Be an Official Guest for the 2025 Cliburn Competition
You are invited to attend the Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (May 21–June 7, 2025) as our Official Guest. We hope you’ll join us in Fort Worth for one of the most-watched classical music events in the world. Witness the next generation of classical music, network with industry colleagues and artists, and experience signature Texas hospitality.
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2025 Cliburn Competition Official Guest Tickets
WHAT TO EXPECT
Attend the Competition
Take part in person as the world’s finest emerging pianists take the stage to share their artistic visions in hopes of launching international careers.
- Complimentary tickets and preferred seating for the Preliminary, Quarterfinal, and Semifinal Rounds, featuring solo recitals and Mozart concerto performances, conducted by Carlos Miguel Prieto.
- Orchestra administrators or presenters receive complimentary tickets to concerto performances. Recital and chamber presenters receive 50% discount for tickets to the Final Round concerts, featuring concerto performances conducted by Marin Alsop, as well as the Awards Ceremony.
- Access to community and festival events, including community concerts, the jury symposium, and more.
- Complimentary Seventeenth Competition program book and other Cliburn swag
Ticket reservations are due by April 9, 2025 to guarantee preferred seating. We will do our best to accommodate reservations made after this time.
Enjoy Networking and Social Events
Opportunities to meet and network with presenters, jurors, competitors, press, and other colleagues in the industry while enjoying signature Texas hospitality:
- Access to the official Hospitality Suite (located in the Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel), including drinks, bites, and concert simulcasts
- Invitations to exclusive parties and events
- Official Guest directory—so you can plan your meetings.
BOOK YOUR HOTEL
Renaissance Worthington Fort Worth, the official hotel of the 2025 Cliburn Competition, offers a preferred rate of $199/night, exclusive to official guests. The four-star luxury hotel is a 4-minute walk to Bass Hall (Semifinal and Final Rounds) and 10-minute car ride to TCU’s Van Cliburn Concert Hall (Preliminary and Quarterfinal Rounds).
Last day to book: Monday, April 28, 2025.
BRING A GROUP
Institutions interested in bringing patron groups are offered preferred rates and access to premium-level Gold Level Patron amenities.
Group rates range from $550–$1,200. Contact Abby Tatrow for more details.
BOOK A 2025 WINNER
Be among the first to present the next stars of classical music. Pre-engagements for the 2025 Cliburn winners are now open for the 2025–2026 debut season and beyond. These engagements are offered on an in-principle basis, providing you with a non-binding guarantee to engage a winner on a preferred date for a pre-determined fee.