2022 GUIDE TO TOP COMPETITIONS
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Olga Kern International Piano Competition
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The Olga Kern International Piano Competition will take place October 23-30, 2022. The final round will feature the Competition's finalists in performances with the New Mexico Philharmonic. In addition to a cash prize, the winner will be awarded concert engagements throughout the US and Europe and a professional recording.
MAIN OFFICE
PO Box 14314 Albuquerque, NM 87191
UNITED STATES
734-308-5372
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
Open to pianists of all nationalities who will be between 18 and 32 years old on October 30, 2022.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE
Piano
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PANDEMIC & SAFETY
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Triennial |
| First prize | $10,000 to $50,000 |
| Smallest prize | Less than $5,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | Oga Kern, artistic director and president of the jury |
| Additional jurors | To be determined |
| Jury size | 6 to 10 |
| Application fee | $210 |
| Application deadline | April 4, 2022 |
| Application notes | Deadline is 11:59 pm EST, April 4, 2022. Application fee: $210 ($180 plus $30 application fee). Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Submitted materials will not be returned. Candidates' documents and recordings will be assessed by the Screening Jury. The Screening Jury will admit 20-24 contestants to compete in the First Round held virtually and streamed June 29 - July 3, 2022. The list of 8-10 candidates invited to the live rounds of the competition taking place in Albuquerque, NM, October 23-30, 2022, will be announced by July 6, 2022. |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
The in-person rounds including the semifinal chamber music round will take place at Immanuel Presbyterian Church and one other venue in Albuquerque, NM. The first in-person round will consist of (1) work(s) of contestant's choice; (2) a required piece 5 to 6 minutes long (sent prior to the competition to contestants on August 1, 2022) and written specifically for the Olga Kern International Piano Competition. The semifinal chamber music round will consist of a performance of a chamber music work for piano and another instrument. |
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FINALS (live rounds)
The final round of the competition will take place at Popejoy Hall, Albuquerque, NM, and will consist of contestant's choice of one of the following concerti for piano and orchestra:
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
| ✔ | Semifinals | ✔ | Semifinals streamed |
| ✔ | Finals | ✔ | Finals streamed |
PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2019
Tetiana Shafran, first prize
Federico Gad Crema, second prize
Simon Karakulidi, third prize
2016
Antonio Chen Guang, first prize
Anna Dmytrenko, second prize
Anastasiya Naplekova, third prize
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