Olga Kern is recognized as one of her generation’s great artists. The Russian-American pianist is known for her passionately confident music and her vivid stage presence. Kern has won many awards, including the Steinway Artist Award at the Rachmaninoff International Piano Contest when she was just 17. Take the rare chance to catch this amazing talent in Myrtle Beach.

First Presbyterian Church of Myrtle Beach, 3810 Robert M. Grissom Parkway. Thursday, 7:30 p.m. $25. (843) 448-4496, myrtlebeachpresbyterianchurch.org