November 16, 2023 The Cliburn is proud to announce the official artwork of the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. The signature design features “Chromesthesia” by internationally renowned, Texas-based muralist DAAS; the piece was originally commissioned...

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2025 CLIBURN COMPETITION: OFFICIAL ARTWORK ANNOUNCED

2013 CLIBURN FINALIST FEI-FEI TO PERFORM CLIBURN POP-UP CONCERT NOVEMBER 29 AT THE POST AT RIVER EAST
November 1, 2023 The Cliburn is proud to announce that 2013 Cliburn finalist Fei-Fei will be returning to Fort Worth for a special Cliburn Pop-Up Concert on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at 8:00 PM inside the Trinity Room of The Post at River East. Single tickets are...

2025 CLIBURN COMPETITION APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
October 16, 2023 Applications are now open for the Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, taking place May 21–June 7, 2025, at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU and Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. The Competition is open to pianists of...

THE CLIBURN PRESENTS FREE HALLOWEEN CONCERTS IN FORT WORTH AND DALLAS OCTOBER 31 & NOVEMBER 4
October 12, 2023 In the spirit of the Halloween season, the Cliburn will present free Community Concerts featuring spooky sounds October 31 & November 4, 2023 in Fort Worth and Dallas. More details are below. The Cliburn is proud to partner with local festival and...

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE OF CRESCENDO—2022 CLIBURN COMPETITION DOCUMENTARY—OCTOBER 26 IN FORT WORTH
CRESCENDO: 2022 CLIBURN COMPETITION DOCUMENTARY
Crescendo is set against an unprecedented backdrop of global geopolitics as 30 of the world’s most promising musicians travel to Fort Worth, Texas, to compete in the renowned Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Vying for gold and their shot at classical piano stardom, the contestants showcase their talent and voices through six intense, high-stakes performances, with multiple elimination rounds, a discerning panel of jurists, and audiences numbering thousands in person and millions online.
2022 CLIBURN MEDALISTS
Learn more about the winners of the 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition:
Yunchan Lim, gold
Anna Geniushene, silver
Dmytro Choni, bronze
2023–2024 CLIBURN CONCERTS VIEW ALL >
November 29, 2023 8:00 pm CST
Pop-up Concert: Fei-Fei, piano
On November 29, Fei-Fei returns to Fort Worth for a special pop-up concert in the warm, intimate setting inside the Trinity Room at The Post at River East. Join us for this exceptional recital at one of Fort Worth’s coolest venues.
The Post At River East
Cliburn Pop-up Concerts
January 31, 2024 8:00 pm CST
Maria & Stanislav Ioudenitch, violin & piano
Our 2001 Gold Medalist returns, in concert with his superstar violinist daughter, who has won several international violin competitions and recently signed a recording contract with Warner Classics.
The Post at River East
Cliburn Sessions
February 1, 2024 7:30 pm CST
Maria & Stanislav Ioudenitch, violin & piano
Our 2001 Gold Medalist returns, in concert with his superstar violinist daughter, who has won several international violin competitions and recently signed a recording contract with Warner Classics.
Kimbell Art Museum Renzo Piano Pavilion
Cliburn at the Kimbell
March 21, 2024 7:30 pm CDT
JOHANNES MOSER, cello + MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN, piano
“One of the finest among the astonishing gallery of young virtuoso cellists” + a pianist who “ranks among the small handful of performers in every generation whose abilities defy the imagination”
Kimbell Art Museum Renzo Piano Pavilion
Cliburn at the Kimbell
April 25, 2024 7:30 pm CDT
GABRIELA MONTERO, piano
“A soulful artist at the piano, bringing out the beauty and humanity in a wide range of music, and a fervent composer of music that speaks to the joy and tumult of our times.”
Kimbell Art Museum Renzo Piano Pavilion
Cliburn at the Kimbell
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