize 2009, awarded by the presidential office to an outstanding artist in any field. Read more on Last.fm