Oct 20, 2025

Aspiration Foundation is proud to be a partner of the 4th Olga Kern International Piano Competition.

The foundation congratulates the Second Prize winners:
Daria Podorozhnova (Russia, 22)
Monica Zhang (Italy, 18).

Jul 27, 2025

Congratulations to John Samuell (USA, 13) for receiving the Kern Foundation “Aspiration” Award at the 8th Rosalyn Tureck International Bach Competition, held in July 2025 in New York City.

John delivered a remarkable performance of J.S. Bach’s Toccata in C minor, BWV 911, projecting a vivid sense of character across its contrasting sections and allowing each musical idea to unfold with natural inevitability. The fugal passages especially highlighted his excellent control and brilliant fingerwork.

Oct 29, 2024

Steinway & Sons presented an Exclusive Benefit Concert for the Kern Foundation “Aspiration” and the Olga Kern International Piano Competition at Steinway Hall NYC.

The concert featured performances by Olga Kern, Anna Dmytrenko, Vladislav Kern, Anthony Ratinov, and Elzbieta Bilicka, bringing together talented young pianists in support of the foundation’s mission to promote artistic excellence and support emerging musicians.

May 7, 2022

Music at ETH and UZH

The Kern Foundation “Aspiration” New-York presents:

Yundi Xu , piano
Richard Kogima , piano
Lovre Marusic , piano
Vladislav Kern , piano

Nov 3, 2019

Kern Foundation "Aspiration" work with The Olga Kern International Piano Competition in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Nov 4, 2017

Special prize at the International Piano Competition AMADEUS of the "Aspiration" Foundation, founded by the outstanding World pianist Olga Kern, for absolute winner of the competition.