Thank You
People, Partners, Sponsors & Grants
The Olga Kern International Piano Competition would like to thank the following for their support and in-kind donations of volunteer time, partnerships, expertise, services, products, and equipment.
Thank You for Your Generous Support
Expertise, services, and equipment.
The Olga Kern International Piano Competition would like to thank the following people for their support and in-kind donations of volunteer time, expertise, services, product, and equipment.
The City of Albuquerque
- Mayor Tim Keller
- Trudy Jones & the Albuquerque
- City Council
- Dr. Shelle Sanchez & the Albuquerque Cultural Services Department
Businesses & Individuals
- Lee Blaugrund
- Vivian Chiu, Steinway & Sons Co.
- The Clyde Hotel
- Alexis Corbin, KHFM
- Rick Holcomb, Pianos
- Immanuel Presbyterian Church
- Jeff Kramer, KHFM
- Jim Long, CEO, Heritage Hotels
- Suzie Lubar, President Heritage Hotels Real Estate Company
- Lori Newman, editing
- Joan Olkowski, graphic design
- Christine Rancier, New Mexico Philharmonic
- Crystal Reiter, New Mexico Philharmonic
- Ben Steiner, CEO Steinway & Sons Co.
- Brent Stevens, KHFM
Host Families
We are very grateful to our host families for opening up their homes.
- Ron Bronitsky & Jim Porcher
- Dennis & Kathie Chavez
- Lloyd Colson
- Mary Conrad & Bill Wallace
- Emily Cornelius
- Thomas & Martha Domme
- Monika & Robert Ghattas
- Bartlett Graham & Isabel Bucher
- Sarah Mathey
- Bob & Susan McGuire
- Ron & Mary Moya
- Dr. Ed Rose & Suzan Milhoun
Volunteers
- Mike Beerman
- Dianne Cress
- Jackie Ericksen
- Helen Feinberg
- Robert Gough
- Elene Gusch
- Geri Newton
- Bronwyn Willis
Donors
2019–2022
Benefactor Level
$50,000-$100,000
Lee Blaugrund
City of Albuquerque
Laurel Level
$25,000–$49,999
Eugenia & Charles Eberle
Noémi Neidorff
Olga’s Circle
$10,000–$24,999
Roland Gerencer
Platinum Level
$5,000–$9,999
Cynthia Phillips & Thomas Martin
Dr. Dean Yannias
Gold Level
$2,500–$4,999
Olga Kern
Christine Kilroy
Silver Level
$1,000–$2,499
Maureen & Stephen Baca
Thomas Bird
Carson-Pfafflin Family Foundation
Bob & Greta Dean
Firestone Family Foundation
Art Gardenswartz & Sonya Priestly
David Gay
Jonathan & Ellin Hewes
Robert Milne & Ann DeHart
Scott Obenshain
John Provine
Timothy & Barbara Roels
Edward Rose
Barbara Servis
Terri Sloan
Marian & Jennifer Tanau
Jay Van Eman
Bronze Level
$500–$999
Joe Bentley
Mark & Susan Conradi
Jean & Bob Gough
Lauro Guaderrama
Linda S. Marshall
James O’Niell & Ellen Bayard
Gary & Carol Overturf
Matt & Denise Poage
Alex Soldier
Laurence Wells
Jeffrey West
Trudy White
Competition Level
$100–$499
Janet Arrott
Edie Beck
David & Judith Bennehum
Barry Berkson
Richard & Iris Brackett
Mary Letty Buchholz
Ann Carson
Camille Carstens
Robert & Olinda Chavez
Jane & Kenneth Cole
Marcia Congdon
Philip & Christine Custer
Michael Dexter
John & Helene Dickel
Thomas & Martha Domme
Carl & Joanne Donsbach
Leonard & Patricia Duda
Thomas Dyble
Helen Feinberg
Evelyn Feltner
Joseph Freedman
Lawrence & Mary Fricke
John A. Garcia
Jack & Lorraine Gordon
Justin M. & Blanche G. Griffin
Stephen Hamm
Carol Hewitt
Nancy Hill
Suzanne Howard
Bryan “Lance” & Debrah Hurt
J & M Charitable Fund
Gwenellen Janov
Joyce S. Kaser
Thomas & Greta Keleher
Robert & Toni Kingsley
William & Norma Lock
Richard & Myra Lynch
Douglas Mapel
Tyler M. Mason
William Moffatt
Doris Moore
Letitia Morris
Edward & Nancy Naimark
Dick & Sharon Neuman
Rebecca Okun
Marta Parnall
Karla Puariea
Matthew Puariea
Ray Reeder
Matthew Roberts
Sofya Rubinchik
Howard & Marian Schreyer
Rae Lee Siporin
Lillian A. Snyder
Linda Srote
Maria & Mark Stevens
Golda Tatz
Bruce Thomson & Phyllis Taylor
Laurence B. Titman
Tureck International Bach Competition, Inc.
