Jury Symposium

Free to attend. No ticket required.

Members of the 2023 Cliburn Junior jury will examine how training, technique, and artistic sensibilities have changed, and discuss their own experiences building a career in music, moderated by Buddy Bray. With Janina Fialkowska (jury chairman), Jane Coop, Adam Golka, Carol Leone, Anton Nel, Roberto Plano, Katia Skanavi, Jeffrey Swann, Orion Weiss, and Jacques Marquis.

Learn more about the 2023 Cliburn Junior jury here.


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Masterclass with Jon Kimura Parker

Free to attend. No ticket required.

Four Cliburn Junior artists will play for Jon Kimura Parker, pianist and keyboard chair at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University.


About Jon Kimura Parker

Jon Kimura Parker is known for his charisma, infectious enthusiasm, and dynamic performances. He is creative partner for the Minnesota Orchestra’s Summer at Orchestra Hall, artistic director of the Honens International Piano Competition, artistic advisor for the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, and keyboard chair at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University.

In addition to concerto engagements with the world’s leading orchestras, he has performed with Stewart Copeland—legendary drummer of The Police—and collaborated with Bobby McFerrin, Doc Severinsen, Audra McDonald, Pablo Zeigler, and Sanjaya Malakar. Mr. Parker’s YouTube channel features his Concerto Chat videos, his Whole Note series is available on Amazon Prime, and he is a tonebase video artist.

Winner of the gold medal at the 1984 Leeds International Piano Competition, he was appointed to the Order of Canada and received honorary doctorates from the University of British Columbia and the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto.


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Concert at Dallas Public Library Vickery Park Branch

Free to attend. No ticket required.

Bring your family and friends for a free concert by 2023 Cliburn Junior artists at Dallas Public Library Vickery Park Branch. Stay after the performances for a free ice cream social!

Sponsored by Children’s Health.


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Masterclass with Yoheved Kaplinsky

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Four Junior artists will play for Yoheved Kaplinsky, chair of the piano department at The Juilliard School.


About Yoheved Kaplinsky

One of the world’s foremost teachers, Yoheved Kaplinsky is in demand internationally for masterclasses, lectures, and as an adjudicator. She is chair of the piano department at Juilliard and artistic director of the Pre-College division, having joined the faculty in 1993. She has served as a jury member for many international competitions, including the Cliburn, Cleveland, Arthur Rubinstein, Dublin, and Tchaikovsky. A prizewinner of the J.S. Bach International Competition in Washington, D.C., she received her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees from Juilliard. Ms. Kaplinsky formerly held positions at Philadelphia University of the Arts, Manhattan School of Music, and Peabody Conservatory.


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Concerto Masterclass with Valentina Peleggi

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Four Junior artists will play concerto movements with Final Round conductor Valentina Peleggi and a locally based ensemble.


About Valentina Peleggi

Valentina Peleggi has been music director of the Richmond Symphony since the 2020–2021 season and has already revitalized the orchestra’s artistic output. While focusing on developing the orchestra’s own sound, she has also launched new concert formats, joined national co-commission partnerships, started a three-year composer-in-residence program, launched conducting masterclasses in collaboration with the local universities, and championed neglected composers from diverse backgrounds. Highlights of the 2022–2023 season include a ground-breaking augmented reality project, Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony, and a special concert with soloist Yo-Yo Ma.

This season Ms. Peleggi debuts with the New World Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, and Rochester Philharmonic; at the Grant Park Festival in Chicago; and in Europe with the Residentie Orkest, Liege Philharmonic, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Nuremburg Symphony, and the orchestra of Opera North, also conducting the opening concert of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Engagements in recent seasons have included the Colorado and Baltimore Symphonies, Royal Philharmonic, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Brussels Philharmonic, Norrkoping Symphony, Orchestra della Toscana, and Pomeriggi Musicali di Milano.

The first Italian woman to enter the conducting program at the Royal Academy of Music of London, she graduated with distinction and was awarded the DipRAM for an outstanding final concert (as well as numerous other prizes) and was recently honored with the title of Associate. She furthered her studies with David Zinman and Daniele Gatti at the Zurich Tonhalle and at the Royal Concertgebouw masterclasses. She won the 2014 Conducting Prize at the Festival International de Inverno Campos do Jordão, received a Bruno Walter Foundation Scholarship at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music in California, and the Taki Concordia Conducting Fellowship 2015–2017 under Marin Alsop.


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Masterclass with Yoheved Kaplinsky

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Four Junior artists will play for Yoheved Kaplinsky, chair of the piano department at The Juilliard School.


About Yoheved Kaplinsky

One of the world’s foremost teachers, Yoheved Kaplinsky is in demand internationally for masterclasses, lectures, and as an adjudicator. She is chair of the piano department at Juilliard and artistic director of the Pre-College division, having joined the faculty in 1993. She has served as a jury member for many international competitions, including the Cliburn, Cleveland, Arthur Rubinstein, Dublin, and Tchaikovsky. A prizewinner of the J.S. Bach International Competition in Washington, D.C., she received her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees from Juilliard. Ms. Kaplinsky formerly held positions at Philadelphia University of the Arts, Manhattan School of Music, and Peabody Conservatory.


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Masterclass with Janina Fialkowska

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Four Junior artists will play for Janina Fialkowska, renowned pianist and Cliburn Junior jury chairman.


About Janina Fialkowska
Jury Chariman

For almost 50 years, pianist Janina Fialkowska has enchanted audiences and critics around the world. She has been praised for her musical integrity, her refreshing natural approach, and her unique piano sound, thus becoming “one of the Grandes Dames of piano playing” (Frankfurter Allgemeine).

Born in Canada, she began her piano studies with her mother at age 4, continuing on in her native Montréal with Yvonne Hubert. In Paris she studied with Yvonne Lefébure and in New York at The Juilliard School with Sascha Gorodnitzki, experiencing the best of both French and Russian piano traditions. Her career was launched in 1974, when the legendary Arthur Rubinstein became her mentor after her prize-winning performance at his inaugural Master Piano Competition, calling her a “born Chopin interpreter” and laying the foundation for her lifelong identification with this composer.

Since then she has performed with the foremost orchestras worldwide under the baton of such conductors as Zubin Mehta, Bernard Haitink, Lorin Maazel, Sir Georg Solti, Sir Roger Norrington, and Yannick Nézet-Séguin. She has won special recognition for a series of important premieres, notably Liszt’s newly discovered Third Piano Concerto with the Chicago Symphony and several contemporary piano concertos. Ms. Fialkowska’s discography includes many award-winning discs, with major recognition including BBC Music Magazine’s 2013 “Instrumental CD of the Year” award and the Canadian JUNO Award in 2018.

Her native Canada has bestowed upon her their highest honors: Officer of the Order of Canada and the Governor General’s 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award in Classical Music (Canada’s equivalent to the Kennedy Center Honors), as well as three honorary doctorates. She passes on her wide musical experience in masterclasses and at her annual International Piano Academy in Bavaria, where she now resides, and makes frequent appearances as a juror of the world’s most prestigious piano competitions. In November, Novum Publishing (London) released her autobiography, A Note in Time.

Ms. Fialkowska previously served on the Screening Jury for the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.


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Festival Concert 2

Free to attend. No ticket required.

Seven Festival artists perform 18-minute recitals for members of the jury.

PROGRAM 

10:00 a.m.  Akilan Sankaran
DEBUSSY “Reflets dans l’eau” from Images
RACHMANINOV Prelude in G-sharp Minor, op. 32, no. 12
PROKOFIEV Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, op. 28

10:20 a.m. Hanna Kozyak
MENDELSSOHN Variations sérieuses, op. 54
BARVINSKY Prelude No. 2 in F-sharp Major
LIGETI Etude No. 10 “Der Zauberlehrling”

10:40 a.m. Melanie Yutong Liu
LISZT Transcendental Etude No. 4 “Mazeppa”
MOZART Sonata No. 13 in B-flat Major, K. 333 (I)
CHOPIN Nocturne in F-sharp Major, op. 15, no. 2

11:00 a.m. Kayden Kelly
BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, op. 2, no. 1 (I, II)
MENDELSSOHN Rondo capriccioso, op. 14
RACHMANINOV Prelude in G Minor, op. 23, no. 5

15-minute intermission

11:33 a.m. Xinran Shi
LIEBERMANN Gargoyles, op. 29 (III, IV)
CHOPIN Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, op. 52

11:53 a.m. Casey Li
MOZART Sonata No. 3 in B-flat Major, K. 281 (I)
LISZT Transcendental Etude No. 9 “Ricordanza”
DEBUSSY “Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest” from Préludes, Book I

12:13 p.m. Samuel Sabbah
BACH–BUSONI Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 177
LISZT Transcendental Etude No. 5 “Feux follets”
LISZT Transcendental Etude No. 12 “Chasse-neige”
KAPUSTIN Toccatina, op. 40, no. 3


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Festival Concert 1

Free to attend. No ticket required.

Seven Festival artists perform 18-minute recitals for members of the jury.


PROGRAM

10:00 a.m.  Anna Kesselman
MOZART Sonata No. 14 in C Minor, K. 457 (I)
CHOPIN Nocturne in E-flat Major, op. 55, no. 2
KAPUSTIN Intermezzo, op. 40, no. 7

10:20 a.m. Olivia Larco
BRAHMS Variations on an Original Theme, op. 21, no. 1

10:40 a.m. Ivaylo Vassilev
LISZT Ballade No. 2 in B Minor
CHOPIN Etude in A Minor, op. 25, no. 11

11:00 a.m. Asta Dora Finnsdottir
RACHMANINOV Étude-tableau in A Minor, op. 39, no. 6
CHOPIN Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante, op. 22

15-minute intermission

11:33 a.m. Can Sarac
CHOPIN Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, op. 23
SCRIABIN Etude in C-sharp Minor, op. 2, no. 1
LISZT Transcendental Etude No. 10

11:53 a.m. Grace Feng
CHOPIN Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante, op. 22
KAPUSTIN Toccatina, op. 40, no. 3

12:13 p.m. William Ge
CHOPIN Etude in C Major, op. 10, no. 1
HAYDN
Sonata in E-flat Major, Hob. XVI:52 (I)
BERNARD RANDS “Toccata” from 12 Preludes for Piano
LISZT Transcendental Etude No. 8 “Wilde Jagd”


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Masterclass with Stanislav Ioudenitch

Free to attend. No ticket required.

Four Junior artists will play for Stanislav Ioudenitch, 2001 Cliburn Gold Medalist.


About Stanislav Ioudentich
2001 Cliburn Gold Medalist

Stanislav Ioudenitch was the gold medalist of the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and also won prizes at the Busoni, Kapell, Maria Callas, and New Orleans competitions, among others. As an accomplished recitalist, he has performed at major cultural centers around the world. An in-demand pedagogue whose students are top prizewinners and performers, he is the founder and artistic director of the International Center for Music at Park University. He is also the director of the Young Artists Music Academy (Kansas City), vice-president of the Piano Academy at Lake Como, and associate professor of piano at Oberlin Conservatory, and has led masterclasses at several
distinguished universities.


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Masterclass with Wu Han

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Four Junior artists will play for Wu Han, pianist and artistic co-director of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.


About Wu Han

Pianist Wu Han, recipient of Musical America’s Musician of the Year Award, enjoys a multi-faceted musical life that encompasses performing, recording, and artistic direction at the highest levels. She has performed in prestigious concert halls across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Currently artistic co-director of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and Music@Menlo, she also serves as artistic advisor for Wolf Trap’s Chamber Music in the Barns and for Palm Beach’s Society of the Four Arts. She is the co-founder and artistic director of the recording company ArtistLed, and has released more than 80 recordings of masterworks in the chamber repertoire on the ArtistLed, CMS Live,
and Music@Menlo LIVE labels.


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Masterclass with Wu Han

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Four Junior artists will play for Wu Han, pianist and artistic co-director of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.


About Wu Han

Pianist Wu Han, recipient of Musical America’s Musician of the Year Award, enjoys a multi-faceted musical life that encompasses performing, recording, and artistic direction at the highest levels. She has performed in prestigious concert halls across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Currently artistic co-director of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and Music@Menlo, she also serves as artistic advisor for Wolf Trap’s Chamber Music in the Barns and for Palm Beach’s Society of the Four Arts. She is the co-founder and artistic director of the recording company ArtistLed, and has released more than 80 recordings of masterworks in the chamber repertoire on the ArtistLed, CMS Live,
and Music@Menlo LIVE labels.


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ANDERSON & ROE PIANO DUO

“There is an overriding joy in their music-making. Couple that with incredible technical abilities, ensemble second to none, and… a true sense of theatrical entertainment, and you have a positive look at the future of classical music performance.” – American Record Guide

Known for their adrenalized performances, original compositions, and notorious music videos, Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe are revolutionizing the piano duo experience. Described as “the most dynamic duo of this generation” (San Francisco Classical Voice), “rock stars of the classical music world” (Miami Herald), and “the very model of complete 21st-century musicians” (The Washington Post), the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo just celebrated 20 years of doing their part to make classical music a relevant and powerful force around the world. Their five critically acclaimed albums have spent dozens of weeks at the top of the Billboard Classical Charts, while their Emmy-nominated, self-produced music videos have been viewed by millions on YouTube and at international film festivals. They’ve toured extensively worldwide as recitalists and orchestral soloists; appeared on NPR, MTV, PBS, and the BBC; presented at numerous international leader symposiums; and served as hosts of From the Top.

And they’re absolute Cliburn Family favorites, as concert artists and as on-air webcast hosts for three Cliburn competitions. They’ll be back here for two energetic, unforgettable nights this season at the Kimbell and the Post.

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Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Cliburn Concerts.

For questions about ticketing please contact the Bass Hall Box Office at 817.212.4280.

Seating will open 45 minutes prior to concert time.

For information on The Post, visit thepostatrivereast.com

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

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The Post at River East
2925 Race St, Fort Worth, TX 76111

ANDERSON & ROE PIANO DUO

Known for their adrenalized performances, original compositions, and notorious music videos, Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe are revolutionizing the piano duo experience. Described as “the most dynamic duo of this generation” (San Francisco Classical Voice), “rock stars of the classical music world” (Miami Herald), and “the very model of complete 21st-century musicians” (The Washington Post), the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo just celebrated 20 years of doing their part to make classical music a relevant and powerful force around the world. Their five critically acclaimed albums have spent dozens of weeks at the top of the Billboard Classical Charts, while their Emmy-nominated, self-produced music videos have been viewed by millions on YouTube and at international film festivals. They’ve toured extensively worldwide as recitalists and orchestral soloists; appeared on NPR, MTV, PBS, and the BBC; presented at numerous international leader symposiums; and served as hosts of From the Top.

And they’re absolute Cliburn Family favorites, as concert artists and as on-air webcast hosts for three Cliburn competitions. They’ll be back here for two energetic, unforgettable nights this season at the Kimbell and the Post.

andersonroe.com

 


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Cliburn Concerts.

For questions about ticketing please contact the Bass Hall Box Office at 817.212.4280.

The on-site will call and box office will open in the Renzo Piano Pavilion lobby one hour prior to concert time.

For information on parking, please visit kimbellart.org

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

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Kimbell Art Museum Piano Pavilion

GABRIELA MONTERO, piano

“Montero’s playing has everything: crackling rhythmic brio, subtle shadings, steely power in climactic moments, soulful lyricism in the ruminative passages and, best of all, unsentimental expressivity.” – The New York Times

When awarding her the 2023 Performance Today Classical Woman of the Year, American Public Media noted that Gabriela Montero is “a soulful artist at the piano, bringing out the beauty and humanity in a wide range of music, and a fervent composer of music that speaks to the joy and tumult of our times.”

Performances have taken her to many of the world’s most prestigious halls and orchestras. An award-winning recording artist and composer, she has combined the two, to outstanding results: her 2015 release, which includes her own Ex Patria and Improvisations, won the Latin Grammy® for Best Classical Album. And she is a powerful and eloquent champion for the people of her native Venezuela, often using the power of her gifts of composition and improvisation as a tool of creative dissent; her advocacy has earned recognition from the Human Rights Foundation, Beethoven Academy, and Amnesty International.

