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Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

May 21–June 7, 2025

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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.

Experience the 2025 Competition

In Fort Worth

and Around the World

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Order of Performance Announced for 2025 Cliburn Competition

Korkmaz Can Sağlam, 25, of Türkiye, has withdrawn from the Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, citing health reasons. He will not be replaced, and the Competition will begin with 28 pianists.

2025 Cliburn Competition Broadcast Details + New Partnership with Apple Music Classical & Platoon

2025 Competition Grand Finale in Sundance Square

New Collaboration with Carnegie Hall+

Upcoming Competition Concerts

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