2025 Awards & Prizes
The Third Olga Kern International Piano Competition awards include more than $30,000 in cash prizes. In addition to a cash prize, First Prize winner will perform in multiple concert engagements through the end of 2024.
2025 Application & Requirements
The 2022 Competition is open to pianists of all nationalities who will be between the ages of 18 and 32 on October 30, 2022. Participation in the Competition is conditional on a candidate submitting the required application documents and repertoire for consideration by May 10, 2022.
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2022 Replays
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2022 Winners
Congratulations to the award winners! We look forward to seeing their careers take off!
2016 Winners
2016 Winners Winners of the inaugural Olga Kern International Piano Competition were showcased in a public recital and awards ceremony at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. The young pianists were awarded $30,000 in prize money. In addition to a cash prize, the winner will receive a professional recording on the
New Mexico Philharmonic Announces Piano Competition
The NMPhil is excited to present the Olga Kern International Piano Competition! The New Mexico Philharmonic partners with pianist Olga Kern in Piano Competition, attracting an international level of musician. The Competition deepens the New Mexico Philharmonic’s (NMPhil) long-standing relationship with Olga Kern who is loved and welcomed as a valued part of the culture of New