Now she returns to Cliburn Concerts for her first appearance in almost 15 years, this time in the lovely auspices of the Kimbell and under the Texas skies at the Post at River East. And she’ll be a closer part of the Cliburn Family very soon: stay tuned for an announcement in Summer 2023!

 


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Cliburn Concerts.

For questions about ticketing please contact the Bass Hall Box Office at 817.212.4280.

Seating will open 45 minutes prior to concert time.

For information on The Post, visit thepostatrivereast.com

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

For further information on attending Cliburn events please read our Patron Guidelines


The Post at River East
2925 Race St, Fort Worth, TX 76111

GABRIELA MONTERO, piano

“Montero’s playing has everything: crackling rhythmic brio, subtle shadings, steely power in climactic moments, soulful lyricism in the ruminative passages and, best of all, unsentimental expressivity.” – The New York Times

When awarding her the 2023 Performance Today Classical Woman of the Year, American Public Media noted that Gabriela Montero is “a soulful artist at the piano, bringing out the beauty and humanity in a wide range of music, and a fervent composer of music that speaks to the joy and tumult of our times.”

Performances have taken her to many of the world’s most prestigious halls and orchestras. An award-winning recording artist and composer, she has combined the two, to outstanding results: her 2015 release, which includes her own Ex Patria and Improvisations, won the Latin Grammy® for Best Classical Album. And she is a powerful and eloquent champion for the people of her native Venezuela, often using the power of her gifts of composition and improvisation as a tool of creative dissent; her advocacy has earned recognition from the Human Rights Foundation, Beethoven Academy, and Amnesty International.

Now she returns to Cliburn Concerts for her first appearance in almost 15 years, this time in the lovely auspices of the Kimbell and under the Texas skies at the Post at River East. And she’ll be a closer part of the Cliburn Family very soon: stay tuned for an announcement in Summer 2023!

 


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Cliburn Concerts.

For questions about ticketing please contact the Bass Hall Box Office at 817.212.4280.

The on-site will call and box office will open in the Renzo Piano Pavilion lobby one hour prior to concert time.

For information on parking, please visit kimbellart.org

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

For further information on attending Cliburn events please read our Patron Guidelines


Kimbell Art Museum Piano Pavilion

JOHANNES MOSER, cello + MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN, piano

When “one of the finest among the astonishing gallery of young virtuoso cellists” (Gramophone) performs with a seminal pianist who “ranks among the small handful of performers in every generation whose abilities defy the imagination” (Toronto Star), the result is nothing short of magic.

Canadian cellist Johannes Moser won silver at the 2002 International Tchaikovsky Competition and has since had a phenomenal touring career, from soloing with the New York, Los Angeles, and BBC Philharmonics, as well as the orchestras of Chicago, London, Tokyo NHK, and Bayerischen Rundfunks, to chamber appearances with the likes of Emanuel Ax, Joshua Bell, Midori, and Menahem Pressler. He’s also a prolific recording artist and a champion of new music who is heavily involved in commissioning.

Which makes this match-up all the better: Marc-André Hamelin is not only a pianist known worldwide for his unrivaled blend of consummate musicianship and brilliant technique who has performed wide-ranging repertoire in the world’s great halls, he is a well-known composer with more than 30 pieces to his name, including the commissioned work for the 2017 Cliburn Competition (where he was also a juror). His discography spans more than 70 recordings which have earned him 11 Grammy® nominations, seven Juno Awards, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the German Record Critics’ Association.

This March, Johannes makes his Cliburn Concerts debut alongside Marc-André, a stalwart member of the Cliburn Family, with works by Debussy and Franck, as well as Nadia Boulanger and Hamelin himself.

 


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Cliburn Concerts.

For questions about ticketing please contact the Bass Hall Box Office at 817.212.4280.

The on-site will call and box office will open in the Renzo Piano Pavilion lobby one hour prior to concert time.

For information on parking, please visit kimbellart.org

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

For further information on attending Cliburn events please read our Patron Guidelines


Kimbell Art Museum Piano Pavilion

Maria & Stanislav Ioudenitch, violin & piano

“Growing up in a house where the walls danced from the sounds of two pianists practicing, fate has it that I am a violinist.” When she was 3 years old, Maria Ioudenitch’s pianist parents, Stanislav and Tatiana, handed her a tiny violin, and her love for music began.

The following year, she came to Fort Worth to witness her father’s dedication to his instrument come to fruition when Stanislav Ioudenitch took home gold in the 2001 Cliburn Competition. And she certainly has followed in his footsteps, recently winning several international violin competitions and securing a recording contract with Warner Classics. Keeping it all in the Cliburn Family, her first release with the label in March 2023, Songbird, was a collaboration with Kenny Broberg, 2017 Cliburn silver medalist and longtime student of Stanislav—one of the most sought-after teachers today, as well as an in-demand touring artist.

Don’t miss this truly family affair, as father and daughter unite with an all-French program of Ravel, Boulanger, Chaminade, and Franck at the Kimbell, as well as an intimate, casual concert at The Post.

 


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Cliburn Concerts.

For questions about ticketing please contact the Bass Hall Box Office at 817.212.4280.

The on-site will call and box office will open in the Renzo Piano Pavilion lobby one hour prior to concert time.

For information on parking, please visit kimbellart.org

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

For further information on attending Cliburn events please read our Patron Guidelines


Kimbell Art Museum Piano Pavilion

Maria & Stanislav Ioudenitch, violin & piano

“Growing up in a house where the walls danced from the sounds of two pianists practicing, fate has it that I am a violinist.” When she was 3 years old, Maria Ioudenitch’s pianist parents, Stanislav and Tatiana, handed her a tiny violin, and her love for music began.

The following year, she came to Fort Worth to witness her father’s dedication to his instrument come to fruition when Stanislav Ioudenitch took home gold in the 2001 Cliburn Competition. And she certainly has followed in his footsteps, recently winning several international violin competitions and securing a recording contract with Warner Classics. Keeping it all in the Cliburn Family, her first release with the label in March 2023, Songbird, was a collaboration with Kenny Broberg, 2017 Cliburn silver medalist and longtime student of Stanislav—one of the most sought-after teachers today, as well as an in-demand touring artist.

Don’t miss this truly family affair, as father and daughter unite with an all-French program of Ravel, Boulanger, Chaminade, and Franck at the Kimbell, as well as an intimate, casual concert at The Post.

 

 


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Cliburn Concerts.

For questions about ticketing please contact the Bass Hall Box Office at 817.212.4280.

Seating will open 45 minutes prior to concert time.

For information on The Post, visit thepostatrivereast.com

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

For further information on attending Cliburn events please read our Patron Guidelines


The Post at River East
2925 Race St, Fort Worth, TX 76111

Jake Heggie, composer & piano

“Arguably the world’s most popular 21st-century opera and art song composer” – The Wall Street Journal

Composer Jake Heggie is best known for the operas Dead Man Walking, Moby-Dick, It’s a Wonderful Life, Three Decembers, Two Remain, and If I Were You. He is currently at work on his 10th full-length opera, Intelligence, as well as new works for violinist Joshua Bell, New Century Chamber Orchestra, the Miró Quartet, and Music of Remembrance. The operas and his nearly 300 art songs have been performed extensively on five continents, championed by some of the world’s most beloved artists. With a libretto by the late Terrence McNally, Dead Man Walking has become “the most celebrated American opera of the 21st century” (Chicago Tribune). It has received nearly 80 international productions since its San Francisco Opera premiere in 2000.

And this season, one of the most iconic living American composers makes his first Cliburn Concerts appearance in 15 years, in a dynamic evening at the Kimbell, featuring performances of his works by locally based artists (as well as the composer himself) and an insightful conversation with the Cliburn’s Buddy Bray.

 


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Cliburn Concerts.

For questions about ticketing please contact the Bass Hall Box Office at 817.212.4280.

The on-site will call and box office will open in the Renzo Piano Pavilion lobby one hour prior to concert time.

For information on parking, please visit kimbellart.org

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

For further information on attending Cliburn events please read our Patron Guidelines


Kimbell Art Museum Piano Pavilion

Homecoming Concert + Party

A showcase celebration of the Cliburn’s last decade

When Jacques Marquis was named president and CEO of the Cliburn ten years ago, he and his team inherited a treasure that had been passionately built by a host of dedicated leaders in the five decades prior.

Working closely with the energetic staff, the gregarious Quebecer continued the Cliburn’s longtime trajectory of growth, developing innovative ways to expand the Cliburn’s brand, reach, and cultural leadership around the world and right here at home.

This October, join us on the gorgeous grounds of TX Whiskey Ranch for a uniquely Cliburn experience—a one-night, ten-plus-artist concert event, capped with a jubilant afterparty featuring delicious Texas bites and TX Whiskey drinks.

Patrons must be 21 or older to attend this event.

Afterparty with food and drink included with ticket.

Table Seating for our Homecoming Concert + Party

Reserved four-person tables are Sold Out. Click the link below to join the waiting list for VIP Tables.

These tables will be stationed on the lawn at TX Whiskey Ranch and are a great option if you prefer reserved, table seating, rather than your own lawn chairs or blankets (either will be a great way to enjoy the beautiful music!).

Featured Artists

Anderson & Roe Piano Duo
Cliburn Concerts artists & Competition webcast hosts

Angela Cheng, piano
Cliburn Concerts artist & Competition juror

Dmytro Choni, piano
2022 Cliburn bronze medalist

Fei-Fei, piano
2013 Cliburn finalist, Concerts & Community artist

Seokyoung Hong, piano
2023 Cliburn Junior winner

Daniel Hsu, piano
2017 Cliburn bronze medalist, Concerts & Community artist, & Webcast host

Gabriel Kahane, piano & composer
Cliburn Concerts artist

Vadym Kholodenko, piano
2013 Cliburn gold medalist, Concerts & Community artist

Joshua Roman, cello
Cliburn Concerts artist

Thomas Yu, piano
2016 Cliburn Amateur winner

AND MORE!

GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

Patrons must be 21 years of age or older to attend the Homecoming Concert + Party.

For questions about ticketing please contact the Bass Hall Box Office at 817.212.4280.

To learn more about Whiskey Ranch, please visit frdistilling.com/whiskey-ranch

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

For further information on attending Cliburn events please read our Patron Guidelines


TX Whiskey Ranch
4250 Mitchell Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76119

Anna Geniushene, piano

“Geniushene played beautifully with an exquisite touch and almost an infinite tonal palette.”
La Scena

Anna Geniushene’s fresh, layered, and powerful interpretations defined her participation at the 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition—and won her the coveted silver medal and the adoration of fans around the globe. And the critics couldn’t get enough: “powerhouse sound, forceful musical personality, and sheer virtuosity…had this critic on the edge of his seat” (Musical America); “a fresh version…that had this listener hanging on every bar” (La Scena); “I couldn’t help but equate Anna Geniushene’s seasoned pianism to [Van] Cliburn at his best” (Gramophone).

Her inaugural season as a Cliburn winner included recital appearances at the Grand Teton Music Festival, Festival International de la Roque d’Anthéron, and across the United States; a tour of Japan with pianist Andrey Gugnin; piano duo concerts with Wu Han and Dmytro Choni at Wolf Trap and La Musica Festival; and engagements with the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra and Taipei Symphony Orchestra.

She now returns to Fort Worth for her official Cliburn Concerts debut in two intimate nights at the Kimbell.


PROGRAM

CLEMENTI Sonata in E-flat Major, op. 1, no. 1

TCHAIKOVSKY  Two Pieces, op. 1

WEINBERG  Berceuse, op. 1

SCHUMANN   Variations on the name “Abegg,” op. 1

– intermission –

PROKOFIEV   Sonata No. 5 in C Major, op. 38

CHOPIN    Rondo in C Minor, op. 1

PROKOFIEV   Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, op. 29


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Cliburn Concerts.

For questions about ticketing please contact the Bass Hall Box Office at 817.212.4280.

The on-site will call and box office will open in the Renzo Piano Pavilion lobby one hour prior to concert time.

For information on parking, please visit kimbellart.org

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

For further information on attending Cliburn events please read our Patron Guidelines


Kimbell Art Museum Piano Pavilion

Anna Geniushene, piano

“Geniushene played beautifully with an exquisite touch and almost an infinite tonal palette.”
La Scena

Anna Geniushene’s fresh, layered, and powerful interpretations defined her participation at the 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition—and won her the coveted silver medal and the adoration of fans around the globe. And the critics couldn’t get enough: “powerhouse sound, forceful musical personality, and sheer virtuosity…had this critic on the edge of his seat” (Musical America); “a fresh version…that had this listener hanging on every bar” (La Scena); “I couldn’t help but equate Anna Geniushene’s seasoned pianism to [Van] Cliburn at his best” (Gramophone).

Her inaugural season as a Cliburn winner included recital appearances at the Grand Teton Music Festival, Festival International de la Roque d’Anthéron, and across the United States; a tour of Japan with pianist Andrey Gugnin; piano duo concerts with Wu Han and Dmytro Choni at Wolf Trap and La Musica Festival; and engagements with the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra and Taipei Symphony Orchestra.

She now returns to Fort Worth for her official Cliburn Concerts debut in two intimate nights at the Kimbell.


PROGRAM

CLEMENTI Sonata in E-flat Major, op. 1, no. 1

TCHAIKOVSKY  Two Pieces, op. 1

WEINBERG  Berceuse, op. 1

SCHUMANN   Variations on the name “Abegg,” op. 1

– intermission –

PROKOFIEV   Sonata No. 5 in C Major, op. 38

CHOPIN    Rondo in C Minor, op. 1

PROKOFIEV   Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, op. 29


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Cliburn Concerts.

For questions about ticketing please contact the Bass Hall Box Office at 817.212.4280.

The on-site will call and box office will open in the Renzo Piano Pavilion lobby one hour prior to concert time.

For information on parking, please visit kimbellart.org

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

For further information on attending Cliburn events please read our Patron Guidelines


Kimbell Art Museum Piano Pavilion

Free Concert presented by Apex Arts League

Join us for this FREE concert by 2015 Cliburn Junior competitor Amir Siraj presented by Apex Arts League at White’s Chapel.

 


ABOUT AMIR SIRAJ

A U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, Amir Siraj has been a featured guest soloist with the Boston Symphony and the Boston Pops, and has played for luminaries such as Korean President Moon Jae-in, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Queen Rania of Jordan. He is a Steinway Young Artist and an alum of the Lang Lang International Music Foundation Young Scholars Program. Amir has performed at venues including the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Wigmore Hall in London, and Millenium Park in Chicago, as well as for the GRAMMY® Salute to Classical Music at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium, Swiss Alps Classics in Vitznau, and JBLFest in Las Vegas. Passionate about using music for social good, he has collaborated with organizations including the National Park Foundation, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Music For Food, most recently establishing the Music For The Parks initiative with the support of NPR’s From The Top.

Amir graduated from Harvard University with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in astrophysics in 2022, where he conducted Hasty Pudding Theatricals—the oldest theater group in the United States—and was a member of both the Harvard Krokodiloes and Harvard New Music Ensemble. He was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2021, and his work was named one of ten “extraordinary cosmic revelations” of 2022 by CNN. Amir believes in the intersectional power of the arts and sciences; in October 2022, at the invitation of Yo-Yo Ma, he joined a panel discussion and performance at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris in the company of pianist Emanuel Ax, singer Imany, and head of the European Space Agency Josef Aschbacher, exploring how space and music can inspire humanistic ideals. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in piano at the New England Conservatory of Music, studying under the guidance of Professor Wha Kyung Byun.


Grace Chapel at White’s Chapel Church
185 S White Chapel Blvd, Southlake, TX 76092

 

The Dallas Morning News Presents an Evening with the Cliburn Junior

Join the Cliburn and The Dallas Morning News at Spark! Dallas for an evening of music and conversation.
RSVP is required. Reserve your seat here.

