
Victoria Ulriksen at the Trinity Church
Victoria Ulriksen (b. 2006) is regarded as the most promising young organist of her generation. She holds a bachelor's degree in performance organ from the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig under professor Martin Schmeding and is studying church music at the bachelor level at the Norwegian Academy of Music under professor Kåre Nordstoga. She is also studying fortepiano and modern piano with professor emerita Liv Glaser. Victoria made her debut at the age of 15 in Oslo Cathedral. She performs over 50 solo concerts annually, regularly at prestigious venues such as Westminster Abbey, Nidaros Cathedral, and Fraumünster Zurich. Victoria has performed at several festivals, including the Oslo International Church Music Festival, Festival Internacional de Órgão e Música Sacra, and the Nordic Church Music Festival. She has opened the Salzburg Festival four times and the concert season of 2026 at Stadtkirche St. Wenzel (Naumburg) on the famous Hildebrandt organ, which Bach played. She sold out Nidaros Cathedral when she was the festival organist of the year at the Olav Festival. This year, she is performing at international venues such as Westminster Abbey, Saint-Ouen Rouen, St. Bavo Church Haarlem, and St. Paul's Cathedral London. Festivals include OrgelGlanzLichter, the Bergen International Festival, and Internationaler Orgelsommer Nürnberg at Europe's third-largest organ. She started the year with two sold-out New Year's concerts at Stockholm City Hall. Victoria will represent Norway at the Nordic Church Music Symposium in 2028. Upcoming concerts include Hallgrímskirkja (2027), Musiikkitalo Helsinki (2027), and Notre-Dame de Paris (2029).