Joshua Rupley was the only American in the inaugural Olga Kern International Piano Competition in November, 2016. He thrilled the audience and jury in the first two rounds, advancing to the finals and performing Beethoven’s third piano concerto in C minor, Op. 37 with the New Mexico Philharmonic, the orchestra with which he performed as their very first concerto soloist in 2011. He won the fourth prize and was invited to perform with the Philharmonic once again exactly a year later, this time with Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto, Op. 73 under the baton of Christopher Confessore.
In the virtuosic finale of Beethoven’s 3rd piano concerto in C minor, Op. 37
Joshua Rupley bowing before his performance in a sold-out Popejoy Hall
A calm moment in the largo movement of Beethoven’s 3rd piano concerto Op. 37
Joshua Rupley performing in the Finale of the 2016 Olga Kern International Piano Competition with Vladimir Kern, Conductor and the New Mexico Philharmonic Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
Joshua Rupley receives flowers following his performance of Beethoven’s 3rd piano concerto in C minor, Op. 37, with conductor Vladimir Kern and the New Mexico Philharmonic – Finale, 2016 Olga Kern International Piano Competition
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