  • 5:30 p.m. Wine & Refreshments
  • 6:00 p.m. Concert by Amir Siraj, 2015 Cliburn Junior Competitor
  • 6:30 p.m. Q&A moderated by Scott Cantrell

Program

LISZT  Paganini Etude No. 5 “La Chasse”

SCHUBERT Impromptu in B-flat Major, op.142, no. 3

SCHUBERT | LISZT  “Ständchen” from Schwanengesang, D. 957

LISZT Transcendental Etude No.8, “Wilde Jagd”


ABOUT AMIR SIRAJ

A U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, Amir Siraj has been a featured guest soloist with the Boston Symphony and the Boston Pops, and has played for luminaries such as Korean President Moon Jae-in, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Queen Rania of Jordan. He is a Steinway Young Artist and an alum of the Lang Lang International Music Foundation Young Scholars Program. Amir has performed at venues including the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Wigmore Hall in London, and Millenium Park in Chicago, as well as for the GRAMMY® Salute to Classical Music at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium, Swiss Alps Classics in Vitznau, and JBLFest in Las Vegas. Passionate about using music for social good, he has collaborated with organizations including the National Park Foundation, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Music For Food, most recently establishing the Music For The Parks initiative with the support of NPR’s From The Top.

Amir graduated from Harvard University with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in astrophysics in 2022, where he conducted Hasty Pudding Theatricals—the oldest theater group in the United States—and was a member of both the Harvard Krokodiloes and Harvard New Music Ensemble. He was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2021, and his work was named one of ten “extraordinary cosmic revelations” of 2022 by CNN. Amir believes in the intersectional power of the arts and sciences; in October 2022, at the invitation of Yo-Yo Ma, he joined a panel discussion and performance at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris in the company of pianist Emanuel Ax, singer Imany, and head of the European Space Agency Josef Aschbacher, exploring how space and music can inspire humanistic ideals. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in piano at the New England Conservatory of Music, studying under the guidance of Professor Wha Kyung Byun.


SPARK! DALLAS
1409 Botham Jean Blvd #004, Dallas, TX 75215

Happy Hour Concert with Downtown Dallas

Bring your family and friends for this casual outdoor happy hour concert with Downtown Dallas. Enjoy a short performance by 2015 Cliburn Junior competitor Amir Siraj with complimentary beer samples and water.

 


ABOUT AMIR SIRAJ

A U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, Amir Siraj has been a featured guest soloist with the Boston Symphony and the Boston Pops, and has played for luminaries such as Korean President Moon Jae-in, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Queen Rania of Jordan. He is a Steinway Young Artist and an alum of the Lang Lang International Music Foundation Young Scholars Program. Amir has performed at venues including the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Wigmore Hall in London, and Millenium Park in Chicago, as well as for the GRAMMY® Salute to Classical Music at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium, Swiss Alps Classics in Vitznau, and JBLFest in Las Vegas. Passionate about using music for social good, he has collaborated with organizations including the National Park Foundation, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Music For Food, most recently establishing the Music For The Parks initiative with the support of NPR’s From The Top.

Amir graduated from Harvard University with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in astrophysics in 2022, where he conducted Hasty Pudding Theatricals—the oldest theater group in the United States—and was a member of both the Harvard Krokodiloes and Harvard New Music Ensemble. He was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2021, and his work was named one of ten “extraordinary cosmic revelations” of 2022 by CNN. Amir believes in the intersectional power of the arts and sciences; in October 2022, at the invitation of Yo-Yo Ma, he joined a panel discussion and performance at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris in the company of pianist Emanuel Ax, singer Imany, and head of the European Space Agency Josef Aschbacher, exploring how space and music can inspire humanistic ideals. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in piano at the New England Conservatory of Music, studying under the guidance of Professor Wha Kyung Byun.


Pegasus Plaza
1500 Main Street, Dallas, 75201

Concert and Talk with the Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra

Join us for this FREE concert and conversation with 2019 Cliburn Junior Competition Third Prize winner Jiwon Yang. A short performance will be followed by a talk moderated by Nien Hsu, Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra Administrative Director. Topics will cover conservatory auditions and music major life. This event is open to the public and geared toward high school music students.

Seating is limited, RSVP is required. Reserve your ticket here.

 


ABOUT JIWON YANG, 2019 Cliburn Junior Third Prize winner

Korean pianist Jiwon Yang made her recital debut in Seoul at age 9 and her concerto debut in Kazakhstan at 13. Since then, she has won numerous prizes in North America, Europe, and her native country—including third prize at the 2019 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival. Concerto performances include collaborations with the Camerata New York, Dallas Symphony, State Academic Symphony, and Salzburg Chamber Soloist Orchestras, under the direction of such conductors as Ruth Reinhardt, Richard Owen, and Gerhardt Zimmerman. In fall 2020, Jiwon enrolled in the bachelor’s program at the Mannes School of Music on a full scholarship, under the guidance of Richard Goode and Pavlina Dokovksa. As a student, she has been presented in numerous Mannes Sounds Festival events, as well as the school’s closing concert in Weill Hall, Carnegie Hall. She previously studied with Hyoung Joon Chang in Korea, and has participated in masterclasses with John O’Connor, Pascal Roge, and Roberto Plano, among others.


DALLAS ASIAN AMERICAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA
420 Maplelawn Dr, Plano, TX 75075

Free Concert at Lewisville Grand Theater

Bring your family and friends for a FREE concert featuring 2019 Cliburn Junior Piano Competition third prize winner Jiwon Yang.

This concert is free to attend but tickets are required. Reserve your ticket here.

 


ABOUT JIWON YANG, 2019 Cliburn Junior Third Prize winner

Korean pianist Jiwon Yang made her recital debut in Seoul at age 9 and her concerto debut in Kazakhstan at 13. Since then, she has won numerous prizes in North America, Europe, and her native country—including third prize at the 2019 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival. Concerto performances include collaborations with the Camerata New York, Dallas Symphony, State Academic Symphony, and Salzburg Chamber Soloist Orchestras, under the direction of such conductors as Ruth Reinhardt, Richard Owen, and Gerhardt Zimmerman. In fall 2020, Jiwon enrolled in the bachelor’s program at the Mannes School of Music on a full scholarship, under the guidance of Richard Goode and Pavlina Dokovksa. As a student, she has been presented in numerous Mannes Sounds Festival events, as well as the school’s closing concert in Weill Hall, Carnegie Hall. She previously studied with Hyoung Joon Chang in Korea, and has participated in masterclasses with John O’Connor, Pascal Roge, and Roberto Plano, among others.


LEWISVILLE GRAND THEATER
100 N Charles St, Lewisville, TX 75057

Cliburn Kids On the Road at Klyde Warren Park

This concert will take place on the Pavilion Stage at Klyde Warren Park.

Bring your family and friends for a fun and educational interactive classical music concert!

This program celebrates the unique language of Latin American classical music. We explore the instruments, dances, and rhythms of the region, and show how composers portray their identity and traditions through the piano. As always with Cliburn Kids On the Road, there are lots of opportunities for audience participation Please join us for this special 35-minute program, presented in both English and Spanish.


Featured Music

FRANK Barcarola Latinoamericana

PONCE Cuatro Danzas Mexicanas (I. Vivo)

NAVARRO Son a Papá C

ARREÑO Pequeño vals “Mi Teresita”

VILLA-LOBOS Dansa: Miudinho from “Bacchianas Brasileiras” No. 4

DEL AGUILA Conga


About Rudy Mireles-Manzano, host

Clarinetist Rodolfo “Rudy” Mireles-Manzano is a graduate of the University of North Texas, where he earned a Bachelor of Music Education. He currently serves as the second clarinetist for the McKinney Philharmonic Orchestra and regularly appears as a guest with orchestras across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. An avid chamber musician, he was recently featured in a “Musician Spotlight,” a series highlighting the talents of local professional musicians, performing the Weber Clarinet Quintet with principals of the McKinney Philharmonic, as well as Samuel Barber’s Summer Music at the Madeline Island Chamber Music Festival.

A passionate and charismatic teacher, Rudy is in demand as a private clarinet instructor and band clinician across the metroplex. He is certified to teach K–12 music in the state of Texas and received the TMEA Collegiate Music Educator Award. He is thrilled to begin his first year as a Cliburn in the Classroom host this fall!

About  Dzmitry Ulasiuk, piano

Pianist Dzmitry Ulasiuk was raised in an environment of classical music in Minsk, Belarus. He started professional piano studies at age 16 and performed a solo recital of all Chopin music one year later. While working on his doctorate in Belarus, he was recruited to study at TCU. He then continued his studies at SMU, and finally completed his doctorate degree in piano performance at the University of North Texas. A laureate of 17 international piano competitions, Dr. Ulasiuk has performed worldwide, in both solo recitals and with orchestras. In addition to concertizing, he loves to teach and has a thriving piano studio in Plano.

For his Carnegie debut, a critic wrote, “There are times when a reviewer simply decides to put pencil and paper away and enjoy the music, and this was one of those times” (New York Concert Review). Dr. Ulasiuk received critical acclaim for his first two commercial CDs under the Centaur Records label. He is currently working on a third CD of all French music. www.dzmitryulasiuk.com


KLYDE WARREN PARK
2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Dallas, TX 75201

Cliburn Kids On the Road at Benbrook Library

Bring your family and friends for a fun and educational interactive classical music concert!

This program celebrates the unique language of Latin American classical music. We explore the instruments, dances, and rhythms of the region, and show how composers portray their identity and traditions through the piano. As always with Cliburn Kids On the Road, there are lots of opportunities for audience participation Please join us for this special 35-minute program.


Featured Music

FRANK Barcarola Latinoamericana

PONCE Cuatro Danzas Mexicanas (I. Vivo)

NAVARRO Son a Papá C

ARREÑO Pequeño vals “Mi Teresita”

VILLA-LOBOS Dansa: Miudinho from “Bacchianas Brasileiras” No. 4

DEL AGUILA Conga


ABOUT SARA DOAN, HOST

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Sara Doan began studying piano at the age of 3 with Donna Edwards. Under her tutelage, Ms. Doan won top prizes in several state and regional competitions. She earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in piano performance at the University of North Texas, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts at TCU.

Ms. Doan has performed with the Meadows Symphony Orchestra (Dallas) and the North Texas Symphony Orchestra (Denton). She has presented recitals across Texas, and in Oklahoma, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C.  In December 2010, Ms. Doan served as guest artist in the First International Piano Festival of Bogota, Colombia where she performed, taught master classes, led discussions, and served on the competition jury.

Ms. Doan has served as collaborative pianist-in-residence at Southeastern Oklahoma State and adjunct professor of piano at the University of North Texas. She maintains a private studio in the DFW area and is an adjunct professor at Tarrant County College -Northwest Campus, while performing regularly with her chamber groups, Trio 8831 and Apana Trio. She also presents lectures and educational programs through the Fort Worth Music Fund and Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth.

ABOUT  Mikhail Berestnev, PIANO

Equally in demand as a recitalist, soloist, and chamber musician, Mikhail Berestnev brings to every performance the experiences of a career spanning the globe, including Australia, Ireland, Russia, Belgium, Brazil, and Spain, in addition to concert halls across the United States. Recent collaborations include solo appearances under the direction of Maestro Hector Guzman, and composer and conductor Dr. Robert Xavier Rodriguez; in chamber music with members of the Dallas Symphony; as part of the MAKE Trio; and with the Julius String Quartet.

Mr. Berestnev is artist in residence with the St. Matthews Cathedral Arts Program in Dallas, guest artist and collaborative pianist with the “Musica Nova” Ensemble at the University of Texas at Dallas, collaborative pianist at The Dallas Opera Family & Outreach Program and Texas Ballet Theater, and an artist of Cliburn in the Classroom.


BENBROOK Library
1065 Mercedes St, Benbrook, TX 76126

Cliburn Kids On the Road at Chandor Gardens

Space is limited for this concert. Save your seat here.

Bring your family and friends for a fun and educational interactive classical music concert!

This program celebrates the unique language of Latin American classical music. We explore the instruments, dances, and rhythms of the region, and show how composers portray their identity and traditions through the piano. As always with Cliburn Kids On the Road, there are lots of opportunities for audience participation Please join us for this special 35-minute program.


Featured Music

FRANK Barcarola Latinoamericana

PONCE Cuatro Danzas Mexicanas (I. Vivo)

NAVARRO Son a Papá C

ARREÑO Pequeño vals “Mi Teresita”

VILLA-LOBOS Dansa: Miudinho from “Bacchianas Brasileiras” No. 4

DEL AGUILA Conga


ABOUT Sara Doan, HOST

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Sara Doan began studying piano at the age of 3 with Donna Edwards. Under her tutelage, Ms. Doan won top prizes in several state and regional competitions. She earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in piano performance at the University of North Texas, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts at TCU.

Ms. Doan has performed with the Meadows Symphony Orchestra (Dallas) and the North Texas Symphony Orchestra (Denton). She has presented recitals across Texas, and in Oklahoma, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C.  In December 2010, Ms. Doan served as guest artist in the First International Piano Festival of Bogota, Colombia where she performed, taught master classes, led discussions, and served on the competition jury.

Ms. Doan has served as collaborative pianist-in-residence at Southeastern Oklahoma State and adjunct professor of piano at the University of North Texas. She maintains a private studio in the DFW area and is an adjunct professor at Tarrant County College -Northwest Campus, while performing regularly with her chamber groups, Trio 8831 and Apana Trio. She also presents lectures and educational programs through the Fort Worth Music Fund and Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth.

ABOUT  DZMITRY ULASIUK, PIANO

Pianist Dzmitry Ulasiuk was raised in an environment of classical music in Minsk, Belarus. He started professional piano studies at age 16 and performed a solo recital of all Chopin music one year later. While working on his doctorate in Belarus, he was recruited to study at TCU. He then continued his studies at SMU, and finally completed his doctorate degree in piano performance at the University of North Texas. A laureate of 17 international piano competitions, Dr. Ulasiuk has performed worldwide, in both solo recitals and with orchestras. In addition to concertizing, he loves to teach and has a thriving piano studio in Plano.

For his Carnegie debut, a critic wrote, “There are times when a reviewer simply decides to put pencil and paper away and enjoy the music, and this was one of those times” (New York Concert Review). Dr. Ulasiuk received critical acclaim for his first two commercial CDs under the Centaur Records label. He is currently working on a third CD of all French music. www.dzmitryulasiuk.com


Chandor Garndens
711 W Lee Ave Weatherford TX 76086

Cliburn Kids On the Road at Dallas Central Library

This concert will take place on the Fourth Floor of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library.

Bring your family and friends for a fun and educational interactive classical music concert!

This program celebrates the unique language of Latin American classical music. We explore the instruments, dances, and rhythms of the region, and show how composers portray their identity and traditions through the piano. As always with Cliburn Kids On the Road, there are lots of opportunities for audience participation Please join us for this special 35-minute program, presented in both English and Spanish.


Featured Music

FRANK Barcarola Latinoamericana

PONCE Cuatro Danzas Mexicanas (I. Vivo)

NAVARRO Son a Papá C

ARREÑO Pequeño vals “Mi Teresita”

VILLA-LOBOS Dansa: Miudinho from “Bacchianas Brasileiras” No. 4

DEL AGUILA Conga


ABOUT RUDY MIRELES-MANZANO, HOST

Clarinetist Rodolfo “Rudy” Mireles-Manzano is a graduate of the University of North Texas, where he earned a Bachelor of Music Education. He currently serves as the second clarinetist for the McKinney Philharmonic Orchestra and regularly appears as a guest with orchestras across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. An avid chamber musician, he was recently featured in a “Musician Spotlight,” a series highlighting the talents of local professional musicians, performing the Weber Clarinet Quintet with principals of the McKinney Philharmonic, as well as Samuel Barber’s Summer Music at the Madeline Island Chamber Music Festival.

A passionate and charismatic teacher, Rudy is in demand as a private clarinet instructor and band clinician across the metroplex. He is certified to teach K–12 music in the state of Texas and received the TMEA Collegiate Music Educator Award. He is thrilled to begin his first year as a Cliburn in the Classroom host this fall!

