Category: News
San Diego Symphony at The Rady Shell
Monday, July 22, 2024
What a great memories from opening night of the summer season at The Rady Shell in San Diego! Such special place! Beautiful and power sound from San Diego symphony, and what a pleasure always to work with wonderful Gemma New....
World Federation of International Music Competitions
Sunday, July 31, 2022
Olga Kern International Piano Competition is honored and privileged to have been recently chosen to be a part of the prestigious World Federation of International Music Competitions!
Rachmaninoff’s 150th Anniversary
Thursday, July 28, 2022
2023 marks Sergei Rachmaninoff's 150th Anniversary! To celebrate the occasion, Olga Kern and the Austin Symphony perform a thrilling all-Rachmaninoff program including all four piano concerti and Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in Fall 2023. Stay tuned for more...
The Competition has begun!
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
The Virtual First Round of the Third Olga Kern International Piano Competition is being released daily, in five parts, starting today through July 24, at 12 PM (ET). Do not miss the performances of these amazing young pianists! Watch here.
Olga Kern International Piano Competition
Thursday, July 7, 2022
The virtual first round of the 2022 Olga Kern International Piano Competition is just around the corner – July 20-24! For this round, competitors will perform a 45-minute prerecorded recital which will be streamed on the Competition website. Watch to see...
July Engagements
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Olga will begin her July schedule with a solo recital at the Oeiras International Piano Festival on July 9th. For more information on Olga’s schedule, click here.
Minnesota Beethoven Festival
Monday, June 27, 2022
Olga kicked off the Minnesota Beethoven Festival with the first performance on Sunday, June 26.
Performances at Virginia Arts Festival
Sunday, June 12, 2022
Olga has concluded 5 chamber performances at the Virginia Arts Festival, where she is the Connie and Marc Jacobson Director of Chamber Music Programming. This was the festival's 25th season.
Virginia Arts Festival
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Beginning next week, Olga is so thrilled to be back performing 5 chamber concerts at the Virginia Arts Festival, where she is the Connie and Marc Jacobson Director of Chamber Music Programming. Happy 25th anniversary to the festival!
Competition Deadline Extension
Friday, May 6, 2022
By request of some applicants, the Third Olga Kern International Piano Competition has extended its deadline and will be accepting applications through May 10, 2022! Apply today.
Concert Hall Inauguration
Saturday, April 16, 2022
Olga returned to Fort Worth yesterday and inaugurated the new Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU!
Austin Symphony Orchestra
Monday, April 4, 2022
Olga is looking forward to being back and performing Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 this weekend with Austin Symphony Orchestra!
Brahms & Shostakovich Quintets
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
I'm so happy to share my latest album with you, performed with the amazing Dalí Quartet and released by Delos! You can learn more about it below. Stream or purchase the album here.
Upcoming Album March 18!
Friday, February 25, 2022
Olga joins the Dalí Quartet in two landmark works of the chamber repertoire – the piano quintets of Johannes Brahms and Dmitri Shostakovich – in an album releasing on Delos on March 18. The album is presented by the Virginia Arts...
International Women’s Day at WQXR
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Olga visited WQXR's The Greene Space earlier this month on International Women's Day. Listen to her beautiful performance of Clara Schumann's Flüchtige Stück No. 1 in F Major. https://www.facebook.com/OlgaKern/videos/1084459148579142
Upcoming Concerts
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
The month of March involves international traveling for Olga. On March 12th she will be in Iceland performing Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 with Maestro Bjarni Frímann Bjarnason and Iceland Symphony Orchestra.
Olga’s Invitation to the Virginia Arts Festival
Friday, February 21, 2020
This May, Olga presents a number of performances at the Virginia Arts Festival. Here she invites you to this year's chamber music programming and beautiful Beethoven theme thread throughout. https://www.facebook.com/VaArtsFest/videos/1094947634170724/UzpfSTE0OTMyODY5NTExMzU5MToyODAyMDkyNjA5ODM3MTcz/
Chamber Music San Francisco
Monday, February 17, 2020
In the weeks ahead, Olga will make her way to the west coast for three concerts in San Francisco. Audiences will be in for the treat of hearing Olga with a very special guest, her son Vladislav.
February Engagements
Friday, January 31, 2020
Olga will begin her February schedule with a solo recital in Myrtle Beach, SC on February 6th. For more information on Olga's schedule, click here.
Upcoming Performances
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Later this week, Olga heads to Colorado for three performances with the Colorado Symphony. Olga will be in Denver, CO from January 10-12. Shortly after, she will appear with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Charleston, SC on January 14th. For...
Balance in the New Year
Friday, December 20, 2019
With the New Year fast approaching, many of us have New Year's Resolutions on our minds. For a bit of inspiration, here's Olga's take on how to balance career, family, sleep, travel and more. https://www.facebook.com/OlgaKern/videos/572594036869322/
Upcoming Concerts
Monday, December 2, 2019
Following concerts with the Orquestra de Sao Paulo and Maestro Roberto Minczuk in Brazil playing Rachmaninoff's Concerto No. 2 on November 30th and December 1st, Olga heads to Washington DC. There, she will be performing concerts at the Kennedy Center...
South Florida Classical Review
Friday, November 22, 2019
Olga Kern performed Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine Tuesday night at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. According to David Fleshler of the South Florida Classical Review, "[Kern] gave a committed, grandly...
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Olga has been on tour with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine and Maestro Volodymyr Sirenko for nearly a week, with three more performances remaining. In addition to performances of concerti by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, Olga has been wearing 7...
Tetiana Shafran Wins Second Olga Kern International Piano Competition
Saturday, November 2, 2019
Congratulations to Tetiana Shafran from Ukraine for winning the second triennial Olga Kern International Piano Competition (OKIPC)! Federico Gad Crema won 2nd place, Simon Karakulidi won 3rd, and Elizaveta Kliuchereva won 4th. Bravo to all of the contestants! You can...
Olga Kern International Competition
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Nearly a week away is the Olga Kern International Piano Competition in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The competition will be held from October 27 - November 3, and features a final competition performance with the New Mexico Philharmonic. For tickets and...
Interview in Grand Rapids
Friday, October 4, 2019
Over the weekend, Olga will join the Grand Rapids Symphony to play Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 3. To hear her speak of the work on West Michigan's Fox 17, click here.
The Morning Call: A Commanding Performance of an Epic Work
Friday, September 27, 2019
Olga performed Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in the opening concert of the Allentown Symphony Orchestra's 2019-2020 season. According to Steve Siegel of The Morning Call, "Kern hit this one out of the ballpark with a most commanding performance of...
Tchaikovsky in Grand Rapids
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
With October fast approaching, Olga has many exciting performances ahead! Next week Olga will be in Grand Rapids, MI to perform Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 3 with Grand Rapids Symphony. For tickets and more information, click here.
Another School Year!
Saturday, August 31, 2019
As the long weekend commences, Olga would like to wish all students and teachers a happy first day of school next week. To kick off another academic year, watch this video in which Olga explains the differences between performing and...
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