Followers of the Competition Level
$10–$99
Joe Alcorn & Sylvia Wittels
Jo Anne Altrichter & Robin Tawney
Shirley M. Anderson
Allen & Ruth Archambault
Graham Bartlett
Charleen Bishop
Tomas & Karin Butchart
Jeffrey Edgar
Jacqueline Ericksen
Martin & Ursula Frick
Pamela Gordon
Teresa M. Grunewald
Franklin Hardesty
Marilyn Hartig
Gerald Kiuttu
Carol N. Lovato
Suzanne Lubar
Robert Malseed
Reginald McLemore
Donna McRae
David & Marilyn Novat
Marian & Richard Nygren
Paul Oostenbrug
Russell & Elizabeth Raskob
Carol Raymond
Judith Reynolds
Suzanne Taichert
John Tischhauser
Anthony Vigil
Sybil Wertheim
Joseph & Merida Wexler
Janislee Wiese
William & Sharon Williams
Bronwyn Willis
Ken Wright
Updated October 2022
Steinway & Sons
Steinway & Sons is the official piano of the Olga Kern International Piano Competition.
Steinway is dedicated to making the finest pianos in the world. Founded in 1853 by Henry Engelhard Steinway in a Manhattan loft, Henry and his sons developed the modern piano. They built their pianos one at a time, applying skills that were handed down from master to apprentice, generation after generation. The result is instruments renowned for their unsurpassed quality. Pianos with such superior sound and responsive touch that they enchant the most demanding pianists.
About Steinway & Sons
STEINWAY TODAY
Master to apprentice, generation after generation, every Steinway is built with experience decades in the making — by artisans who take pride and time to humanize a piano still made by hand, who strive for and achieve continuous innovation and improvement. Every Steinway & Sons grand and upright is a masterpiece of craftsmanship and a consummate work of art. Each Steinway, consisting of more than 12,000 individual parts, has its own musical character and is as unique as the individual who plays it.
Pure artistic expression has the power to touch, move and transform, and the Steinway exists to remove all barriers between the listener and the pure, uncompromised expression of the artist.
STEINWAY TOMORROW
The very first Steinway & Sons patent was granted in 1857, and since that time the company has been granted more than 125 additional patents, positioning the Steinway as the piano by which all others are judged.
STEINWAY IN HISTORY
Steinway & Sons was founded in 1853 by German immigrant Henry Engelhard Steinway in a Manhattan loft on Varick Street. Over the next thirty years, Henry and his sons developed the modern piano. They built their instruments one at a time, applying skills that have been handed down from master to apprentice, generation after generation, ever since. The Steinway became the choice for ninety-eight percent of concertizing artists, none of whom are compensated to endorse the instrument. The Steinway earned a reputation as an investment for the owner in the legacy of future generations.
STEINWAY IMMORTAL
To call a genuine grand or upright of Steinway & Sons one’s own is an overwhelming feeling. Far more than just an exquisite instrument, it is an instrument of the highest expression and creativity. A Steinway intimately connects artist and listener, and invites its owner to join a tradition of musical perfection, making it an invaluable investment.
More Information:
steinway.com
“‘Incredible, what this piano can do! To sit and hear myself — without playing. The contrast is amazing; it’s a real performance.”