ABOUT  DZMITRY ULASIUK, PIANO

Pianist Dzmitry Ulasiuk was raised in an environment of classical music in Minsk, Belarus. He started professional piano studies at age 16 and performed a solo recital of all Chopin music one year later. While working on his doctorate in Belarus, he was recruited to study at TCU. He then continued his studies at SMU, and finally completed his doctorate degree in piano performance at the University of North Texas. A laureate of 17 international piano competitions, Dr. Ulasiuk has performed worldwide, in both solo recitals and with orchestras. In addition to concertizing, he loves to teach and has a thriving piano studio in Plano.

For his Carnegie debut, a critic wrote, “There are times when a reviewer simply decides to put pencil and paper away and enjoy the music, and this was one of those times” (New York Concert Review). Dr. Ulasiuk received critical acclaim for his first two commercial CDs under the Centaur Records label. He is currently working on a third CD of all French music. www.dzmitryulasiuk.com


DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY CENTRAL BRANCH
1515 Young St, Dallas, TX 75201

Cliburn Kids On the Road at Audelia Road Library

Bring your family and friends for a fun and educational interactive classical music concert!

This program celebrates the unique language of Latin American classical music. We explore the instruments, dances, and rhythms of the region, and show how composers portray their identity and traditions through the piano. As always with Cliburn Kids On the Road, there are lots of opportunities for audience participation Please join us for this special 35-minute program, presented in both English and Spanish.


Featured Music

FRANK Barcarola Latinoamericana

PONCE Cuatro Danzas Mexicanas (I. Vivo)

NAVARRO Son a Papá C

ARREÑO Pequeño vals “Mi Teresita”

VILLA-LOBOS Dansa: Miudinho from “Bacchianas Brasileiras” No. 4

DEL AGUILA Conga


About Rudy Mireles-Manzano, host

Clarinetist Rodolfo “Rudy” Mireles-Manzano is a graduate of the University of North Texas, where he earned a Bachelor of Music Education. He currently serves as the second clarinetist for the McKinney Philharmonic Orchestra and regularly appears as a guest with orchestras across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. An avid chamber musician, he was recently featured in a “Musician Spotlight,” a series highlighting the talents of local professional musicians, performing the Weber Clarinet Quintet with principals of the McKinney Philharmonic, as well as Samuel Barber’s Summer Music at the Madeline Island Chamber Music Festival.

A passionate and charismatic teacher, Rudy is in demand as a private clarinet instructor and band clinician across the metroplex. He is certified to teach K–12 music in the state of Texas and received the TMEA Collegiate Music Educator Award. He is thrilled to begin his first year as a Cliburn in the Classroom host this fall!

About  Dzmitry Ulasiuk, piano

Pianist Dzmitry Ulasiuk was raised in an environment of classical music in Minsk, Belarus. He started professional piano studies at age 16 and performed a solo recital of all Chopin music one year later. While working on his doctorate in Belarus, he was recruited to study at TCU. He then continued his studies at SMU, and finally completed his doctorate degree in piano performance at the University of North Texas. A laureate of 17 international piano competitions, Dr. Ulasiuk has performed worldwide, in both solo recitals and with orchestras. In addition to concertizing, he loves to teach and has a thriving piano studio in Plano.

For his Carnegie debut, a critic wrote, “There are times when a reviewer simply decides to put pencil and paper away and enjoy the music, and this was one of those times” (New York Concert Review). Dr. Ulasiuk received critical acclaim for his first two commercial CDs under the Centaur Records label. He is currently working on a third CD of all French music. www.dzmitryulasiuk.com


DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY AUDELIA ROAD BRANCH
10045 Audelia Rd, Dallas, TX 75238

Cliburn Kids On the Road at NorthPark Center

This concert will take place in NorthCourt on Level One between Nordstrom and Macy’s.

Bring your family and friends for a fun and educational interactive classical music concert!

This program celebrates the unique language of Latin American classical music. We explore the instruments, dances, and rhythms of the region, and show how composers portray their identity and traditions through the piano. As always with Cliburn Kids On the Road, there are lots of opportunities for audience participation Please join us for this special 35-minute program, presented in both English and Spanish.


Featured Music

FRANK Barcarola Latinoamericana

PONCE Cuatro Danzas Mexicanas (I. Vivo)

NAVARRO Son a Papá C

ARREÑO Pequeño vals “Mi Teresita”

VILLA-LOBOS Dansa: Miudinho from “Bacchianas Brasileiras” No. 4

DEL AGUILA Conga


About Rudy Mireles-Manzano, host

Clarinetist Rodolfo “Rudy” Mireles-Manzano is a graduate of the University of North Texas, where he earned a Bachelor of Music Education. He currently serves as the second clarinetist for the McKinney Philharmonic Orchestra and regularly appears as a guest with orchestras across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. An avid chamber musician, he was recently featured in a “Musician Spotlight,” a series highlighting the talents of local professional musicians, performing the Weber Clarinet Quintet with principals of the McKinney Philharmonic, as well as Samuel Barber’s Summer Music at the Madeline Island Chamber Music Festival.

A passionate and charismatic teacher, Rudy is in demand as a private clarinet instructor and band clinician across the metroplex. He is certified to teach K–12 music in the state of Texas and received the TMEA Collegiate Music Educator Award. He is thrilled to begin his first year as a Cliburn in the Classroom host this fall!

About  Dzmitry Ulasiuk, piano

Pianist Dzmitry Ulasiuk was raised in an environment of classical music in Minsk, Belarus. He started professional piano studies at age 16 and performed a solo recital of all Chopin music one year later. While working on his doctorate in Belarus, he was recruited to study at TCU. He then continued his studies at SMU, and finally completed his doctorate degree in piano performance at the University of North Texas. A laureate of 17 international piano competitions, Dr. Ulasiuk has performed worldwide, in both solo recitals and with orchestras. In addition to concertizing, he loves to teach and has a thriving piano studio in Plano.

For his Carnegie debut, a critic wrote, “There are times when a reviewer simply decides to put pencil and paper away and enjoy the music, and this was one of those times” (New York Concert Review). Dr. Ulasiuk received critical acclaim for his first two commercial CDs under the Centaur Records label. He is currently working on a third CD of all French music. www.dzmitryulasiuk.com


NorthPark Center
NorthCourt on Level One between Nordstrom and Macy’s
8687 N Central Expy, Dallas, TX 75225

Cliburn Kids On the Road at Hampton-Illinois Library

Bring your family and friends for a fun and educational interactive classical music concert!

This program celebrates the unique language of Latin American classical music. We explore the instruments, dances, and rhythms of the region, and show how composers portray their identity and traditions through the piano. As always with Cliburn Kids On the Road, there are lots of opportunities for audience participation Please join us for this special 35-minute program, presented in both English and Spanish.


Featured Music

FRANK Barcarola Latinoamericana

PONCE Cuatro Danzas Mexicanas (I. Vivo)

NAVARRO Son a Papá C

ARREÑO Pequeño vals “Mi Teresita”

VILLA-LOBOS Dansa: Miudinho from “Bacchianas Brasileiras” No. 4

DEL AGUILA Conga


About Rudy Mireles-Manzano, host

Clarinetist Rodolfo “Rudy” Mireles-Manzano is a graduate of the University of North Texas, where he earned a Bachelor of Music Education. He currently serves as the second clarinetist for the McKinney Philharmonic Orchestra and regularly appears as a guest with orchestras across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. An avid chamber musician, he was recently featured in a “Musician Spotlight,” a series highlighting the talents of local professional musicians, performing the Weber Clarinet Quintet with principals of the McKinney Philharmonic, as well as Samuel Barber’s Summer Music at the Madeline Island Chamber Music Festival.

A passionate and charismatic teacher, Rudy is in demand as a private clarinet instructor and band clinician across the metroplex. He is certified to teach K–12 music in the state of Texas and received the TMEA Collegiate Music Educator Award. He is thrilled to begin his first year as a Cliburn in the Classroom host this fall!

About  Dzmitry Ulasiuk, piano

Pianist Dzmitry Ulasiuk was raised in an environment of classical music in Minsk, Belarus. He started professional piano studies at age 16 and performed a solo recital of all Chopin music one year later. While working on his doctorate in Belarus, he was recruited to study at TCU. He then continued his studies at SMU, and finally completed his doctorate degree in piano performance at the University of North Texas. A laureate of 17 international piano competitions, Dr. Ulasiuk has performed worldwide, in both solo recitals and with orchestras. In addition to concertizing, he loves to teach and has a thriving piano studio in Plano.

For his Carnegie debut, a critic wrote, “There are times when a reviewer simply decides to put pencil and paper away and enjoy the music, and this was one of those times” (New York Concert Review). Dr. Ulasiuk received critical acclaim for his first two commercial CDs under the Centaur Records label. He is currently working on a third CD of all French music. www.dzmitryulasiuk.com


DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY HAMPTON-ILLINOIS BRANCH
2951 S Hampton Rd, Dallas, TX 75224

Final Round Concert

3 COMPETITORS PERFORM FULL CONCERTOS WITH THE DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA  AND VALENTINA PELEGGI, CONDUCTOR.

Followed by the Awards Ceremony.

 

Program

Jan Schulmeister, 16, Czechia – SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 22

Yifan Wu 吴一凡, 14, China – CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, op. 11

20-MINUTE INTERMISSION

Seokyoung Hong 홍석영, 15, South Korea – RACHMANINOV Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43

 


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

CHILDREN
Patrons must be 8 years or older to attend Junior Competition performances.

LATECOMERS
There will be no late seating during any recital. Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

ELECTRONICS
Photography and recording are strictly prohibited. All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off during performances.

PARKING AT MEYERSON SYMPHONY CENTER
Visit https://www.dallassymphony.org/concerts-and-events/plan-your-visit/directions-parking/ for information.


Meyerson Symphony Center
2301 Flora St, Dallas, TX 75201

Semifinal Round Concert 3

6 COMPETITORS PERFORM ONE CONCERTO MOVEMENT WITH PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT. 

PROGRAM

Jan Schulmeister, 16, Czechia
SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 22 (II)
With Anastasia Markina, piano accompaniment

Zhonghua Wei 魏中华, 14, China
LISZT Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, S. 124 (II, III, IV)
With Mikhail Berestnev, piano accompaniment

Seokyoung Hong 홍석영, 15, South Korea
RACHMANINOV Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (vars. 18-24)
With Anastasia Markina, piano accompaniment

20-MINUTE INTERMISSION

Yifan Wu 吴一凡, 14, China
CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, op. 11 (III)
With Mikhail Berestnev, piano accompaniment

Modan Oyama 大山桃暖, 17, Japan
SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 22 (II)
With Anastasia Markina, piano accompaniment

Zihan Jin 金子涵, 14, China
LISZT Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, S. 124 (II, III, IV)
With Mikhail Berestnev, piano accompaniment

 


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

CHILDREN
Patrons must be 8 years or older to attend Junior Competition performances.

LATECOMERS
There will be no late seating during any recital. Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

ELECTRONICS
Photography and recording are strictly prohibited. All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off during performances.

PARKING AT SMU
Parking is available at Binkley Parking Center, 3105 Binkley Ave, Dallas, TX 75205


CARUTH AUDITORIUM – OWEN ARTS CENTER SMU
6101 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75205

Semifinal Round Concert 2

3 of 6 COMPETITORS PERFORM 40-MINUTE RECITALS. 

PROGRAM

7:00 p.m. – Yifan Wu 吴一凡, 14, China
COUPERIN “Allemande la Verneville” from Pièces de clavecin
BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Paganini, op. 35, Book II
CUI SHIGUANG Birds Chirp on the Silent Hill
BARBER Sonata, op. 26

7:42 p.m. – Zihan Jin 金子涵, 14, China
LISZT “Tarantella” from Venezia e Napoli
LISZT Transcendental Etude No. 10 in F Minor
CHOPIN Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, op. 35
ZHANG ZHAO Pi Huang

20-MINUTE INTERMISSION

8:42 p.m. – Modan Oyama 大山桃暖, 17, Japan
SCARLATTI Sonata in A Major, K. 24
CHOPIN Etude in C Major, op. 10, no. 7
CHOPIN Polonaise in F-sharp Minor, op. 44
LIEBERMANN Nocturne No. 4, op. 38
STRAVINSKY Trois mouvements de Pétrouchka

 


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

CHILDREN
Patrons must be 8 years or older to attend Junior Competition performances.

LATECOMERS
There will be no late seating during any recital. Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

ELECTRONICS
Photography and recording are strictly prohibited. All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off during performances.

PARKING AT SMU
Visit smu.edu/parking for information.


CARUTH AUDITORIUM – OWEN ARTS CENTER SMU
6101 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75205

Semifinal Round Concert 1

3 of 6 COMPETITORS PERFORM 40-MINUTE RECITALS. 

Program

2:30 p.m. – Jan Schulmeister, 16, Czechia
RANDALL MEYERS “Mantra” from Simplexity for Piano
RACHMANINOV Six moments musicaux, op. 16

3:12 p.m. – Zhonghua Wei 魏中华, 14, China
UNSUK CHIN Etudes Nos. 1, 4, 5
SCHUMANN Symphonic Etudes, op. 13

20-MINUTE INTERMISSION

4:12 p.m. – Seokyoung Hong 홍석영, 15, South Korea
JURI SEO  Doremi Variations
CHOPIN 12 Etudes, op. 25

 


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

CHILDREN
Patrons must be 8 years or older to attend Junior Competition performances.

LATECOMERS
There will be no late seating during any recital. Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

ELECTRONICS
Photography and recording are strictly prohibited. All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off during performances.

PARKING AT SMU
Parking is available at Binkley Parking Center, 3105 Binkley Ave, Dallas, TX 75205


CARUTH AUDITORIUM – OWEN ARTS CENTER SMU
6101 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75205

Quarterfinal Round 4

3 of 12 COMPETITORS PERFORM 30-MINUTE RECITALS. 

 


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

CHILDREN
Patrons must be 8 years or older to attend Junior Competition performances.

LATECOMERS
There will be no late seating during any recital. Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

ELECTRONICS
Photography and recording are strictly prohibited. All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off during performances.

PARKING AT SMU
Parking is available at Binkley Parking Center, 3105 Binkley Ave, Dallas, TX 75205


CARUTH AUDITORIUM – OWEN ARTS CENTER SMU
6101 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75205

Quarterfinal Round 3

3 of 12 COMPETITORS PERFORM 30-MINUTE RECITALS. 

 


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

CHILDREN
Patrons must be 8 years or older to attend Junior Competition performances.

LATECOMERS
There will be no late seating during any recital. Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

ELECTRONICS
Photography and recording are strictly prohibited. All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off during performances.

PARKING AT SMU
Parking is available at Binkley Parking Center, 3105 Binkley Ave, Dallas, TX 75205


CARUTH AUDITORIUM – OWEN ARTS CENTER SMU
6101 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75205

Quarterfinal Round Concert 2

3 of 12 COMPETITORS PERFORM 30-MINUTE RECITALS. 

 


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

CHILDREN
Patrons must be 8 years or older to attend Junior Competition performances.

LATECOMERS
There will be no late seating during any recital. Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

ELECTRONICS
Photography and recording are strictly prohibited. All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off during performances.

PARKING AT SMU
Parking is available at Binkley Parking Center, 3105 Binkley Ave, Dallas, TX 75205


CARUTH AUDITORIUM – OWEN ARTS CENTER SMU
6101 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75205

Quarterfinal Round Concert 1

3 of 12 COMPETITORS PERFORM 30-MINUTE RECITALS. 

 


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

CHILDREN
Patrons must be 8 years or older to attend Junior Competition performances.

LATECOMERS
There will be no late seating during any recital. Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

ELECTRONICS
Photography and recording are strictly prohibited. All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off during performances.

PARKING AT SMU
Parking is available at Binkley Parking Center, 3105 Binkley Ave, Dallas, TX 75205


CARUTH AUDITORIUM – OWEN ARTS CENTER SMU
6101 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75205

Preliminary Round Concert 4

5 of 23 COMPETITORS PERFORM 20-MINUTE RECITALS. Followed by the announcement of the Quarterfinalists.

Preliminary Round concerts are free to attend, ticket reservations are still required.

Click Here to reserve your tickets


PROGRAM

Click competitor names for individual repertoire.

