“Call it star quality—music likes Kern the way the camera liked Garbo." - The Washington Post

"You can’t buy it, you can’t teach it. But Kern’s got it. And we can be thankful that there is an Olga Kern…to carry the great tradition she represents into the future." – D Magazine

"Kern's rendition of Chopin revealed not only her technical abilities but also an innate musicality." – Los Angeles Times

"Sheer talent does not come more transparently." - Gramophone

News

Oct 9, 2018

Solo and Chamber Works

The next two weeks have Olga traveling across North America for both solo and chamber performances. On October 14th, Olga will be at Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, TX for a solo recital. Tickets can be found here.

Five days later on October 19th, Olga begins a short tour with the Dali Quartet in Kelowna, British Columbia (Chamber Music Kelowna). She continues with the Quartet to the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon (October 21st), and then Soka University in Aliso Viejo, California (October 28th). For more details and ticket links, head to Olga’s schedule here.

Oct 3, 2018

Portland Piano International

Olga is looking forward to returning to Portland Piano International this weekend for two performances – October 6 and 7 – to open the series’ 41st season! Both days include works by Gershwin, Rachmaninov, and Scriabin, among others. Read more here.

Sep 28, 2018

Pacific Symphony Praise

Michael Rydzynski of The Orange County Register applauded Olga’s opening performance with the Pacific Symphony last night saying her “strong fingerwork is lightning-fast and always accurate yet full of feeling.” Later Rydzynski goes on to say, “For her, it was all about the music, and she served the composer’s intentions superbly.” Read more of the review here.

Olga gives three more performances with the Symphony in Costa Mesa this weekend through Sunday, September 30.