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Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

May 21–June 7, 2025

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2025 Cliburn Winners

The Winners of the 2025 Cliburn Competition

Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Gold Medal
Aristo Sham, Hong Kong China, 29

Silver Medal
Vitaly Starikov, Israel/Russia, 30

Bronze Medal
Evren Ozel, United States, 26

Final Round Performances

Final Round Concertos

Aristo Sham Brahms Final
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Aristo Sham: 2025 Cliburn BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, op. 83
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Vitaly Starikov Final Bartok
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Vitaly Starikov: 2025 Cliburn BARTÓK Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major
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Evren Ozel Beethoven Final
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Evren Ozel: 2025 Cliburn BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 58
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Philipp Lynov Prokofiev Final
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Philipp Lynov: 2025 Cliburn PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 16
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Carter Johnson Ravel Left Hand
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Carter Johnson: 2025 Cliburn RAVEL Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D Major
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Angel Stanislav Wang Rachmaninov Final
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Angel Stanislav Wang: 2025 Cliburn RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, op. 30
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Vitaly Starikov Schumann Final
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Vitaly Starikov: 2025 Cliburn SCHUMANN Piano Concerto in A Minor, op. 54
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Carter Johnson Final Prokofiev
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Carter Johnson: 2025 Cliburn PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 16
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Philipp Lynov Final Round Liszt
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Philipp Lynov: 2025 Cliburn LISZT Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major
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Evren Ozel Tchaikovsky
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Evren Ozel: 2025 Cliburn TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, op. 23
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Angel Stanislav Wang Beethoven
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Angel Stanislav Wang: 2025 Cliburn BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 58
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aristo sham final round mendelssohn
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Aristo Sham: 2025 Cliburn MENDELSSOHN Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, op. 25
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Semifinal Round Performances

Semifinal Recitals

Yangrui Cai Semifinal Recital
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Yangrui Cai: 2025 Cliburn Semifinal Recital (Prokofiev, Adès, Ravel)
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piotr alexewicz semifinal recital
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Piotr Alexewicz: 2025 Cliburn Semifinal Recital (Schumann, Chopin, Gershwin)
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chaeyoung park semi recital
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Chaeyoung Park: 2025 Cliburn Semifinal Recital (Bach-Hess, Scriabin, Beethoven)
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philipp lynov semifinal recital
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Philipp Lynov: 2025 Cliburn Semifinal Recital (Ravel, Prokofiev)
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Carter Johnson Semifinal Recital
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Carter Johnson: 2025 Cliburn Semifinal Recital (Schumann, Scriabin, Hindemith)
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vitaly starikov semifinal recital
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Vitaly Starikov: 2025 Cliburn Semifnal Recital (Chopin, Schubert-Liszt, Prokofiev)
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Evren Ozel Semifinal Recital
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Evren Ozel: 2025 Semifinal Recital (Liszt, Ravel, Beethoven)
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jonas aumiller semi recital
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Jonas Aumiller: 2025 Cliburn Semifinal Recital (Bach-Busoni, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt-Aumiller)
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elia cecino semi recital
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Elia Cecino: 2025 Cliburn Semifinal Recital (Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Gubaidulina, Prokofiev)
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yanjun chen semi recital
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Yanjun Chen: 2025 Cliburn Semifinal Recital (Chopin, Ravel Schumann)
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angel wang semifinal recital
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Angel Stanislav Wang: 2025 Cliburn Semifinal Recital (Beethoven, Bolcom, Mussorgsky)
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aristo sham semifinal recital
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Aristo Sham: 2025 Cliburn Semifinal Recital (Bach-Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Rachmaninov)
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Semifinal Mozart Concertos

Evren Ozel Mozart Concerto
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Evren Ozel: 2025 Cliburn MOZART Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503
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Yanjun Chen Mozart Concerto
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Yanjun Chen: 2025 Cliburn MOZART Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488
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Jonas Aumiller Mozart Concerto
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Jonas Aumiller: 2025 Cliburn MOZART Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat Major, K. 595
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angel stanislav wang mozart concerto
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Angel Stanislav Wang: 2025 Cliburn MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466
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yangrui cai mozart concertos
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Yangrui Cai: 2025 Cliburn MOZART Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503
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Piotr Alexewicz mozart concerto
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Piotr Alexewicz: 2025 Cliburn MOZART Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat Major, K. 595
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elia cecino mozart concerto
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Elia Cecino: 2025 Cliburn MOZART Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491
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aristo sham mozart concerto
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Aristo Sham: 2025 Cliburn MOZART Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488
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carter johnson mozart concerto
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Carter Johnson: 2025 Cliburn MOZART Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat Major, K. 482
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vitaly starikov mozart concerto
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Vitaly Starikov: 2025 Cliburn MOZART Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488
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chaeyoung park mozart concerto
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Chaeyoung Park: 2025 Cliburn MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466
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philipp lynov mozart concerto
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Philipp Lynov: 2025 Cliburn MOZART Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major, K. 271
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Quarterfinal Round Performances

