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Virginia Arts Festival
Williamsburg Regional Library 515 Scotland St., Williamsburg, VA, United StatesTakács Quartet with Olga Kern, piano 2001 was the last time Olga Kern, Connie and Marc Jacobson Director of Chamber Music, and Takács Quartet were on stage together as part of the Van Cliburn Competition chamber music round. Kern, who went on to win Gold Medal at the competition (the first woman in over 30 […]
Virginia Arts Festival
Robin Hixon Theater, Clay and Jay Barr Education Center 440 Bank St., Norfolk, VA, United StatesTakács Quartet with Olga Kern, piano 2001 was the last time Olga Kern, Connie and Marc Jacobson Director of Chamber Music, and Takács Quartet were on stage together as part of the Van Cliburn Competition chamber music round. Kern, who went on to win Gold Medal at the competition (the first woman in over 30 […]
Solo Recital in Brevard
Parker Concert Hall 349 Andante Ln, Brevard, NC, United StatesPianist Olga Kern is now recognized as one of her generation's great artists. With her vivid stage presence, passionately confident musicianship and extraordinary technique, the striking pianist continues to captivate fans and critics alike. Olga Kern was born into a family of musicians with direct links to Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff and began studying piano at […]
Asheville Symphony
Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium 349 Andante Ln, Brevard, NC, United StatesDarko Butorac, conductor Olga Kern, piano Our season finale takes a dramatic turn and features two powerful titans of Western repertoire, both firsts for their composers. Once deemed worthless and unplayable by his mentor, Tchaikovsky’s first piano concerto quickly leapt to international fame and secured its place as one of the most bombastic and popular piano concertos […]