Viktor Orri Árnason is a conductor with focus on modern and film music. He is the artistic director and main conductor at Reykjavík Orkestra.

Appearances

2023

Last and First Men at Klarafestival - conducting the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra

Last and First Men at Klarafestival - conducting the Tonkunstler Orchestra

2022

Frozen Planet 2 - conducting the choir at Reykjavík Orchestra

The Empress - conducting the Reykjavík Orchestra

Björk Orkestral - conducting a local Miami Orchestra assembled for the show

2021

Björk Orkestral - conducting the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra

Photo gallery

Björk at Harpa, Reykjavík - 2021

Viktor was invited to conduct two series of concerts with Björk and a string ensemble from the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra at Harpa, Reykjavík in 2021. The shows were globally live-streamed.

Photo by Santiago Felipe.
Adrift score by Hauschka - 2018

Academy Award-nominated composer Hauschka (Volker Bertelmann) composed the original score to Adrift., which he asked Viktor to orchestrate and conduct. This is one of many collaborations, including the scores for Downhill, Summerland and Als Hitler das Rosa Kaninchen stahl.
Mary Magdalene score by Hildur Guðnadóttir & Jóhann Jóhannsson - 2017

Recorded with the Budapest Art Orchestra, Mary Magdalene is one of several collaborations which Viktor conducted for Hildur Guðnadóttir & Jóhann Jóhannsson. It won the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in 2018 for Best Original Score. Other works include Last and First Men and Sicario: Day of the Soldado.
Ólafur Arnalds at Sydney Opera House - 2015

For this special performance at Sydney Opera house, Ólafur Arnalds asked Viktor to create the arrangements and conduct the ensemble. Watch the full performance here.