Trio SaeRon (seh-ron)
Caroline Oltmanns Caroline Oltmanns

Trio SaeRon (seh-ron)

INTORDUCING TRIO SAERON
Trio SaeRon specializes in the commission and performance of works by composers of under-represented groups. Saeron is Korean and means ‘new’ - like the works we commission

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PLAYING WITH ORCHESTRA - Solo
Caroline Oltmanns Caroline Oltmanns

PLAYING WITH ORCHESTRA - Solo

Playing with orchestra is an absolute joy! It is intense, exposed, and super exciting. It feels amazing to be supported by the live sound of an orchestra

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PIANO and ORCHESTRA - two ways to play
Caroline Oltmanns Caroline Oltmanns

PIANO and ORCHESTRA - two ways to play

Recently I got to play Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances with Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, and quite a few people asked me if this was a concerto performance. What an interesting question

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My first ‘travel piano’ - A REVIEW
Caroline Oltmanns Caroline Oltmanns

My first ‘travel piano’ - A REVIEW

Most pianists don’t get to travel with their concert instruments, and practice opportunities are difficult to find on tour. So I thought I’d try a ‘travel piano’. This is what I found

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BIG THANK YOU - Dankeschön
Caroline Oltmanns Caroline Oltmanns

BIG THANK YOU - Dankeschön

This is such a beautiful time to decorate my home and to get in the holiday spirit. Today I would like to take a moment to say a heartfelt thanks

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4 TIPS FOR THE STAGE REHEARSAL
Caroline Oltmanns Caroline Oltmanns

4 TIPS FOR THE STAGE REHEARSAL

Sometimes there is very little time to get to know the instrument before a concert. Here is what I like to do during those precious minutes

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SHOPPING FOR MUSIC FESTIVALS - 6 tips
Caroline Oltmanns Caroline Oltmanns

SHOPPING FOR MUSIC FESTIVALS - 6 tips

Just a few days ago I got back from the second of two piano festivals abroad, one in beautiful Rugby in middle England, the other one in Bavaria

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CHICAGO - taking the WIND album to the Windy City
Caroline Oltmanns Caroline Oltmanns

CHICAGO - taking the WIND album to the Windy City

Chicago is often called the Windy City, so I just had to bring some pieces from my WIND album. I opened with Francois Couperin’s ‘Little Windmills’. Chicago is often called the Windy City, so I just had to bring some pieces from my WIND album. I opened with Francois Couperin’s ‘Little Windmills’

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CONCERT
Caroline Oltmanns Caroline Oltmanns

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CONCERT

May was quite a whirlwind end to a big concert season. My birthday celebration concert was great fun. I loved the flowers, and the fantastic audience. How often does one get “Happy Birthday” sung by a concert audience. Truly unforgettable

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MUSICAL, CULTURAL AND CULINARY CALIFORNIA
Caroline Oltmanns Caroline Oltmanns

MUSICAL, CULTURAL AND CULINARY CALIFORNIA

I just got back from LA. It’s been wonderful to return to Southern California with so many memories of my time there as a student at the University of Southern California. Playing in Pasadena was a lot of fun as always

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MUSIC FESTIVALS - so many choices!
Caroline Oltmanns Caroline Oltmanns

MUSIC FESTIVALS - so many choices!

Spring is in full swing, and so is concert life and tour travel. I just got back from Germany where I looked at performance and teaching spaces in Bavaria, and I have great news to share with you. We are launching MEISTERKURSE ALLGÄU

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Steinway Top Piano Teacher
Caroline Oltmanns Caroline Oltmanns

Steinway Top Piano Teacher

When I got back from Germany I had great news in my mailbox: The Steinway & Sons Top Teacher Award 2022. What an honor

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2023 is here
Caroline Oltmanns Caroline Oltmanns

2023 is here

2023 is here, and it looks to be an exciting year! Right before the start of the new year I had an opportunity to visit the North East Ohio radio station WYSU

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WIND - new concept album out now
Caroline Oltmanns Caroline Oltmanns

WIND - new concept album out now

Wind has always fascinated me. Everyone has emotions when it comes to wind, everyone perceives this invisible force in a very meaningful and personal way

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WOMEN AT THE PIANO
Caroline Oltmanns Caroline Oltmanns

WOMEN AT THE PIANO

What a great joy to announce the publication of my very first article in the Journal of the International Alliance for Women in Music

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CRUISE OR CROSSING
Caroline Oltmanns Caroline Oltmanns

CRUISE OR CROSSING

This concert season I had the opportunity to perform on two tours of Queen Mary 2, a transatlantic crossing and a cruise. The two experiences were quite different, more so than I expected

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TRIO TRAVELS
Caroline Oltmanns Caroline Oltmanns

TRIO TRAVELS

Summer is here, and I love the hot temps and long days. We just returned from a tour with our trio

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