The Cliburn
The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
May 24 - June 9, 2013
The Cliburn showcases extraordinary talent and promotes excellence in classical music though piano competitions, concerts, and educational programs.
First conducted in 1962, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition is the joyous discovery of the world's finest young pianists. The quadrennial Competition was established in honor of longtime Fort Worth resident Van Cliburn, winner of the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow at the height of the Cold War.
The Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition will take place May 24-June 9, 2013, at Fort Worth's Bass Performance Hall. Continuing its longstanding commitment to emerging artists, the Cliburn has invited 30 of the world's finest pianists to compete for the coveted Cliburn medals, more than $175,000 in prizes and awards, and three years of commission-free career management valued at over $1.3 million.
Tickets to attend in person are on sale now. All performances will be streamed live in their entirety and available on-demand at Cliburn.org, making it possible for virtually anyone anywhere to experience the Competition.
In the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, the ClIburn also presents world-class artists in the annual Cliburn Concerts series, reaches over 33,000 elementary school students annually with the education programs of Musical Awakenings® and produces the International Piano Competition for Outstanding AmateursTM.
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Photos courtesy Van Cliburn Foundation / Altré MEDIA and Rodger Mallison
