The inaugural Olga Kern International Piano Competition was held November 13–20, 2016 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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The 2016 Olga Kern International Piano Competition application due date is June 1, 2016. The Competition is open to pianists of all nationalities who will be between the ages of 18 and 32 on November 19, 2016. Participation in the Competition is conditional on a candidate submitting the required documents and recordings by this date.
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2016 Olga Kern International Piano Competition Contestants will be announced by the Selection Jury on August 1, 2016.
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The 2016 Olga Kern International Piano Competition will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, from November 13–November 20, 2016. The final round of this impressive new contest will feature the Competition’s finalists in performance with the New Mexico Philharmonic.
Sunday, November 13, 2016: Drawing Ceremony & Reception
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The 2016 Olga Kern International Piano Competition will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, from November 13–November 20, 2016. The final round of this impressive new contest will feature the Competition’s finalists in performance with the New Mexico Philharmonic.
Day 1: Monday, November 14, 2016: Preliminaries
Find out moreThe 2016 Olga Kern International Piano Competition will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, from November 13–November 20, 2016. The final round of this impressive new contest will feature the Competition’s finalists in performance with the New Mexico Philharmonic.
Day 2: Tuesday, November 15, 2016: Preliminaries, Deliberations & Announcement of Semifinalists
Find out moreThe 2016 Olga Kern International Piano Competition will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, from November 13–November 20, 2016. The final round of this impressive new contest will feature the Competition’s finalists in performance with the New Mexico Philharmonic.
Day 3: Wednesday, November 16, 2016: Free day
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Alink-Yamamoto & Kern Master Class / November 16, 2016 / 5 pm–7 pm with Akemi Alink-Yamamoto, piano (Jury Member), Olga Kern, piano (President of the Jury), and Students from the New Mexico School of Music.
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The 2016 Olga Kern International Piano Competition will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, from November 13–November 20, 2016. The final round of this impressive new contest will feature the Competition’s finalists in performance with the New Mexico Philharmonic.
Day 4: Thursday, November 17, 2016: Semifinals
Find out moreThe 2016 Olga Kern International Piano Competition will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, from November 13–November 20, 2016. The final round of this impressive new contest will feature the Competition’s finalists in performance with the New Mexico Philharmonic.
Day 5: Friday, November 18, 2016: Free Day
Find out moreVainberg-Tatz & Pavri Master Class / November 18, 2016, 9 am–10:30 am with Golda Vainberg-Tatz, piano (Jury Member), Fali Pavri, piano (Jury Member), and Competition Contestants who are not in the Final Round.
Find out moreScherbakov Master Class / November 18, 7:30 pm–9:30 pm with Konstantin Scherbakov, piano (Jury Member) and Piano Students from the University of New Mexico Department of Music.
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The 2016 Olga Kern International Piano Competition will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, from November 13–November 20, 2016. The final round of this impressive new contest will feature the Competition’s finalists in performance with the New Mexico Philharmonic. Experience the inaugural event’s three finalists in performance! Audience members will have the opportunity to vote for the Audience Award winner from the finalists. Vladimir Kern conducts.
Day 6: Saturday, November 19, 2016: Rehearsal with the New Mexico Philharmonic, Concert of the Finalists, Deliberations & Announcement of Winners
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The 2016 Olga Kern International Piano Competition will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, from November 13–November 20, 2016. The final round of this impressive new contest will feature the Competition’s finalists in performance with the New Mexico Philharmonic.
Day 7: Sunday, November 20, 2016: Award Ceremony & Winners Recital
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