50 Businesses, 50 Solutions: New London concert pianist takes a day job Pianist William Ögmundson had to get creative after the pandemic cancelled all of his performances for the foreseeable future. He turned to new ventures and an office job. For 20 years, William Ögmundson made a living as a concert pianist. The pandemic brought that to an end. Courtesy photos Published: 12/19/2020 5:47:31 PM Prior to the pandemic, William Ögmundson had spent two decades supporting himself as a classically-trained solo pianist. He had performed throughout the world, playing in the Vatican and at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, and even composing a lullaby with famed children’s author Tomie dePaola.