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Tuesday, August 4, 2015

On Friday night in Nashville, Kern played Rachmaninoff's seldom-heard Piano Concerto No. 1 with precision guided perfection...The most difficult feat in classical piano is playing loud and fast at the same time, and in that respect Kern produced a veritable...

Olga Kern joins Vladislav Kern for duo recital at Bear Valley Music Festival

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

On July 26, pianist Olga Kern appears at the Bear Valley Music Festival where she will join forces with her son Vladislav Kern for a recital to support the Kern Foundation "Aspiration." The foundation, established by Olga and conductor Vladimir...

Olga Kern continues summer tour with recitals and masterclasses in Connecticut and Colorado

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Internationally acclaimed pianist Olga Kern continues her summer recital tour with a guest residency at the prestigious Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut with masterclasses and lessons with the students of the Piano Portals program, closing in a solo recital on...

Olga Kern conducts teaching residency at The Hotchkiss School

Friday, July 10, 2015

This July, Olga Kern travels to Lakeville, Connecticut to conduct a teaching residency at the distinguished Hotchkiss School. From July 15 to 17, Olga will give lessons and masterclasses to students of the Piano Portals program, a summer intensive for...

Strings Music Festival welcomes Olga Kern for solo recital

Monday, July 6, 2015

On July 8, Olga Kern will be featured in a solo recital as part of the Strings Music Festival in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. A favorite of the SMF stage, the acclaimed pianist will perform a program of some of her...

Olga Kern featured in Colorado Music Festival

Thursday, July 2, 2015

In the first of a series of summer recitals, Olga Kern performs in the Colorado Music Festival on the evening of July 3. The esteemed pianist will be heard performing Beethoven’s Salieri Variations, Alkan’s Étude Op 10. No. 3, Chopin’s...

Summer Recitals in Colorado

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

On the heels of two performances of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI, Olga Kern returns the U.S. for two recitals in Colorado. On July 3, Olga can be seen at the Colorado Music...

Olga Kern performs Rachmaninoff in Orchestra RAI’s Spring Piano Festival

Friday, June 12, 2015

Closing out the RAI Spring Piano Festival, Olga Kern is featured in two concerts of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI. The celebrated pianist will perform first in Milan at the Conservatorio G. Verdi...

Keep in touch with Olga Kern

Friday, May 29, 2015

Following an exciting spring season and the announcement of the Olga Kern International Piano Competition, the summer sees Olga Kern in recitals and festivals around the US. Sign up for the renowned pianist's e-newsletter for updates on her performances, masterclasses,...

Olga Kern featured on Alabama news

Friday, May 15, 2015

While in Mobile for two performances of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3, Olga Kern was featured in a segment on WKRG, a CBS affiliate in Alabama. The interview highlighted Olga's deep connections and to music and her passion for performing....

“Russian Romance” with the Mobile Symphony Orchestra

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Following the announcement of the Olga Kern International Piano Competition, Olga joins the Mobile Symphony Orchestra in a series entitled “Russian Romance.” The concerts, on May 9 and 10, feature the esteemed pianist performing Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Conductor...

Olga Kern performs Grieg Piano Concerto with the New Mexico Philharmonic

Friday, April 17, 2015

This weekend, Olga Kern joins the New Mexico Philharmonic for a performance of Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A Minor, which will hear the acclaimed pianist in one of the most iconic and dramatic piano concerto openings. The program also includes...

Olga Kern gives a masterclass at Manhattan School of Music​

Thursday, April 9, 2015

On April 10, Olga Kern hosts a masterclass at the Manhattan School of Music, one of the city's top conservatories. The esteemed pianist will work with several MSM students as part of the mission held by the Kern Foundation "Aspiration"...

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Monday, April 6, 2015

Olga Kern on the rich, pianistic legacy of Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, the Kern Family and Billy Joel.

Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev at Santa Rosa Symphony

Friday, March 20, 2015

This weekend, Olga Kern joins the Santa Rosa Symphony for piano concertos by two Russian master composers. Olga appears with the orchestra on March 21, 22, and 23 for Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 1, paired with Prokofiev’s own Piano Concerto...

