Past Events

For the Virtual First Round, competitors will perform a 45-minute prerecorded recital that will be streamed from July 20–24, 2022. Recitals are recorded on video and live-streamed on the Competition website. Music in the Virtual First Round may be repeated from the screening round, however, it must be included as a new recording as part of the new recorded performance for the Virtual First Round.

For the 2022 Third Olga Kern International Piano Competition In-Person Second Round, the competitors perform a 60-minute recital before an audience in Albuquerque. Recitals are recorded on video and livestreamed on the Competition website.

The Semifinal Round contestants will perform a chamber music work on the evening of Thursday, October 27, 2022. This round consists of a performance of a choice of a Brahms Violin Sonata with a guest Violin Soloist. The round will take place at Robertson & Sons Violin Shop Recital Hall, 201 Carlisle Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 at 6:30 pm.

For the 2022 Third Olga Kern International Piano Competition Final Round, the finalists will perform a concerto with the New Mexico Philharmonic on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at 6 p.m. at Popejoy Hall. At the end of the concert, the Jury will deliberate and announce the winner and subsequent positions of the remaining competitors. The audience will fill out a ballot or vote on the website for the Audience Award.

The Awards Ceremony and Winners’ Recital will take place on Sunday, October 30, 2022, at 3 p.m. at Immanuel Presbyterian Church. The performance order and repertoire will be decided on Saturday, October 29. The repertoire choices will be made by Olga Kern as well as members of the Jury and will include works previously performed during the First and Second Rounds of the Competition.

October 13, 2025 - First Round, Day 1 9:00 AM - 1:10 PM 2:20 PM - 6:30 PM Immanuel Presbyterian Church 114 Carlisle Blvd SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 Following the prescreening round, there will be 20 contestants selected to perform in the First Round at the Immanuel Presbyterian Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The

October 14, 2025 - First Round, Day 2 9:00 AM - 1:10 PM | 5 Contestants 2:20 PM - 6:30 PM | 5 Contestants Immanuel Presbyterian Church 114 Carlisle Blvd SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 Following the prescreening round, there will be 20 contestants selected to perform in the First Round at the Immanuel Presbyterian Cultural

October 15, 2025 10:00 AM - 2:20 PM 3:30 PM - 7:50 PM Immanuel Presbyterian Church 114 Carlisle Blvd SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 The contestants perform a 60-minute recital at the Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Recitals are recorded on video and livestreamed on the Competition website. The performance order is based on