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 run from October 12 to 18, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas at Van Cliburn Recital Hall (300 E. 4th Street) and Bass Performance Hall (4th & Calhoun Streets).
Announced today are the order of play for the Preliminary Round and the full roster of free festival events that are open to the public. Full details are below.
“We are so pleased to finally be able to welcome these outstanding pianists—who have been preparing for this moment for many years now—to Fort Worth,” said Jacques Marquis, Cliburn president and CEO. “The week will be memorable as this extraordinary community comes together to be inspired by each other and to compete to be one of six finalists who will have the unique Cliburn experience of performing on the Bass Hall stage with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Miguel Harth-Bedoya on October 18!”
From three exhilarating rounds of Competition to a host of free festival events and concerts, patrons are invited to experience each uplifting note in person. For Competition round concerts, tickets and subscriptions can be purchased at cliburn.org/2022-amateur-tickets. Festival events listed below (Cliburn Amateur in the Community, Festival Concerts, Jury Symposium, and Open Piano Night) are free to attend; no tickets are required. Note: With complications caused by pandemic-related date and venue changes, the Competition will not be webcast or available for on-demand viewing.
Competition Schedule: https://cliburn.org/2022-amateur-competition-schedule/
Free Festival Event Schedule: https://cliburn.org/2022-amateur-festival-schedule/
Below is a snapshot of the complete public schedule for the 2022 Amateur Competition.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12
2:30–4:45 p.m. PRELIMINARY ROUND CONCERT 1 (Van Cliburn Recital Hall)
6:00–7:00 p.m. CLIBURN AMATEUR IN THE COMMUNITY (FW Public Library – Ridglea)
7:00–9:00 p.m. PRELIMINARY ROUND CONCERT 2 (Van Cliburn Recital Hall)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13
2:30–4:45 p.m. PRELIMINARY ROUND CONCERT 3 (Van Cliburn Recital Hall)
6:00–7:00 p.m. CLIBURN AMATEUR IN THE COMMUNITY (FW Public Library – East Regional)
7:00–9:00 p.m. PRELIMINARY ROUND CONCERT 4 (Van Cliburn Recital Hall)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14
2:30–4:45 p.m. PRELIMINARY ROUND CONCERT 5 (Van Cliburn Recital Hall)
7:00–9:00 p.m. PRELIMINARY ROUND CONCERT 6 (Van Cliburn Recital Hall)
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SEMIFINALISTS (Van Cliburn Recital Hall)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15
10:00 a.m.–12:20 p.m. FESTIVAL CONCERT 1 (Van Cliburn Recital Hall)
2:30–5:20 p.m. SEMIFINAL ROUND CONCERT 1 (Van Cliburn Recital Hall)
7:00–9:50 p.m. SEMIFINAL ROUND CONCERT 2 (Van Cliburn Recital Hall)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16
10:00 a.m.–12:20 p.m. FESTIVAL CONCERT 2 (Van Cliburn Recital Hall)
2:00–3:00 p.m. CLIBURN AMATEUR IN THE COMMUNITY (FW Public Library – SW Regional)
2:30–5:20 p.m. SEMIFINAL ROUND CONCERT 3 (Van Cliburn Recital Hall)
7:00–9:50 p.m. SEMIFINAL ROUND CONCERT 4 (Van Cliburn Recital Hall)
ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINALISTS (Van Cliburn Recital Hall)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 17
12:00–1:00 p.m. CLIBURN AMATEUR IN THE COMMUNITY (203 Café)
4:00–5:00 p.m. JURY SYMPOSIUM (Van Cliburn Recital Hall)
6:00–7:00 p.m. CLIBURN AMATEUR IN THE COMMUNITY FW (FW Public Library – Summerglen)
6:30–10:00 p.m. OPEN PIANO NIGHT (The Post at River East)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18
7:00–9:00 p.m. FINAL ROUND CONCERT (Bass Performance Hall)
AWARDS CEREMONY (Bass Performance Hall)