Russian-American pianist Olga Kern is now recognized as one of her generation’s great pianists. She jumpstarted her U.S. career with her historic gold-medal win at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth, the first woman to do so in more than 30 years. The first-prize winner of the Rachmaninoff International Piano Competition at 17, Ms. Kern is a laureate of many international competitions. Ms. Kern frequently gives masterclasses and serves on the piano faculty of the prestigious Manhattan School of Music. Ms. Kern’s discography includes her Grammy-nominated recordings of Rachmaninoff, Brahms and Chopin. She was featured in the award-winning documentary about the 2001 Cliburn Competition, Playing on the Edge.