Olga Kern gives Seattle recital with UW World Series; Chairs Jury for Seventh Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition

Monday, March 9, 2015

This week, Olga Kern continues her performance season with a recital in Seattle. Presented as part of the University of Washington's World Series, the performance will take place at Meany Hall for the Performing Arts on March 12. Olga opens...

Russian masterworks with the Austin Symphony

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

On March 6 and 7, Olga Kern joins the Austin Symphony for "The Mighty Russian Composers," a program of works that includes music from some of the country's most renowned composers. Olga joins for Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of...

Olga Kern’s East Coast recital tour with Renée Fleming concludes in Key Largo

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Tonight sees the conclusion of Olga Kern’s recital tour with Renée Fleming, which stopped in cities along the East Coast beginning in Boston on February 8 and continued in Norfolk, VA, Charlottesville, VA, and Washington D.C. . The pair give...

Olga concludes her cycle of TchaikFest concerts with Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Friday, February 20, 2015

On February 21 and 22, Olga Kern concludes her cycle of Tchaikovsky’s complete piano concertos with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra with performances of the composer’s Piano Concerto No. 3. DSO Music Director Leonard Slatkin conducts the performances, which also hear...

Olga Kern continues TchaikFest with Detroit Symphony Orchestra this weekend

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Following concerts on February 12 and 13 with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Olga Ken continues the orchestra's TchaikFest celebration this weekend with performances of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 on February 14 and 15. Performed as part of a survey...

Next week: Recitals with Renée Fleming; concerts with Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Friday, February 6, 2015

Olga Kern's February performances begin on Sunday, February 8, when the renowned pianist joins soprano Renée Fleming on the first of several recitals along the East Coast. The pair perform as part of the Celebrity Series of Boston in the...

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto cycle with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Olga Kern joins the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for three concert programs in February given as part of TchaikFest, the orchestra's festival dedicated to the music of Tchaikovsky. Under the baton of Music Director Leonard Slatkin, Olga performs all three of...

Olga tours Tchaikovsky with the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

This week, Olga Kern launches a four-city tour of Tchaikovsky with the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker and conductor Daniel Raiskin with performances in Italy and Germany. Performing the composer's famed Piano Concerto No. 1, Olga can be heard at the Conservatorio G....

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Friday, January 16, 2015

Heading into a new year includes a number of upcoming appearances, broadcasts, and projects for Olga Kern. Click here to receive the latest in her e-newsletter.

Olga Kern joins Renée Fleming for East Coast recital tour February 8 – 26

Thursday, January 15, 2015

In between performances with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra next month, Olga Kern will join Renée Fleming for an East Coast recital tour. The award-winning pianist has previously performed with the star soprano in various settings, and is featured on the...

Season’s greetings from Olga Kern

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Happy holidays to all who have visited OlgaKern.com in the past year! Click here to view Olga’s schedule for 2015.

Winter highlights include Stuttgarter Philharmoniker tour, recitals with Renée Fleming, and Tchaikovsky cycle

Saturday, December 20, 2014

The winter season sees Olga Kern focusing on the piano concerti of Tchaikovsky in Europe and the United States. The pianist begins 2015 with the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker where she reprises her account of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in Milan...

Stay in touch with Olga Kern

Friday, December 5, 2014

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Olga Kern returns to South Africa for recital and concert in Cape Town

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

This month, Olga Kern returns to South Africa for a recital and concert in Cape Town. On November 15, Olga performs at Baxter Town Hall in a recital presented as part of the Kern Foundation “Aspiration” with the Cape Town...

Olga Kern gives concerts in Tokyo and Osaka with NHK Symphony Orchestra

Thursday, November 6, 2014

On November 9 and 10, Olga Kern can be heard in the Japanese cities of Tokyo and Osaka in performance with the NHK Symphony Orchestra. In a continuation of the pianist’s autumn with the concerti of Rachmaninoff, the concerts feature...

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