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 conceived performance, sweeping and emotional, delicate and intimate.” To read the full review, click here.
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 different dresses by Alex Teih Couture for each of the 7 performances. For more on Olga’s tour schedule, click here.
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 watch the performances on OKIPC’s Facebook page here.