Grammy-winning J’Nai Bridges to perform in Fort Worth. We can thank her basketball coach.
On Feb. 9-10, the mezzo-soprano will perform two Cliburn Concerts alongside pianist Mark Markham.
Applicants for the 2023 Cliburn Junior Competition number 248 pianists, age 13 to 17, from 44 countries.
FORT WORTH, Texas, January 12, 2023—A total of 248 pianists, age 13 to 17, and representing 44 countries, have submitted applications to compete in the 2023 Cliburn International Junior Piano…
Freelance software engineer takes top prize at Cliburn amateur competition
Jon Lee won first place at the Eighth Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition Oct. 18 at Bass Performance Hall. Lee edged out fellow American Michael…
Finalists announced for 2022 Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition
FORT WORTH, Texas, October 16, 2022—Pamela Mia Paul, chairman of the Jury of the Eighth Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition, for non-professional pianists age 35 and older (taking place October…
Ukrainian pianist performs at Cliburn Amateur competition in honor of his mother and country
As the start of the Eighth Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition drew near, pianist Dmytro Vynogradov didn’t know whether he would be able to fly…
2022 Cliburn amateur competition begins in less than two weeks
FORT WORTH, Texas, September 29, 2022—The eighth edition of the Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition, for non-professional pianists age 35 and older, begins two weeks from yesterday and will…
2022 Cliburn Competition reached record-breaking 25 million webcast views across 177 countries
FORT WORTH, Texas, September 15, 2022— The Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (held June 2–18, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas, USA) reached a record-breaking number…
Lim-itless: Yunchan Lim is youngest pianist in Cliburn history to win gold
South Korean pianist Yunchan Lim clinched the gold medal and became the youngest musician ever in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition’s 60-year history to…
Pianist Ilya Shmukler hopes experience, preparation will lend him keys to success in Cliburn Competition
Ilya Shmukler still remembers his last performance at the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition before he was eliminated after the quarterfinal round. As soon…
First Cliburn winner recalls how competition changed his life
In the latest installment of our occasional conversations with Fort Worth newsmakers, the winner of the first Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 1962, Ralph…
And then there were 6: Van Cliburn International Piano Competition announces finalists
Six pianists advance to the final round of the 16th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, after the field was cut in half from 12 on…
Cliburn competition provides opportunity for relaxation, inspiration for piano superfans
For pianists in the competition, the Cliburn can be a nerve-wracking experience that has the potential to define the rest of their musical career. But…
Yuki Yoshimi captivates at Cliburn before elimination
Some pianists treat a sonata like it’s a wild horse to be tamed – asserting dominance over the keys and wrangling the melody. Others treat…
Pianist Andrew Li goes from graduation to Cliburn competition
Three days after his graduation from Harvard University, 22-year-old pianist Andrew Li was all smiles. Behind his shy demeanor was a quiet excitement, an eagerness…
Cliburn pianist Kate Liu embraces parents’ mantra: ‘Just do it well’
When Kate Liu decided to pursue music as a professional career, she felt grateful that her parents were open to the idea. They believed, “If…
Cliburn announces 12 semifinalists
Marin Alsop, chairman of the Jury for the Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (taking place June 2–18, 2022, at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU and…
Competitor Clayton Stephenson approaches Cliburn with single mother’s support, sacrifices
Clayton Stephenson’s journey as a musician was filled with allergy scares, asthma attacks, a secondhand piano and many sacrifices from his single mother, Ping Stephenson. …
18 pianists advance to Cliburn quarterfinals
Classical music fans anxiously waited in TCU’s Van Cliburn Concert Hall for the names of 18 quarterfinalists to be announced – while more than a…
Past Cliburn medalists look back on their experiences and share advice for this year’s competitors
In 1958, the same year he shocked the world with his win at the inaugural Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, Van Cliburn encountered another life-changing surprise.…
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