CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR PIANO COMPETITION
for outstanding, non-professional pianists age 35 and older
October 12–18, 2022
Van Cliburn Recital Hall • Bass Performance Hall • Fort Worth, Texas USA
Pamela Mia Paul, jury chairman
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor
ABOUT THE 2022 CLIBURN AMATEUR
The eighth edition of the Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition, for non-professional pianists age 35 and older, took place October 12–18, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas, at Bass Performance Hall and Van Cliburn Recital Hall. This edition had previously been scheduled for May 2020.
The Winners Are:
The Richard Rodzinski First Prize was awarded to
Jon Lee, Software Engineer, 41, United States
$2,000 cash prize
Funded by a generous gift to the Cliburn Endowment by Scott Cutler
+ Custom boots, donated by Justin Brands
Second Prize
Michael Slavin, Neuro-Ophthalmologist (retired), 71, United States
$1,500 cash prize
Third Prize
Xavier Aymonod, Marketing Director – Public Transportation, 46, France
$1,000 cash prize
Special Awards
Jury Discretionary Award
Deirbhile Brennan, Accountant, 53, Ireland
$500 cash prize
Jury Discretionary Award
Sean Sutherland, Product Manager, 45, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines/Canada
$500 cash prize
Jury Discretionary Award
Noah DeGarmo, Physician, 44, United States
$500 cash prize
Audience Award
Masanori Murakami, Clinical Project Manager, 38, Japan
$500 cash prize
+ Cowboy hat, donated by Justin Brands
The Pianists
The 2022 Cliburn Amateur competitors (announced July 2021) hail from all over the world, representing 16 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, France, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and United States. They range in age from 38 to 72, with a median age of 51.
Applications closed January 16, 2020, and a selection committee chose the 40 competitors and 17 festival participants from an impressive pool of 205 applicants representing 32 countries, through online applications and video submissions of 15 to 20 minutes in length. Competitors were originally announced in March 2020, prior to the Competition’s postponement.
ABOUT THE CLIBURN AMATEUR
Inaugurated in 1999, the Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition was the first event of its kind in the United States. Hailed by the Boston Globe as “a celebration of music, and the people who have to make music no matter what;” the contest highlights the importance of music-making in everyday life and provides a forum for musicians age 35 and older who do not perform, teach, or compose piano music for their primary professional pursuit or financial benefit. The quadrennial competition brings together the best amateur pianists from around the world for seven days of performances, symposia, and social events.
PARTNERS