OLGA KERN, STEINWAY ARTIST
World Federation of Music Competitions
Olga Kern International Piano Competition is honored and privileged to have been recently chosen to be a part of the prestigious World Federation of International Music Competitions!
Mission
More Information:
wfimc.org
Alink-Argerich Foundation
Olga Kern International Piano Competition is a member of the Alink-Argerich Foundation.
Alink-Argerich Foundation (AAF) offers the most complete details on music competitions ever compiled. The AAF shares information, assistance and advice to musicians and competition organizers. The Foundation maintains a unique collection of competition related materials such as application brochures with the rules and conditions of music competitions and competition program books. It is in this respect that AAF tries to make a difference, to help and assist, by offering clear and useful information.
More Information:
alink-argerich.org
Heritage Hotels & Resorts
Heritage Hotels & Resorts is a partner with the Olga Kern International Piano Competition.
“Heritage Hotels & Resorts, Inc. offers guests an authentic Southwestern experience in New Mexico’s best tourist destinations. Each of our hotels and resorts in New Mexico celebrates the rich, multi-cultural heritage of the Southwestern United States, drawing from our unique blend of Native American, Mexican, Spanish and American Western cultural and historical influences.”
More Information:
hhandr.com
City of Albuquerque
The City of Albuquerque is a partner with the Olga Kern International Piano Competition.
The City of Albuquerque’s Cultural Services Department is one of the most innovative and creative in the country. Albuquerque deeply values the arts and through its leadership, fosters creativity over a wide range of programs and events throughout the cultural arena. Among the initiatives started by the city is the Public Art Urban Enhancement Program. One of the oldest programs in the country, it aspires to “enhance our community through exceptional public art by embracing a transparent process that reflects the diversity and interests of Albuquerque.” In addition, Albuquerque promotes inspiring programs for children that are present in prestigious venues such as: the Anderson-Abruzzo International Balloon Museum, Albuquerque’s premier air and space museum; the iconic KiMo Theatre, offering a unique venue for quality entertainment in downtown Albuquerque; the South Broadway Cultural Center, touted as “an architectural and artistic jewel,” it features a theater, art gallery, and library; and Explora, Albuquerque’s most interactive children’s museum. The city also supports the wonderful Youth Concerts by the New Mexico Philharmonic that are performed each year for thousands of 4th and 5th graders at Popejoy Hall.
We are honored to have the City of Albuquerque offer their support in partnership with the Olga Kern International Piano Competition to bring Albuquerque and New Mexico the first ever international music competition.
More Information:
cabq.gov
New Mexico Philharmonic
The New Mexico Philharmonic is a partner with Olga Kern International Piano Competition.
The New Mexico Philharmonic enriches the lives of New Mexicans through musical excellence, educational opportunities, and community engagement. Their values include excellence in all practices, responsibility in all actions, and service to their communities—centered around both musicians and patrons.
More Information:
nmphil.org
95.5 KHFM
KHFM broadcasts
Clasical 95.5 KHFM is the only 24-hour Classical Station for Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and portions of northern and north central New Mexico. Local programming 24 hours a day. The station also broadcast The Metropolitan Opera Saturdays December-May and the WFMT Opera May-December. On the radio: 95.5 KHFM.
More Information:
classicalkhfm.com
Aspiration Foundation
The Kern Foundation “Aspiration”
The Charitable Foundation Aspiration plans to help young and talented musicians by organizing master-classes, concerts, tours and exhibitions as well as assisting them in participating in Russian and International competitions and festivals.
More Information:
kernfoundation.ru
Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation
The Spivakov Foundation was founded in May 1994 as a non-commercial organization. The principal goals of the Spivakov Foundation’s activities are: to assist young people gifted in music and arts in the development of their talents and in the organization of their creative process in Russia and abroad; to preserve and develop cultural values and traditions and to provide comprehensive charity support.
The Foundation helps young talented musicians, dancers, painters and authors, organizing for them master classes, concerts, tours and exhibitions. Pupils of the foundation participate in national and international competitions and festivals.
More Information:
spivakov.ru