7:00 p.m. – Zihan Jin 金子涵, 14, China
7:22 p.m. – Modan Oyama 大山桃暖, 17, Japan
7:44 p.m. – Chenxi Chu 褚晨熙, 14, China
20-MINUTE INTERMISSION
8:24 p.m. – Xuanyan Jessie Gong 龚暄妍, 16, China
8:46 p.m. – Andrew Gu, 16, United States


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

CHILDREN
Patrons must be 8 years or older to attend Junior Competition performances.

LATECOMERS
There will be no late seating during any recital. Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

ELECTRONICS
Photography and recording are strictly prohibited. All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off during performances.

PARKING AT SMU
Parking is available at Binkley Parking Center, 3105 Binkley Ave, Dallas, TX 75205


CARUTH AUDITORIUM – OWEN ARTS CENTER SMU
6101 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75205

Preliminary Round Concert 3

6 of 23 COMPETITORS PERFORM 20-MINUTE RECITALS.

Preliminary Round concerts are free to attend, ticket reservations are still required.

Click Here to reserve your tickets


PROGRAM

Click competitor names for individual repertoire.

2:30 p.m. – Yifan Wu 吴一凡, 14, China
2:52 p.m. – Tiankun Ma 马天坤, 16, China
3:14 p.m. – Alyssa Gabrilovich, 17, United States
20-MINUTE INTERMISSION
3:54 p.m. – Lukas Lee 李璐王子, 15, China
4:16 p.m. – Mi Hou 侯米, 15, China
4:38 p.m. – Sizhe Wang 王思哲, 14, China


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

CHILDREN
Patrons must be 8 years or older to attend Junior Competition performances.

LATECOMERS
There will be no late seating during any recital. Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

ELECTRONICS
Photography and recording are strictly prohibited. All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off during performances.

PARKING AT SMU
Parking is available at Binkley Parking Center, 3105 Binkley Ave, Dallas, TX 75205


CARUTH AUDITORIUM – OWEN ARTS CENTER SMU
6101 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75205

Preliminary Round Concert 2

6 of 23 COMPETITORS PERFORM 20-MINUTE RECITALS.

Preliminary Round concerts are free to attend, ticket reservations are still required.

Click Here to reserve your tickets


PROGRAM

Click competitor names for individual repertoire.

7:00 p.m. – Chengcheng Yao 姚承承, 14, China
7:22 p.m. – Steven Ruochong Cui 崔若冲, 17, United States
7:44 p.m. – Jaeuk Lim 임재욱, 16, South Korea
20-MINUTE INTERMISSION
8:24 p.m. – Taige Wang, 13, United States
8:46 p.m. – Seokyoung Hong 홍석영, 15, South Korea
9:08 p.m. – Chihiro Sugawara 菅原千尋, 16, Japan


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

CHILDREN
Patrons must be 8 years or older to attend Junior Competition performances.

LATECOMERS
There will be no late seating during any recital. Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

ELECTRONICS
Photography and recording are strictly prohibited. All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off during performances.

PARKING AT SMU
Parking is available at Binkley Parking Center, 3105 Binkley Ave, Dallas, TX 75205


CARUTH AUDITORIUM – OWEN ARTS CENTER SMU
6101 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75205

Preliminary Round Concert 1

6 of 23 COMPETITORS PERFORM 20-MINUTE RECITALS.

Preliminary Round concerts are free to attend, ticket reservations are still required.

Click Here to reserve your tickets


PROGRAM

Click competitor names for individual repertoire.

2:30 p.m. – Jan Schulmeister, 16, Czechia
2:52 p.m. – Saehyun Kim 김세현, 16, South Korea
3:14 p.m. – Seoeun Lee 이서은, 14, South Korea
20-MINUTE INTERMISSION
3:54 p.m. – Yiran Zhou 周怡然, 15, China
4:16 p.m. – Eddison Chen, 13, United States
4:38 p.m. – Zhonghua Wei 魏中华, 14, China


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

CHILDREN
Patrons must be 8 years or older to attend Junior Competition performances.

LATECOMERS
There will be no late seating during any recital. Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

ELECTRONICS
Photography and recording are strictly prohibited. All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off during performances.

PARKING AT SMU
Parking is available at Binkley Parking Center, 3105 Binkley Ave, Dallas, TX 75205


CARUTH AUDITORIUM – OWEN ARTS CENTER SMU
6101 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75205

Polar Express Holiday Concert at Steinway Piano Gallery Fort Worth

FREE POLAR EXPRESS HOLIDAY CONCERT – RSVP Required

All aboard the Polar Express! Piano duo Sara Doan and Mikhail Berestnev take you on a magical musical journey to the North Pole to visit Santa’s home, where you can re-discover the wonder and spirit of the holidays. This is their take on Chris Van Allsburg’s beloved holiday classic, The Polar Express.

Featuring:

  • Free Donuts and Hot Chocolate from FunkyTown Donuts
  • Suggested Parking at 777 Main Parking Garage (entrances on 5th and 6th between Commerce and Calhoun)

Free to attend; capacity is limited and RSVP is required.

 

 

 


PROGRAM

TCHAIKOVSKY/NEEMAN “Waltz of the Flower” from The Nutcracker

DEBUSSY “Footsteps in the Snow”

SAINT-SAËNS “Aquarium” from Carnival of the Animals

BARBER “Two-Step” from Souvenirs, op. 28

RAVEL “Rigaudon” from Le Tombeau de Couperin

LISZT “Psallite, Old Christmas Song” from Christmas Tree

LISZT “Scherzoso: Lighting the Candles on the Tree” from Christmas Tree

TCHAIKOVSKY/NEEMAN “March” from The Nutcracker

FAURÉ “Le pas espagnol” from Dolly Suite, op. 56

BARBER “Gallop” from Souvenirs, op. 28

RACHMANINOV Prelude in B-flat Major, op. 23, no. 2

GROBAN Believe

ANDERSON Sleigh Ride


ABOUT SARA DOAN

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Sara Doan began studying piano at the age of 3 with Donna Edwards. Under her tutelage, Sara won top prizes in several state and regional competitions, before going on to the University of North Texas, where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in piano performance. She has appeared with the Meadows (Dallas) and the North Texas (Denton) Symphony Orchestras, and presented recitals across Texas, Oklahoma, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. In December 2010, Sara served as guest artist in the First International Piano Festival of Bogota, Colombia where she performed, taught master classes, led discussions, and served on the competition jury. She has served as collaborative pianist-in-residence at Southeastern Oklahoma State and adjunct professor of piano at the University of North Texas. She maintains a large private studio in the DFW area and is an adjunct professor at Tarrant County College—Northwest Campus, while performing regularly with her chamber groups, Trio 8831 and Apana Trio. She also presents lectures and educational programs through the Cliburn, Fort Worth Music Fund, and Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth.


ABOUT MIKHAIL BERESTNEV

Equally in demand as a recitalist, soloist, and chamber musician, Mikhail Berestnev brings to every performance the experiences of a career spanning the globe, including Australia, Ireland, Russia, Belgium, Brazil, and Spain, in addition to concert halls across the United States. Recent collaborations include solo appearances under the direction of Maestro Hector Guzman, and composer and conductor Dr. Robert Xavier Rodriguez; in chamber music with members of the Dallas Symphony; as part of the MAKE Trio; and with the Julius String Quartet.

Mr. Berestnev is artist in residence with the St. Matthews Cathedral Arts Program in Dallas, guest artist and collaborative pianist with the “Musica Nova” Ensemble at the University of Texas at Dallas, collaborative pianist at The Dallas Opera Family & Outreach Program and Texas Ballet Theater, and an artist of Cliburn in the Classroom.


Steinway Piano Gallery
510 Commerce St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Conciertos festivos del Expreso Polar en Artes de la Rosa

Conciertos festivos del Expreso Polar Gratis RSVP para reservar su asiento

¡Todos a bordo del Polar Express! El dúo de piano Sara Doan y Mikhail Berestnev y la narradora Adriana Morales te llevan en un viaje musical al Polo Norte para visitar la casa de Papá Noel, donde puedes descubrir el espíritu y la maravilla de los tiempos festivos. Esta es su versión del clásico navideño de Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express.

Gratis para asistir; no se requieren boletos.

Con:

Los primeros 100 niños recibirán un regalo gratis.

cacao, galletas y paletero

 

 

 


Programa

TCHAIKOVSKY/NEEMAN “Waltz of the Flower” from The Nutcracker

DEBUSSY “Footsteps in the Snow”

SAINT-SAËNS “Aquarium” from Carnival of the Animals

BARBER “Two-Step” from Souvenirs, op. 28

RAVEL “Rigaudon” from Le Tombeau de Couperin

LISZT “Psallite, Old Christmas Song” from Christmas Tree

LISZT “Scherzoso: Lighting the Candles on the Tree” from Christmas Tree

TCHAIKOVSKY/NEEMAN “March” from The Nutcracker

FAURÉ “Le pas espagnol” from Dolly Suite, op. 56

BARBER “Gallop” from Souvenirs, op. 28

RACHMANINOV Prelude in B-flat Major, op. 23, no. 2

GROBAN Believe

ANDERSON Sleigh Ride


ACERCA DE ADRIANA MORALES

Adriana Morales creció en Cali-Colombia donde inició su carrera musical y recibió el título de “Bachiller Musical con énfasis en Piano Performance”. Una beca de la universidad “Texas Christian University” le dio la oportunidad de estudiar en Estados Unidos, donde adquirió el título de pre-grado y maestría en Piano Pedagogía (Enseñanza) bajo la guía del maestro Harold Martina y Dr. Ann Gipson. Al finalizar sus estudios, ganó el premio para tocar en una de las salas de Conciertos más prestigiosas de Colombia, La Sala de la Biblioteca “Luis Ángel Arango”.  Su pasión por ambas, la música clásica y popular, le ha permitido tocar con bandas como “The TCU Curt Wilson Big Band”, y diversas orquestas de salsa locales.

Estimada pedagoga, Adriana enseña docenas de jóvenes pianistas en Coppell Conservatory y Piano House Music Academy, donde sus estudiantes frecuentemente ganan premios en los festivales y concursos del área.  Activa en su comunidad, es la directora musical de Silver Creek United Methodist Church en Azle y ha sido vicepresidenta de Carrolton Music Teachers Association. Sus conciertos didácticos han resaltado la interrelación del lenguaje, la cultura y la música y han sido presentados en Texas y otros países; los temas han incluido “La Conexión entre la Música y el Lenguaje”, “La Canción Lírica Latinoamericana”, y “Viviendo la Música”.  Recientemente, se unió al equipo de “Cliburn in the Classroom” y presenta programas musicales educativos en los distintos colegios de la ciudad.


ACERCA DE SARA DOAN

Nacida en Fort Worth, Texas, Sara Doan empezo sus estudias de piano al edad de tres año con Donna Edwards. Bajo su tutela, Sata gano premios in varios competencias estatal y regional, antes de atender the University of North Texas, donde cumplio su bachillerato y maestria en interpretación pianistíca. Ella ha aparecido con el Meadows (Dallas) y el North Texas (Denton) Symphony Orchestras, y ha presentado recitales en Texas, Oklahoma, Virginia, Pennsylvania, y Washington D.C. En Diciembre del 2010, Sara sirvio como artista invitada del primer Internation Piano Fesitval of Bogota, Colombia, donde ella presento conciertos, enseño clases maestras, dirigio discusiones, y sirvio como jurado del competencia. Ella ha servido como pianista colaborativa en residencia en Southeastern Oklahoma State y professora adjunta del piano en el University of North Texas. Ella mantiene un estudio privado en area de Dallas/Fort Worth y es un professora adjunta en el Tarrant County College – Northwest Campus, y tambien presenta regularmente con sus grupos de cámara, Trio 8831 y Apana Trio. Ella tambien presenta lecturas y programs de educacion de parte del Cliburn, Fort Worth Music Fund, y Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth.


ACERCA DE MIKHAIL BERESTNEV

Igualmente en demanda como recitalista, solisra, musico de cámara, Mikhail Berestnev trae a cada actuacion musical experiencias abaracando todo el mundo, incluso Australia, Ireland, Russia, Belgium, Brazil, y Espania, además de salas de concierto en los Estados Unidos. Colaboraciones recientes incluye apparencias solista abajo del dirección de Maestro Hector Guzman, y compositor y conductor Dr. Robert Xavier Rodriguez; en musica de cámara con miembros del Dallas Symphony; en parte con el trio MAKE; y con el Julius String Quartet. Sr. Berestnev es artista en residencia con el St. Matthews Cathedral Arts Program en Dallas, artista invitado y pianista collaborativo con el “Musica Nova” Ensemble en el University of Texas at Dallas, pianista collaborativa en el Dallas Opera Family and Outreach Program y Texas Ballet Theater, y un artista del Cliburn in the Classroom.


Artes de La Rosa Cultural Center for the Arts
1440 N Main St, Fort Worth, TX 76164

Conciertos festivos del Expreso Polar

Polar Express Holiday Concert at White’s Chapel

Free Polar Express Holiday Concert

All aboard the Polar Express! Piano duo Sara Doan and Mikhail Berestnev take you on a magical musical journey to the North Pole to visit Santa’s home, where you can re-discover the wonder and spirit of the holidays. This is their take on Chris Van Allsburg’s beloved holiday classic, The Polar Express.

*Holiday treats will be handed out to children after the performance, compliments of Apex Arts League.

Free to attend; no tickets required.

 

 

 


Program

TCHAIKOVSKY/NEEMAN “Waltz of the Flower” from The Nutcracker

DEBUSSY “Footsteps in the Snow”

SAINT-SAËNS “Aquarium” from Carnival of the Animals

BARBER “Two-Step” from Souvenirs, op. 28

RAVEL “Rigaudon” from Le Tombeau de Couperin

LISZT “Psallite, Old Christmas Song” from Christmas Tree

LISZT “Scherzoso: Lighting the Candles on the Tree” from Christmas Tree

TCHAIKOVSKY/NEEMAN “March” from The Nutcracker

FAURÉ “Le pas espagnol” from Dolly Suite, op. 56

BARBER “Gallop” from Souvenirs, op. 28

RACHMANINOV Prelude in B-flat Major, op. 23, no. 2

GROBAN Believe

ANDERSON Sleigh Ride


ABOUT SARA DOAN

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Sara Doan began studying piano at the age of 3 with Donna Edwards. Under her tutelage, Sara won top prizes in several state and regional competitions, before going on to the University of North Texas, where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in piano performance. She has appeared with the Meadows (Dallas) and the North Texas (Denton) Symphony Orchestras, and presented recitals across Texas, Oklahoma, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. In December 2010, Sara served as guest artist in the First International Piano Festival of Bogota, Colombia where she performed, taught master classes, led discussions, and served on the competition jury. She has served as collaborative pianist-in-residence at Southeastern Oklahoma State and adjunct professor of piano at the University of North Texas. She maintains a large private studio in the DFW area and is an adjunct professor at Tarrant County College—Northwest Campus, while performing regularly with her chamber groups, Trio 8831 and Apana Trio. She also presents lectures and educational programs through the Cliburn, Fort Worth Music Fund, and Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth.


ABOUT MIKHAIL BERESTNEV

Equally in demand as a recitalist, soloist, and chamber musician, Mikhail Berestnev brings to every performance the experiences of a career spanning the globe, including Australia, Ireland, Russia, Belgium, Brazil, and Spain, in addition to concert halls across the United States. Recent collaborations include solo appearances under the direction of Maestro Hector Guzman, and composer and conductor Dr. Robert Xavier Rodriguez; in chamber music with members of the Dallas Symphony; as part of the MAKE Trio; and with the Julius String Quartet.

Mr. Berestnev is artist in residence with the St. Matthews Cathedral Arts Program in Dallas, guest artist and collaborative pianist with the “Musica Nova” Ensemble at the University of Texas at Dallas, collaborative pianist at The Dallas Opera Family & Outreach Program and Texas Ballet Theater, and an artist of Cliburn in the Classroom.


