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