Quarterfinal Round Day 2

aumiller quarterfinal
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Jonas Aumiller: 2025 Cliburn Quarterfinal Recital (Liszt, Debussy, Beethoven)
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Mikhail Kambarov
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Mikhail Kambarov: 2025 Cliburn Quarterfinal Recital (Messiaen, Beethoven)
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Piotr Alexewicz quarters
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Piotr Alexewicz: 2025 Cliburn Quarterfinal Recital (Debussy, Respighi, Prokofiev)
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alice burla quarterfinal
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Alice Burla: 2025 Cliburn Quarterfinal Recital (CPE Bach, Fauré, Szmanowski)
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yanjun chen quarters
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Yanjun Chen: 2025 Cliburn Quarterfinal Recital (Mozart, Debussy, Medtner)
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jonathan mamora quarterfinals
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Jonathan Mamora: 2025 Cliburn Quarterfinal Recital (Mozart, Liszt)
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evren ozel quarterfinals
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Evren Ozel: 2025 Cliburn Quarterfinal Recital (Bartók, Schumann)
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chaeyoung park quarterfinal
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Chaeyoung Park: 2025 Cliburn Quarterfinal Recital (Stravinsky-Agosti, Debussy, Messiaen, Brahms)
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elia cecino quarterfinal
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Elia Cecino: 2025 Cliburn Quarterfinal Recital (Haydn, Mendelssohn, Scriabin)
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yangrui cai quarterfinals
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Yangrui Cai: 2025 Cliburn Quarterfinal Recital (Scriabin, Liszt, Stravinsky)
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Vitaly Starikov Quarterfinals
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Vitaly Starikov: 2025 Cliburn Quarterfinal Recital (Mozart, Liszt, Schumann)
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Quarterfinal Round Day 1

Shangru Du quarters
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Shangru Du: 2025 Cliburn Quarterfinal Recital (Beethoven, Scriabin, Rachmaninov, Liszt)
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carter johnson quarters
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Carter Johnson: 2025 Cliburn Quarterfinal Recital (Shostakovich, Brahms, Bartók)
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david khrikuli quarterfinal
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David Khrikuli: 2025 Cliburn Quarterfinal Recital (Brahms, Liszt)
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Aristo Sham Quarterfinal
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Aristo Sham: 2025 Cliburn Quarterfinal Recital (Beethoven Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, op. 106)
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Angel Stanislav Wang Quarterfinal
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Angel Stanislav Wang: 2025 Cliburn Quarterfinal Recital (Ravel, Debussy, Stravinksy-Agosti)
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Philipp Lynov Quarterfinal
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Philipp Lynov: 2025 Cliburn Quarterfinal Recital (Taneyev, Schumann)
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Preliminary Round Performances

Preliminary Round Day 3

evren ozel prelim
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Evren Ozel: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Bach, Montero, Rachmaninov)
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sung ho yoo
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Sung Ho Yoo: 2025 Cliburn Prelminary Recital (Montero, Haydn, Chin, Rachmaninov)
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Chaeyoung Park Prelim
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Chaeyoung Park: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Rachmaninov, Montero, Prokofiev)
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pedro lopez salas prelim
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Pedro López Salas: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Mozart, Montero, Ginastera)
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kotaro shigemori prelim
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Kotaro Shigemori: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Chopin, Scriabin, Montero, Liszt)
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Elia Cecino prelim
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Elia Cecino: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Shostakovich, Beethoven, Montero, Gounod-Liszt)
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yangrui cai prelim
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Yangrui Cai: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Bach, Vine, Wagner-Liszt, Montero)
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vitaly starikov
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Vitaly Starikov: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Bach,Montero, Chopin, Shostakovich)
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Preliminary Round Day 2

jonas aumiller prelims
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Jonas Aumiller: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Scriabin, Bach, Chopin, Schumann, Montero)
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magdalene ho prelims
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Magdalene Ho: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Bach, Franck, Montero, Saint-Saëns)
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roman fediurko prelims
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Roman Fediurko: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Bach, Montero, Rachmaninov)
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mikhail kambarov prelims
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Mikhail Kambarov: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Chopin, Montero, Scarlatti, Rachmaninov)
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callum mclachlan prelims
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Callum McLachlan: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Schumann, Montero, Barber)
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jiarui cheng prelims
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Jiarui Cheng: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Bach, Saint-Saëns, Brahms, Scriabin, Montero)
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piotr alexewicz prelims
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Piotr Alexewicz: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Medtner, Brahms, Montero, Liszt)
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alice burla prelims
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Alice Burla: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Haydn, Ligeti, Montero, Barber)
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yanjun chen prelims
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Yanjun Chen: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Haydn, Medtner, Shostakovich, Montero)
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jonathan mamora prelims
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Jonathan Mamora: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Onaç, Bach, Montero, Scriabin)
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Preliminary Round Day 1

xuanxiang wu preliminary round
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Xuanxiang Wu: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Montero, Beethoven, Brahms, Liszt)
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shangru du preliminary round
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Shangru Du: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Bartók, Montero)
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xiaofu ju prelim
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Xiaofu Ju: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Janáček, Montero, Ravel)
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ryota yamazaki prelim
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Ryota Yamazaki: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Bach-Busoni, Mozart, Montero, Liszt)
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federico gad crema prelim
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Federico Gad Crema: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Scarlatti, Chopin, Debussy, Montero)
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Carter Johnson Prelim
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Carter Johnson: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Bach, Montero, Clementi, Prokofiev)
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david khrikuli prelim
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David Khrikuli: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Scriabin, Ravel, Montero, Liszt-Horowitz)
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aristo sham prelim
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Aristo Sham: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Bach-Busoni, Montero, Ravel)
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angel stanislav wang prelim
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Angel Stanislav Wang: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Beethoven, Montero, Liszt)
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philipp lynov prelim
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Philipp Lynov: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Bach, Montero, Barber)
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2025 Cliburn Backstage with Greg Anderson

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28 competitors of the 2025 Cliburn Competition

Meet the competitors

The 28 pianists participating in the 2025 Cliburn Competition represent 16 countries and regions and come to Fort Worth with their own stories—and their own unique ways of connecting with us through their music.

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