White’s Chapel
185 S White Chapel Blvd, Southlake, TX 76092

Polar Express Holiday Concert at Artes de la Rosa

Free Polar Express Holiday Concert RSVP to reserve your seat

All aboard the Polar Express! Piano duo Sara Doan and Mikhail Berestnev take you on a magical musical journey to the North Pole to visit Santa’s home, where you can re-discover the wonder and spirit of the holidays. This is their take on Chris Van Allsburg’s beloved holiday classic, The Polar Express.

Free to attend; no tickets required.

Featuring:

The first 100 kids at both shows will receive a free gift.

There will be cocoa, cookies, and a paletero!

Complimentary parking available at the Mercado Building, located at 1500 N. Main St.

 

 

 


Program

TCHAIKOVSKY/NEEMAN “Waltz of the Flower” from The Nutcracker

DEBUSSY “Footsteps in the Snow”

SAINT-SAËNS “Aquarium” from Carnival of the Animals

BARBER “Two-Step” from Souvenirs, op. 28

RAVEL “Rigaudon” from Le Tombeau de Couperin

LISZT “Psallite, Old Christmas Song” from Christmas Tree

LISZT “Scherzoso: Lighting the Candles on the Tree” from Christmas Tree

TCHAIKOVSKY/NEEMAN “March” from The Nutcracker

FAURÉ “Le pas espagnol” from Dolly Suite, op. 56

BARBER “Gallop” from Souvenirs, op. 28

RACHMANINOV Prelude in B-flat Major, op. 23, no. 2

GROBAN Believe

ANDERSON Sleigh Ride


ABOUT SARA DOAN

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Sara Doan began studying piano at the age of 3 with Donna Edwards. Under her tutelage, Sara won top prizes in several state and regional competitions, before going on to the University of North Texas, where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in piano performance. She has appeared with the Meadows (Dallas) and the North Texas (Denton) Symphony Orchestras, and presented recitals across Texas, Oklahoma, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. In December 2010, Sara served as guest artist in the First International Piano Festival of Bogota, Colombia where she performed, taught master classes, led discussions, and served on the competition jury. She has served as collaborative pianist-in-residence at Southeastern Oklahoma State and adjunct professor of piano at the University of North Texas. She maintains a large private studio in the DFW area and is an adjunct professor at Tarrant County College—Northwest Campus, while performing regularly with her chamber groups, Trio 8831 and Apana Trio. She also presents lectures and educational programs through the Cliburn, Fort Worth Music Fund, and Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth.


ABOUT MIKHAIL BERESTNEV

Equally in demand as a recitalist, soloist, and chamber musician, Mikhail Berestnev brings to every performance the experiences of a career spanning the globe, including Australia, Ireland, Russia, Belgium, Brazil, and Spain, in addition to concert halls across the United States. Recent collaborations include solo appearances under the direction of Maestro Hector Guzman, and composer and conductor Dr. Robert Xavier Rodriguez; in chamber music with members of the Dallas Symphony; as part of the MAKE Trio; and with the Julius String Quartet.

Mr. Berestnev is artist in residence with the St. Matthews Cathedral Arts Program in Dallas, guest artist and collaborative pianist with the “Musica Nova” Ensemble at the University of Texas at Dallas, collaborative pianist at The Dallas Opera Family & Outreach Program and Texas Ballet Theater, and an artist of Cliburn in the Classroom.


Artes de La Rosa Cultural Center for the Arts
1440 N Main St, Fort Worth, TX 76164

Polar Express Holiday Concert at Northwest Library

Free Polar Express Holiday Concert

All aboard the Polar Express! Piano duo Sara Doan and Mikhail Berestnev take you on a magical musical journey to the North Pole to visit Santa’s home, where you can re-discover the wonder and spirit of the holidays. This is their take on Chris Van Allsburg’s beloved holiday classic, The Polar Express.

Bring your friends and family for a wonderful evening of music and story-telling with free cookies and hot chocolate.

Free to attend; no tickets required.

 

 

 


Program

TCHAIKOVSKY/NEEMAN “Waltz of the Flower” from The Nutcracker

DEBUSSY “Footsteps in the Snow”

SAINT-SAËNS “Aquarium” from Carnival of the Animals

BARBER “Two-Step” from Souvenirs, op. 28

RAVEL “Rigaudon” from Le Tombeau de Couperin

LISZT “Psallite, Old Christmas Song” from Christmas Tree

LISZT “Scherzoso: Lighting the Candles on the Tree” from Christmas Tree

TCHAIKOVSKY/NEEMAN “March” from The Nutcracker

FAURÉ “Le pas espagnol” from Dolly Suite, op. 56

BARBER “Gallop” from Souvenirs, op. 28

RACHMANINOV Prelude in B-flat Major, op. 23, no. 2

GROBAN Believe

ANDERSON Sleigh Ride


ABOUT SARA DOAN

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Sara Doan began studying piano at the age of 3 with Donna Edwards. Under her tutelage, Sara won top prizes in several state and regional competitions, before going on to the University of North Texas, where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in piano performance. She has appeared with the Meadows (Dallas) and the North Texas (Denton) Symphony Orchestras, and presented recitals across Texas, Oklahoma, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. In December 2010, Sara served as guest artist in the First International Piano Festival of Bogota, Colombia where she performed, taught master classes, led discussions, and served on the competition jury. She has served as collaborative pianist-in-residence at Southeastern Oklahoma State and adjunct professor of piano at the University of North Texas. She maintains a large private studio in the DFW area and is an adjunct professor at Tarrant County College—Northwest Campus, while performing regularly with her chamber groups, Trio 8831 and Apana Trio. She also presents lectures and educational programs through the Cliburn, Fort Worth Music Fund, and Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth.


ABOUT MIKHAIL BERESTNEV

Equally in demand as a recitalist, soloist, and chamber musician, Mikhail Berestnev brings to every performance the experiences of a career spanning the globe, including Australia, Ireland, Russia, Belgium, Brazil, and Spain, in addition to concert halls across the United States. Recent collaborations include solo appearances under the direction of Maestro Hector Guzman, and composer and conductor Dr. Robert Xavier Rodriguez; in chamber music with members of the Dallas Symphony; as part of the MAKE Trio; and with the Julius String Quartet.

Mr. Berestnev is artist in residence with the St. Matthews Cathedral Arts Program in Dallas, guest artist and collaborative pianist with the “Musica Nova” Ensemble at the University of Texas at Dallas, collaborative pianist at The Dallas Opera Family & Outreach Program and Texas Ballet Theater, and an artist of Cliburn in the Classroom.


Northwest Library
6228 Crystal Lake Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76179

Polar Express Holiday Concert at Reby Cary Youth Library

Free Polar Express Holiday Concert

All aboard the Polar Express! Piano duo Sara Doan and Mikhail Berestnev take you on a magical musical journey to the North Pole to visit Santa’s home, where you can re-discover the wonder and spirit of the holidays. This is their take on Chris Van Allsburg’s beloved holiday classic, The Polar Express.

Free to attend; no tickets required.

 

 

 


Program

TCHAIKOVSKY/NEEMAN “Waltz of the Flower” from The Nutcracker

DEBUSSY “Footsteps in the Snow”

SAINT-SAËNS “Aquarium” from Carnival of the Animals

BARBER “Two-Step” from Souvenirs, op. 28

RAVEL “Rigaudon” from Le Tombeau de Couperin

LISZT “Psallite, Old Christmas Song” from Christmas Tree

LISZT “Scherzoso: Lighting the Candles on the Tree” from Christmas Tree

TCHAIKOVSKY/NEEMAN “March” from The Nutcracker

FAURÉ “Le pas espagnol” from Dolly Suite, op. 56

BARBER “Gallop” from Souvenirs, op. 28

RACHMANINOV Prelude in B-flat Major, op. 23, no. 2

GROBAN Believe

ANDERSON Sleigh Ride


ABOUT SARA DOAN

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Sara Doan began studying piano at the age of 3 with Donna Edwards. Under her tutelage, Sara won top prizes in several state and regional competitions, before going on to the University of North Texas, where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in piano performance. She has appeared with the Meadows (Dallas) and the North Texas (Denton) Symphony Orchestras, and presented recitals across Texas, Oklahoma, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. In December 2010, Sara served as guest artist in the First International Piano Festival of Bogota, Colombia where she performed, taught master classes, led discussions, and served on the competition jury. She has served as collaborative pianist-in-residence at Southeastern Oklahoma State and adjunct professor of piano at the University of North Texas. She maintains a large private studio in the DFW area and is an adjunct professor at Tarrant County College—Northwest Campus, while performing regularly with her chamber groups, Trio 8831 and Apana Trio. She also presents lectures and educational programs through the Cliburn, Fort Worth Music Fund, and Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth.


ABOUT MIKHAIL BERESTNEV

Equally in demand as a recitalist, soloist, and chamber musician, Mikhail Berestnev brings to every performance the experiences of a career spanning the globe, including Australia, Ireland, Russia, Belgium, Brazil, and Spain, in addition to concert halls across the United States. Recent collaborations include solo appearances under the direction of Maestro Hector Guzman, and composer and conductor Dr. Robert Xavier Rodriguez; in chamber music with members of the Dallas Symphony; as part of the MAKE Trio; and with the Julius String Quartet.

Mr. Berestnev is artist in residence with the St. Matthews Cathedral Arts Program in Dallas, guest artist and collaborative pianist with the “Musica Nova” Ensemble at the University of Texas at Dallas, collaborative pianist at The Dallas Opera Family & Outreach Program and Texas Ballet Theater, and an artist of Cliburn in the Classroom.


Reby Cary Youth Library
3851 E Lancaster Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76103

Clayton Stephenson, piano

Clayton Stephenson made a name for himself as a standout talent this summer at the 2022 Cliburn Competition. His unique voice and captivating stage presence charmed both audiences and critics. On November 30, Clayton returns for a special pop-up concert in the warm, intimate setting inside the Trinity Room at The Post at River East. Join us for this exceptional recital at one of Fort Worth’s coolest venues.

This concert is sold out. Please email kblouin@cliburn.org to join the wait list.

 


Program

DEBUSSY               “Pagodes” from Estampes

BEETHOVEN         Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, op. 57 (“Appassionata”)

SCRIABIN              Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp Major, op. 30

GERSHWIN/SAY              Summertime Variations

TATUM              Tea for Two

ANDERSON/GENTILE              “Sleigh Ride”

UEHARA               Green Tea Farm

UEHARA              Tom and Jerry Show

 


About Clayton Stephenson

Growing up in New York City, Clayton Stephenson found musical inspiration in community programs. As he describes it, the “3rd Street Music School jump-started my music education; the Young People’s Choir taught me phrasing and voicing; the Juilliard Outreach Music Advancement Program introduced me to formal and rigorous piano training, which enabled me to get into Juilliard Pre-College; the Morningside Music Bridge validated my talent and elevated my self-confidence; the Boy’s Club of New York exposed me to jazz; and the Lang Lang Foundation brought me to stages worldwide and transformed me from a piano student to a young artist.”

Clayton now studies in the Harvard-NEC Dual Degree Program, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in economics at Harvard and a master’s degree in piano performance at the New England Conservatory under Wha Kyung Byun. And his accolades along the way have been bountiful: his appearance at the 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition was lauded for his “extraordinary narrative and poetic gifts” and performances that were “fresh, incisive and characterfully alive” (Gramophone), earning him a spot among the finalists. He has also been named a 2022 Gilmore Young Artist; 2017 U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts; Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist; Gheens Young Artist; and Young Scholar of the Lang Lang International Music Foundation. He also took home a jury discretionary award at the 2015 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival.

Recent and upcoming highlights of Clayton’s burgeoning career include appearances at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, Kissinger Sommer Festival, BeethovenFest Bonn, Ravinia Festival, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, and with the Calgary Philharmonic, Chicago Sinfonietta, Colour of Music Festival, Fort Worth, Louisville, and North Carolina Symphony Orchestras. On the 69th U.N. Day, Clayton played with the International Youth Orchestra at the United Nations General Assembly Hall, and he appeared in the “GRAMMY® Salute to Classical Music” Concert at Carnegie’s Stern Auditorium.


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Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

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Semifinal Round Concert 4

5 0f 20 competitors will each present a solo recital not to exceed 28 minutes in length, of repertoire of their choosing.

To be followed by the announcement of the Finalists.


Schedule

7:00 p.m. Dominique Salloum, CEO – Artificial Intelligence Industry, 53, France/Lebanon

7:30 p.m. Aaron Miller, Academic Administrator, 42, United States

8:00 p.m. Dmytro Vynogradov, Business Development Manager, 52, Ukraine

intermission

8:48 p.m. Eiji Yoshimura, Business Planning Director, 50, Japan

9:18 p.m. Yeon Wook Jeong, Entrepreneur/Attorney, 53, South Korea

9:48 p.m. Noah DeGarmo, Physician, 44, United States


Audience Information

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Amateur Competition performances.

There will be no late seating during any recital.

During orchestra performances, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management.

Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off.


Van Cliburn Recital Hall
330 E 4th St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

 

Semifinal Round Concert 3

5 0f 20 competitors will each present a solo recital not to exceed 28 minutes in length, of repertoire of their choosing.


Schedule

2:30 p.m. Jon Lee, Software Engineer, 41, United States

3:00 p.m. Xavier Aymonod, Marketing Director – Public Transportation, 46, France

3:30 p.m. Masanori Murakami, Clinical Project Manager, 38, Japan

intermission

4:18 p.m. Jorge Zamora, Business Development Director, 49, Mexico

4:48 p.m. Deirbhile Brennan, Accountant, 53, Ireland

5:18 p.m. Robert Finley, Electronics Engineer, 72, United States


Audience Information

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Amateur Competition performances.

There will be no late seating during any recital.

During orchestra performances, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management.

Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off.


Van Cliburn Recital Hall
330 E 4th St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

 

Semifinal Round Concert 2

5 0f 20 competitors will each present a solo recital not to exceed 28 minutes in length, of repertoire of their choosing.


Schedule

7:00 p.m. Seung-Yeop Lee, Mathematics Professor, 47, South Korea

7:30 p.m. Michael Slavin, Neuro-Ophthalmologist (retired), 71, United States

8:00 p.m. Thierry Goldwaser, Software Developer, 46, France

intermission

8:48 p.m. Michael Stefanakis, Tax Attorney, 40, Greece

9:18 p.m. Suzanna Laramee, Financial Advisor (retired), 66, United States

9:48 p.m. Robert Finley, Electronics Engineer, 72, United States


Audience Information

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Amateur Competition performances.

There will be no late seating during any recital.

During orchestra performances, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management.

Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off.


Van Cliburn Recital Hall
330 E 4th St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

 

Semifinal Round Concert 1

5 0f 20 competitors will each present a solo recital not to exceed 28 minutes in length, of repertoire of their choosing.


Schedule

2:30 p.m. Sean Sutherland, Product Manager, 45, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines/Canada

3:00 p.m. Ferdy Talan, Realtor, 38, Indonesia

3:30 p.m. Ken Iisaka, Software Engineer, 53, Japan/Canada

intermission

4:18 p.m. Robert Finley, Electronics Engineer, 72, United States

4:48 p.m. Noah DeGarmo, Physician, 44, United States


Audience Information

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Amateur Competition performances.

There will be no late seating during any recital.

During orchestra performances, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management.

Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off.


Van Cliburn Recital Hall
330 E 4th St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

 

Preliminary Round Concert 6

Competitors will each present a solo recital not to exceed 15 minutes in length, of repertoire of their choosing.

Click competitor names below for repertoire.


Schedule

7:00 p.m. Miriam Berro, Software Engineer, 65, Argentina/Canada

7:17 p.m. Eiji Yoshimura, Business Planning Director, 50, Japan

7:34 p.m. Yeon Wook Jeong, Entrepreneur/Attorney, 53, South Korea

7:49 p.m.  intermission      

8:09 p.m. John Gutheil, CEO – Medical Oncologist, 66, United States/United Kingdom

8:26 p.m. Hiroko Toya, Attorney, 65, Japan

8:43 p.m. Vincent Letourmy, Operations Director, 51, France


Audience Information

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Amateur Competition performances.

There will be no late seating during any recital.

During orchestra performances, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management.

Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off.


Van Cliburn Recital Hall
330 E 4th St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Preliminary Round Concert 5

Competitors will each present a solo recital not to exceed 15 minutes in length, of repertoire of their choosing.

Click competitor names below for repertoire.


Schedule

2:30 p.m. Deirbhile Brennan, Accountant, 53, Ireland

2:47 p.m. James Rosenblum, Attorney, 41, United States

3:04 p.m. Dominique Salloum, CEO – Artificial Intelligence Industry, 53, France/Lebanon

3:21 p.m. Aaron Miller,  Academic Administrator, 42, United States

3:36 p.m.  intermission      

3:56 p.m. Marisa Naomi Haines, Business Stategist, 66, Brazil/United States

4:13 p.m. Matthew Barnhill, Accountant, 38, United States

4:30 p.m. Dmytro Vynogradov, Business Development Manager, 52, Ukraine


Audience Information

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Amateur Competition performances.

There will be no late seating during any recital.

During orchestra performances, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management.

Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off.


Van Cliburn Recital Hall
330 E 4th St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Preliminary Round Concert 4

Competitors will each present a solo recital not to exceed 15 minutes in length, of repertoire of their choosing.

Click competitor names below for repertoire.


Schedule

7:00 p.m. Yuka Otohata, Marketing Operations Professional, 51, Japan

7:17 p.m. Jorge Zamora, Business Development Director, 49, Mexico

7:34 p.m. Gorden Cheng, Information Security Architect, 41, United States

7:49 p.m.  intermission      

8:09 p.m. Irene Longacre-Whiteside, Executive Assistant, 67, United States

8:26 p.m. Kensuke Ota, Research Scientist, 41, Japan

8:43 p.m. Youjin Hong, Psychiatrist, 41, South Korea


Audience Information

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Amateur Competition performances.

There will be no late seating during any recital.

During orchestra performances, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management.

Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off.


Van Cliburn Recital Hall
330 E 4th St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Preliminary Round Concert 3

Competitors will each present a solo recital not to exceed 15 minutes in length, of repertoire of their choosing.

Click competitor names below for repertoire.


Schedule

2:30 p.m. Simon Finlow, IT Project Manager/Database Engineer (retired), 66, United States/United Kingdom

2:47 p.m. Thierry Goldwaser, Software Developer, 46, France

3:04 p.m. Michael Stefanakis, Tax Attorney, 40, Greece

3:21 p.m. Suzanna Laramee, Financial Advisor (retired), 66, United States

3:36 p.m.  intermission      

3:56 p.m. Jon Lee, Software Engineer, 41, United States

4:13 p.m. Xavier Aymonod, Marketing Director – Public Transportation, 46, France

4:30 p.m. Masanori Murakami, Clinical Project Manager, 38, Japan


Audience Information

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Amateur Competition performances.

There will be no late seating during any recital.

During orchestra performances, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management.

Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off.


Van Cliburn Recital Hall
330 E 4th St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Preliminary Round Concert 2

Competitors will each present a solo recital not to exceed 15 minutes in length, of repertoire of their choosing.

Click competitor names below for repertoire.


Schedule

7:00 p.m. Robert Finley, Electronics Engineer, 72, United States

7:17 p.m. Ipek Bozkurt, Professor, 42, Turkey/United States

7:34 p.m. Noah DeGarmo, Physician, 44, United States

7:49 p.m. intermission

8:09 p.m. Seung-Yeop Lee, Mathematics Professor, 47, South Korea

8:26 p.m. Michael Slavin, Neuro-Ophthalmologist (retired), 71, United States

8:43 p.m. Keiko Kircher, College Physics Instructor, 41, Japan/United States


Audience Information

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Amateur Competition performances.

There will be no late seating during any recital.

During orchestra performances, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management.

Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off.


Van Cliburn Recital Hall
330 E 4th St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Preliminary Round Concert 1

Competitors will each present a solo recital not to exceed 15 minutes in length, of repertoire of their choosing.

Click competitor names below for repertoire.


Schedule

2:30 p.m. Sean Sutherland, Product Manager, 45, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines/Canada

2:47 p.m. Richard Reid, Software Engineer, 71, United States

3:04 p.m. Rie Moore, Translator, 47, Japan

3:21 p.m. Allen Racho, Software Architect, 49, United States

3:36 p.m. intermission

3:56 p.m. Ferdy Talan, Realtor, 38, Indonesia

4:13 p.m. Ken Iisaka, Software Engineer, 53, Japan/Canada

4:30 p.m. Eladio Santiago, President & CEO – Advisory Investment Management, 58, United States


Audience Information

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Amateur Competition performances.

There will be no late seating during any recital. 

During orchestra performances, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management. 

Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited. 

All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off.


Van Cliburn Recital Hall
330 E 4th St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Amateur Jury Symposium

Members of the jury and Cliburn President and CEO Jacques Marquis convene to discuss the differences between evaluating amateur and professional competitions; preparation and the approach to performance; and the importance of program selection and process, all moderated by Buddy Bray.


2022 Cliburn Amateur Jury

Learn more about the Amateur Jury here.

  • Pamela Mia Paul, jury chair (United States)
  • Peter Czornyj (United Kingdom)
  • Alessandro Deljavan (Italy)
  • Valery Kuleshov (United States)
  • Carol Leone (United States)
  • Alex McDonald (United States)
  • Spencer Myer (United States)

Van Cliburn Recital Hall
330 E 4th St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Open Piano Night

A night of fun under the Texas skies with good drinks, food, and, of course, music! Competitors and festival participants (plus a special guest or two!) will come and sign up to perform throughout the evening, on the cool, casual patio of the Post at River East. (Food and drink available for purchase.)


The Post at River East
2925 Race St, Fort Worth, TX 76111

Cliburn Amateur at 203 Café

Free concert featuring 2022 Amateur competitors and festival participants.


203 Café
215 Commerce St suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Festival Concert 2

Join us for this free concert as the non-competing festival participants perform for jury members, who will provide them invaluable notes.

PROGRAM

10:00 a.m. – John William Schleifer
LISZT Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata

10:17 a.m. – Barbara Roeser-Liebech
BRAHMS Intermezzo in A Minor, op. 118
BRAHMS Capriccio in F-sharp Minor, op. 76
BRAHMS Intermezzo in E-flat Minor, op. 118

10:34 a.m. – Vivienne Fleischer
CHOPIN Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, op. 31
MOSZKOWSKI Etude in A-flat Major, op. 72, no. 11

10:51 a.m. – Hideko Tazawa
CHOPIN Mazurka in A Minor, op. 17, no. 4
BERG Sonata, op. 1

20-minute intermission

11:28 a.m. – Esfir Ross
FAURE–LEYBACH Fantasy on “The Palms”
DURAND Waltz, op. 83

11:45 a.m. – Eugene Lee
CHOPIN Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, op. 52

12:02 p.m. – Wei Ling Wang
CHOPIN Nocturne in B-flat Minor, op. 9, no. 1
CHOPIN Mazurka in C Major, op. 56, no. 2
MOMPOU “El Lago” from Paisajes

 


Audience Info

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Amateur Festival performances.

There will be no late seating during any recital. 

Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited. 

All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off.

 


Van Cliburn Recital Hall
330 E 4th St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Festival Concert 1

Join us for this free concert as the non-competing festival participants perform for jury members, who will provide them invaluable notes.

PROGRAM

10:00 a.m. – Catherine Grimball
TILLES Raw Silk (A Rag)
GLASS Glassworks

10:17 a.m. – Victor You
CHOPIN Fantaisie in F Minor, op. 49

10:34 a.m. – Diane Austin
SCHUBERT Drei Klavierstücke, D. 946 (I)
BARTÓK Suite, op. 14 (I, II)

10:51 a.m. – Olivia Lee
BRAHMS Three Intermezzos, op. 117

20-minute intermission

11:28 a.m. – Kathy Abrahamson
BARTÓK “Dance in Bulgarian Rhythm” from Mikrokosmos
PIAZZOLLA “Bordel 1900” from Histoire du tango
LISZT “Sposalizio” from Années de Pèlerinage

11:45 a.m. – Xiao Chen
CHEN Autumn Moon on a Calm Lake
BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 21 in C Major, op. 53 (“Waldstein”) (I)

12:02 p.m. – Elizabeth Yin
BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 7 in D Major, op. 10, no. 3 (I)
CHOPIN Nocturne in C Minor, op. 48, no. 1

 


Audience Info

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Amateur Festival performances.

There will be no late seating during any recital.

Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off.

 

 


Van Cliburn Recital Hall
330 E 4th St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

 

Anna Geniushene, 2022 Cliburn Silver Medalist

This performance is SOLD OUT. To be placed on the waiting list please email kblouin@cliburn.org with your name and the number of tickets you would like to purchase.

2022 Cliburn Silver Medalist Anna Geniushene returns for a special pop-up concert indoors at the Trinity Room at The Post at River East. Join us for this intimate 60-minute recital at one of Fort Worth’s coolest venues.


PROGRAM

RAVEL   Selections from Miroirs

Noctuelles
Alborada del gracioso
La vallée des cloches

SHOSTAKOVICH   Prelude and Fugue in D Minor, op. 87, no. 24

SCHUMANN   Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26

Allegro
Romanze
Scherzino
Intermezzo
Finale


ABOUT ANNA GENIUSHENE, 2022 CLIBURN SILVER MEDALIST

Born in Moscow on New Year’s Day in 1991, Anna Geniushene made her recital debut just seven years later in the small hall of the Berlin Philharmonic. She has since developed a diverse and versatile career as an artist: performances in major world venues such as the Town Hall in Leeds, National Concert Hall in Dublin, Museum of Arts in Tel Aviv, the Konzerthaus ‘Neue Welt,’ Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, and Sala Greppi in Milan; a dedication to chamber music, including duo piano repertoire with her husband, Lukas Geniušas, and close collaboration with Quartetto di Cremona; and the creation of her own festival of collaborative music-making (NikoFest).

During the pandemic, Anna’s penchant for creativity manifested in online projects, such as a series of online recitals for the Vancouver Chopin Society, participation in the “Armchairs Season” of the Moscow Philharmonic, and recording sessions for the ConSpirito music channel on YouTube. Her debut CD was released on LINN Records in March 2020.

A laureate of major international piano contests, she has had strong finishes at the Leeds, Tchaikovsky, Busoni, and Dublin Competitions. She sees her participation in the Cliburn as a “dream,” as an “opportunity to be part of a very friendly community, to find a new audience, and to challenge myself.”

Anna graduated from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory in 2015, and completed her Master’s with Distinction and Advanced Diploma from the Royal Academy of Music (London) in 2018. She has also been one of the elite Bicentenary Scholars at the Academy under the tutelage of Christopher Elton.


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Cliburn Concerts

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

The Cliburn cannot prevent you from becoming exposed to, contracting, or spreading COVID-19 at its events.
By attending any event, you accept the risk of being exposed to, contracting, and/or spreading COVID-19.
By attending any event, you agree to notify the Cliburn if you become aware of actual or potential exposure of COVID-19 to other attendees, and the Cliburn may notify attendees of such exposure.

FINALS CONCERT SIMULCAST & CLOSING PARTY

Watch live on our giant LED screen as three of six finalists perform concertos with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and conductor Marin Alsop in this last concert of the Competition! Then stay for the exciting conclusion, as our new winners are announced in a Ceremony beginning at 7:00 p.m. Vendors will remain open in the Plaza throughout, with food and beverage for purchase.

Just after the Awards Ceremony, the Plaza Party begins, with a 3-hour performance by Adonis Rose and the Fort Worth Jazz Orchestra! Around 9:15 p.m., we’ll take the Sundance stage to introduce the newest honorary Fort Worthians—the 2022 Cliburn medalists!

Bring your friends, family, and a blanket or chairs and celebrate a great Fort Worth tradition of great music!

Food available for purchase from Risky’s BBQ and MELT ice cream.


FAMILY FESTIVAL

New this year, for kids of all ages! Come take part in free family activities under the Sundance umbrellas. And we’ll host two special concerts—at 11:15 a.m. (Cliburn Kids education program) & 12:15 p.m. (Piano Lunch performance by 2022 competitors)—in the beautiful Pavilion. Food and beverage vendors will open at 11:30 a.m.


FINALS CONCERT SIMULCAST

Watch live on our giant LED screen as three of six finalists perform concertos with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and conductor Marin Alsop. Vendors will be set up in the Plaza with food and beverage for purchase.


SYMPOSIUM: Jury

Members of the jury and Cliburn President and CEO Jacques Marquis convene to discuss the adjudication process. They will share their personal approach to and experiences in music, and look at how repertoire, programming, and artistic sensibilities all play into their decisions.

Moderator: Elliott Forrest

Panel: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Alessio Bax, Rico Gulda, Andreas Haefliger, Wu Han, Stephen Hough, Jacques Marquis, Anne-Marie McDermott, Orli Shaham, Lilya Zilberstein


SYMPOSIUM: Building a Career in Music

A panel of artists and industry experts explore how young classical musicians can craft a meaningful career in today’s environment. They will address the challenges and approaches to finding an individual path, the changing expectations of the industry, and share stories of mishaps and learnings along the way.

Moderator: Elliott Forrest

Panel: Martha Bonta, artist manager, Colbert Artists; Bridget Kibbey, harpist; Florian Riem, secretary general, World Federation of International Music Competitions; Elizabeth Joy Roe, pianist


FILM SCREENING: The Conductor

Join us for a free screening of the documentary film The Conductor. Released in 2021, it tells the story of Cliburn Jury Chairman and Final Round Conductor Marin Alsop’s rise to the top, shattering the glass ceiling to become one of the world’s foremost conductors.

Q&A following with Marin Alsop, hosted by Elliott Forrest.

 


PIANO LUNCH

Enjoy a free recital by some of the 2022 Cliburn Competition non-finalist competitors. Lunch is available for purchase (no outside food or drinks).


PIANO LUNCH and Video Screening

Enjoy a free screening of An Evening With Kenny Broberg. Produced during the pandemic, An Evening with Kenny Broberg takes a look at a day in the life of 2017 Cliburn Silver Medalist Kenny Broberg. Get to know the story of how he came to music, what life is like on the road for a touring musician, and see what life is like returning to his 2017 host family in Fort Worth, with plenty of amazing musical interludes along the way (including an original composition.)

 

Lunch is available for purchase (no outside food or drinks). Event will end at 1:15 PM.


PIANO LUNCH

Enjoy a free recital by some of the 2022 Cliburn Competition non-finalist competitors. Lunch is available for purchase (no outside food or drinks).


SYMPOSIUM: Classical Music and Social Impact

The arts have always been a reflection of the human experience: a reaction to and expression of current and personal events, social values, and cultural identity. How are classical musicians and organizations addressing today’s issues, and how can they affect change and make a difference in individual lives? Leading artists and institutions come together to explore their roles in creating a positive social impact and discuss how they can best serve their communities.

Moderator: Elliott Forrest
Panel: Daniel Trahey, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra OrchKids artistic liaison; Jennifer Koh, violinist and curator


Performer Test

NOW PERFORMING

YANGRUI CAI

CHINA | AGE 21

 

HOUGH    Fanfare Toccata

LISZT      “Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude” from Harmonies poétiques et religieuses

BRAHMS      Variations on a Theme by Paganini, op. 35, Book I

Ridglea Library

Join 2022 Cliburn Competitor Sergey Tanin for a 30-minute recital, followed by a Q&A Session hosted by the librarians.

Make sure to get a copy of  Cliburn Notes, an activity booklet about the 2022 Competition with baseball card style statistics about each competitor. Following the visit,  follow Sergey’s progress online at cliburn.org, or by attending Watch Parties held at your library.


SERGEY TANIN

Russia  I  Age 26

Sergey Tanin started piano lessons when he was 5 years old, and—though his parents were not musicians and never pushed him to practice—his commitment to the instrument grew quickly. By age 9, he had decided to be a pianist. Growing up in Yakutia in far Eastern Russia, a long way from major cities and the concerts they might offer, he drew inspiration from recordings by great artists, such as Argerich, Pletnev, Michelangeli, and Rubinstein. He was “taken by the power of music.”

He first gained international recognition in 2018 at the Géza Anda Competition in Switzerland (third prize and audience award), which he followed in 2020 by winning the Kissinger KlavierOlymp in Germany. After graduating in 2019 from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, where he studied with Irina Plotnikova, he moved to Switzerland to attend the Basel Musik Academie under the tutelage of Claudio Martinez-Mehner. He holds the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship, and, in 2020, the Swiss Television (SRF) released a documentary about him, entitled The Pianist Who Came in from the Cold.

As a soloist, he has performed with leading symphony orchestras, including the Tonhalle-Orchestra Zürich, Musikkollegium Winterthur, National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Bremen Philharmonic, Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra, Prague Philharmonic, and Vogtland Philharmony. He has performed in recital in Czechia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, Finland, France, Switzerland, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine. His debut CD, released in 2021 on the Prospero Classical label, was nominated for an International Classical Music Award.

His most vivid concert memory came in May 2020, during lockdown, when he was asked to perform a livestreamed concert at the famous Hotel Storchen Zurich. They lifted a Steinway by crane to the rooftop, where Sergey played with a view of the mountains, lakes, and people below. “I was so happy at that moment,” he said, “especially when I heard the applause from the streets.”


RIDGLEA LIBRARY
3628 Bernie Anderson Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76116

Central Library

Join 2022 Cliburn Competitor Arseniy Gusev for a 30-minute recital, followed by a Q&A Session hosted by the librarians.

Make sure to get a copy of  Cliburn Notes, an activity booklet about the 2022 Competition with baseball card style statistics about each competitor.  Following the visit, follow Arseniy’s progress online at cliburn.org, or by attending Watch Parties held at your library.


ABOUT ARSENIY GUSEV

Russia  |  Age 23

When Arseniy Gusev was 5 years old, an upright piano was brought into his St. Petersburg home, and he immediately started playing and experimenting with it. He wrote his first piece—a romance on a Pushkin poem—shortly thereafter, and his grandmother asked him if he would like to go to music school. He went on to study both composition and piano performance at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Upon graduation in 2018, he moved to the United States, where he attends the Cleveland Institute of Music, under the tutelage of Sergei Babayan (piano) and Keith Fitch (composition).

He has performed in Austria, Belgium, Italy, Russia, Slovakia, Germany, and the United States, and his compositions have been heard in Mariinsky Theatre, Carnegie Hall, Konzerthaus Dortmund, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, and other major venues. Arseniy is a laureate of many prestigious competitions, such as the Dorothy McKenzie Artist Award, Cleveland Piano Virtu(al)oso Competition, Singapore International Piano Competition, Three Arts Piano Competition, Cleveland Composers Guild Contest, “Another Space” Composition Competition, International Gavrilin Competition, International Competition “Performer-Composer,” and others.

Arseniy has an exclusive publishing contract with Kompozitor, one of the biggest publishers in Eastern Europe. He says: “I hope to do everything I can to bring the tradition of composer-pianists back on a new level.”


CENTRAL LIBRARY
500 W 3rd St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Southwest Regional Library

Join 2022 Cliburn Competitor Xiaolu Zang for a 30-minute recital, followed by a Q&A Session hosted by the librarians.

Make sure to get a copy of  Cliburn Notes, an activity booklet about the 2022 Competition with baseball card style statistics about each competitor.  Following the visit, follow Xiaolu’s progress online at cliburn.org, or by attending Watch Parties held at your library.


XIAOLU ZANG

China  I  Age 22

Born in Qinhuangdao, Xiaolu Zang was 4 years old when an electric keyboard caught his attention. He eventually attended the Beijing Central Music Conservatory Middle School for seven years under Professor Ye Lin and won first prizes in several major Chinese competitions. It was during that time, at the age of 15, that he recalls a singular day when he determined himself to become a professional musician. That commitment took him to Germany in 2017, where he studies with Arie Vardi at Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover.

Xiaolu has done well at international contests, including winning first prize at the Verona and Mayenne (France) Competitions, and strong showings at the Busoni, Leeds, Queen Elisabeth, and Hamamatsu Competitions. He performed numerous concerts in China, Germany, Japan, Austria, France, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Greece, and Dubai. His strong interest in collaboration led to his work with the Staatsballett Hannover in 2020, playing both of Chopin’s piano concertos with the Staatsorchester Hannover in its special production about the life of choreographer Nijinsky.

Growing up in China and living five years in Europe now, Xiaolu visited the United States three times prior to the Cliburn and is looking forward to more time here. He finds experiencing different cultures to be key to artistic development, noting: “The essence of all kinds of music is to move people, to let one think, to mark the victory of humanity. The way we achieve it should not be the same, just like what Feruccio Busoni said, ‘Music is born free.’”


SOUTHWEST REGIONAL LIBRARY
4001 Library Ln, Fort Worth, TX 76109

East Regional Library

Join 2022 Cliburn Competitor Ilya Shmukler for a 30-minute recital, followed by a Q&A Session hosted by the librarians.

Make sure to get a copy of  Cliburn Notes, an activity booklet about the 2022 Competition with baseball card style statistics about each competitor.  Following the visit, follow Ilya’s progress online at cliburn.org, or by attending Watch Parties held at your library.


ILYA SHMUKLER

Russia  I  Age 27

When he was 3 years old, Moscow native Ilya Shmukler’s mother found him jumping on the bed and beautifully singing Robertino Loreti’s “Jamaica;” she immediately recognized his musical talent and started him in lessons. It was important to his non-musician parents that he be raised as a well-rounded person, so his early years were also spent with school, table tennis, and ballroom dancing. But at 10, he says his life changed after applying for and winning his first music competition and attending the subsequent international summer academy: “There I discovered a true musical life, and I fell in love with it, inspiring me to commit my life to music.”

He performed his first recital at age 12, and made his orchestral debut at 14. He has since made solo appearances in Europe and North America, and has performed with the Mariinsky Theatre, Sendai Philharmonic, Bayer Symphoniker, Tambov Symphonic, and New Music Orchestras, among others.

Ilya is a laureate of many international piano competitions, taking top prizes at the New York Virtuoso, Lewisville Lake Symphony, Artist Presentation Society (St. Louis), Shigeru Kawai (Tokyo), Sсriabin–Rachmaninov (Bulgaria), and Rachmaninov (St. Petersburg) Competitions. He was also a competitor in the 2017 Cliburn Competition. In 2021, he won the Carnegie Weill Recital Hall Debut Audition and will make his New York debut at the venerated venue in December 2022.

He completed his master’s degree with honors at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory in 2021, under the guidance of Elena Kuznetsova and Sergey Kuznetsov. Presently, he studies with 2001 Cliburn Gold Medalist Stanislav Ioudenitch at the International Center for Music at Park University in Parkville, Missouri.


EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY
6301 Bridge St, Fort Worth, TX 76112

Northwest Library

Join 2022 Cliburn Competitor Denis Linnik for a 30-minute recital, followed by a Q&A Session hosted by the librarians.

Make sure to get a copy of  Cliburn Notes, an activity booklet about the 2022 Competition with baseball card style statistics about each competitor.  Following the visit, follow Denis’ progress online at cliburn.org, or by attending Watch Parties held at your library.


ABOUT DENIS LINNIK

Belarus  I  Age 26

Denis Linnik began his musical education in his hometown of Maryina Horka, Belarus, when he was 6. Just two years later, he moved to Minsk to study piano and live with other talented young musicians—he says being constantly surrounded by music made it a truly inseparable part of his life. His musical development advanced quickly over the next years, leading him to success in youth competitions and successful stints at the State Gymnasium-College of Arts “I.O. Akhremchik” and the Belarusian State Academy of Music.

He moved to Switzerland in 2017, where he currently studies at the Hochschule für Musik in Basel with Claudio Martinez Mehner and Zoltán Fejérvári. He has won awards at several major piano international competitions, such as the Città di Cantù International Piano and Orchestra Competition, International Horowitz Competition, and Orpheus Chamber Music Competition. His debut CD was released by the KNS Classical label in 2022.

His concert activity as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber collaborator has led him across Europe, where he performed at prestigious festivals, including the Gstaad Menuhin, Wien Modern, ArtDialog, 100% Classique, and SOLSberg Festivals. Aside from the standard piano repertoire, he enjoys exploring the fields of historical performance, contemporary music, and jazz. In 2021, he took part in several jazz projects, as well as two operas by contemporary American composers Du Yun and Michael Hersch.

He sees his participation in the Cliburn as a “singular opportunity to try myself on the highest level and to compete with the best musicians of my generation.” More than that, though, he says: “For several reasons since my very childhood, I was imagining myself playing in this particular competition and had a feeling that it could be a life-changing event for me as a musician.”


NORTHWEST LIBRARY
6228 Crystal Lake Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76179

Summerglen Library

Join 2022 Cliburn Competitor Elizaveta Kliuchereva for a 30-minute recital, followed by a Q&A Session hosted by the librarians.

Make sure to get a copy of  Cliburn Notes, an activity booklet about the 2022 Competition with baseball card style statistics about each competitor.  Following the visit, follow Elizaveta’s progress online at cliburn.org, or by attending Watch Parties held at your library.


ABOUT ELIZAVETA KLIUCHEREVA

Russia  I  Age 23

When she was 6, Elizaveta Kliuchereva—who was born in Moscow into a family of visual artists—was walking in the corridors of her art school and found a very old piano standing in the corner. She says: “From the moment I saw the piano and opened the keyboard, I realized that it is going to be my life, and I would not be able to live without music.”  

She has since studied at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover, and the Accademia Internazionale di Imola “Incontri col Maestro” with Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Arie Vardi, and Boris Petrushansky, respectively. Elizaveta is a prizewinner of more than 30 international piano competitions in the United Kingdom, China, Kazakhstan, Italy, Estonia, Russia, and France, and was a semifinalist at last year’s Leeds Competition.

Among her performance highlights are the Ukrainian Kharkiv Philharmonic, Central Music School at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, Hilton Head Symphony, National Philharmonic of Russia, St. Petersburg State Symphony, Prague Radio Symphony, Karaganda Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and New Mexico Philharmonic. She now comes to the Cliburn to realize a “real dream—to play in this hall and on this stage, where many genius pianists have played before.”


Summerglen Library
4205 Basswood Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76137

Reby Cary Youth Library

Join 2022 Cliburn Competitor Anna Geniushene for a 30-minute recital, followed by a Q&A Session hosted by the librarians.

Make sure to get a copy of  Cliburn Notes, an activity booklet about the 2022 Competition with baseball card style statistics about each competitor.  Following the visit, follow Anna’s progress online at cliburn.org, or by attending Watch Parties held at your library.


ABOUT ANNA GENIUSHENE

Russia  |  Age 31

Born in Moscow on New Year’s Day in 1991, Anna Geniushene made her recital debut just seven years later in the small hall of the Berlin Philharmonic. She has since developed a diverse and versatile career as an artist: performances in major world venues such as the Town Hall in Leeds, National Concert Hall in Dublin, Museum of Arts in Tel Aviv, the Konzerthaus ‘Neue Welt,’ Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, and Sala Greppi in Milan; a dedication to chamber music, including duo piano repertoire with her husband, Lukas Geniušas, and close collaboration with Quartetto di Cremona; and the creation of her own festival of collaborative music-making (NikoFest).

During the pandemic, Anna’s pension for creativity manifested in online projects, such as a series of online recitals for the Vancouver Chopin Society, participation in the “Armchairs Season” of the Moscow Philharmonic, and recording sessions for the ConSpirito music channel on YouTube. Her debut CD was released on LINN Records in March 2020.

A laureate of major international piano contests, she has had strong finishes at the Leeds, Tchaikovsky, Busoni, and Dublin Competitions. She sees her participation in the Cliburn as a “dream,” as an “opportunity to be part of a very friendly community, to find a new audience, and to challenge myself.”

Anna graduated from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory in 2015, and completed her Master’s with Distinction and Advanced Diploma from the Royal Academy of Music (London) in 2018. She has also been one of the elite Bicentenary Scholars at the Academy under the tutelage of Christopher Elton.


Reby Cary Youth Library
3851 E Lancaster Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76103

Golden Triangle Library

Join 2022 Cliburn Competitor Jonathan Mak for a 30-minute recital, followed by a Q&A Session hosted by the librarians.

Make sure to get a copy of  Cliburn Notes, an activity booklet about the 2022 Competition with baseball card style statistics about each competitor.  Following the visit, follow Jonathan’s progress online at cliburn.org, or by attending Watch Parties held at your library.


ABOUT JONATHAN MAK

Canada  I  Age 25

On Jonathan Mak’s third birthday, his sister’s piano teacher decided to give him a trial lesson; he has been actively studying both piano and viola ever since. He made his orchestra debut with the Canadian Sinfonietta just one year later, at the age of 4.

After graduation from the Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts in his native Toronto, he went on to study with Daniel Shapiro at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in piano performance, as well as minors in viola performance and German. Under the tutelage of Boris Slutsky, he recently completed his master’s degree in piano performance at the Yale School of Music, where he is currently pursuing a Master of Musical Arts degree. In fall 2022, he will begin doctoral studies at Rice University with Jon Kimura Parker.

Jonathan’s international accomplishments include first prize at the 2009 Manchester International Concerto Competition for Young Pianists; the 2013 Jean Lumb Foundation Kotcheff Family Arts Award; and the 2021 Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Award. He has been a guest soloist with numerous orchestras, most notably the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra in Bulgaria, Manchester Camerata, Orchestra Filarmonica di Udine, and Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra, and has also given recitals in Italy, Bulgaria, Manchester, China, Vienna, and Poland.

An avid chamber musician, he has been invited to perform at various festivals including the Festival of the Sound in Ontario, Ottawa Chamberfest, and the Edinburgh International Festival. In the summer of 2017, Jonathan was part of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada as an Award of Excellence winner. Returning to the orchestra in 2018, he joined NYOC on their European tour as a recipient of the Canada Council for the Arts Michael Measures Prize.


Golden Triangle Library
4264 Golden Triangle Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76244

Meadowbrook Library

Join 2022 Cliburn Competitor Elizaveta Kliuchereva for a 30-minute recital, followed by a Q&A Session hosted by the librarians.

Make sure to get a copy of  Cliburn Notes, an activity booklet about the 2022 Competition with baseball card style statistics about each competitor.  Following the visit, follow Elizaveta’s progress online at cliburn.org, or by attending Watch Parties held at your library.


ABOUT ELIZAVETA KLIUCHEREVA

Russia  I  Age 23

When she was 6, Elizaveta Kliuchereva—who was born in Moscow into a family of visual artists—was walking in the corridors of her art school and found a very old piano standing in the corner. She says: “From the moment I saw the piano and opened the keyboard, I realized that it is going to be my life, and I would not be able to live without music.”  

She has since studied at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover, and the Accademia Internazionale di Imola “Incontri col Maestro” with Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Arie Vardi, and Boris Petrushansky, respectively. Elizaveta is a prizewinner of more than 30 international piano competitions in the United Kingdom, China, Kazakhstan, Italy, Estonia, Russia, and France, and was a semifinalist at last year’s Leeds Competition.

Among her performance highlights are the Ukrainian Kharkiv Philharmonic, Central Music School at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, Hilton Head Symphony, National Philharmonic of Russia, St. Petersburg State Symphony, Prague Radio Symphony, Karaganda Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and New Mexico Philharmonic. She now comes to the Cliburn to realize a “real dream—to play in this hall and on this stage, where many genius pianists have played before.”


Meadowbrook Library
2800 Stark St. Fort Worth, TX 76112

Free Concert in the Fort Worth Stockyards

Ahead of the first-ever PBR (Professional Bull Riders) World Finals in Fort Worth, 2017 Cliburn Bronze Medalist Daniel Hsu will perform a free-to-attend concert alongside bull riding’s most prestigious event (May 13–22). Joining an already action-packed lineup of free programming, the performance will be held Friday, May 13 at the Tractor Supply Co. Stage in the Fort Worth Stockyards and will conclude with the playing of the genre-bending single “Free,” when he will be joined by Averi Burk and Lou Charle$.