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GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING STRING TRIO TIME FOR THREE TO LAUNCH CLIBURN SESSIONS AT TANNAHILL’S OCTOBER 16
CLIBURN PARTNERS WITH CHEF TIM LOVE TO BRING CLIBURN SESSIONS TO TANNAHILL’S MUSIC HALL
July 31, 2024
The Cliburn is proud to announce a new partnership with Chef Tim Love on a new venue for its club series, Cliburn Sessions, which just celebrated its 10th anniversary. All four Sessions concerts in the upcoming season will take place at Tannahill’s Music Hall, located in an historic Mule Barn in the heart of the Fort Worth Stockyards.
Tickets are on sale now at cliburn.org/sessions—full schedule and ticket information is below.
“This kind of partnership is exactly what Fort Worth is about,” said Jacques Marquis, president and CEO. “We are very happy to be collaborating with Tim Love and his excellent team, and we believe that Tannahill’s is the perfect new home for our Cliburn Sessions series. This also is the first time the Cliburn will produce a ticketed concert in the famed Fort Worth Stockyards. Cowboys and culture at its finest.”
JOSEPH PARRISH, bass-baritone
Cliburn Concerts debut
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 I 8:00 p.m.
Tannahill’s Music Hall
CAROLINE SHAW, viola/singer/composer & GABRIEL KAHANE, piano/singer/composer
All-new collaboration
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 I 8:00 p.m.
Tannahill’s Music Hall
SIR STEPHEN HOUGH, piano
2022 Cliburn Juror and Composer of the Commissioned Work
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 I 8:00 p.m.
Tannahill’s Music Hall
SIMONE PORTER, violin + BLAKE POULIOT, violin + HSIN-I HUANG, piano
Cliburn Concerts debuts
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 I 8:00 p.m.
Tannahill’s Music Hall
When the Cliburn announced its new concept, Cliburn Sessions—the first series of its kind in the region—in the spring of 2014, President and CEO Jacques Marquis said:
“The concept behind Cliburn Sessions is to present classically trained artists in a very relaxed environment, where they are free to be casual, to blend genres, to interact with the audience. It’s an intimate, cool environment—and will allow us to bring even more great talent to Fort Worth. Many of these musicians may venture outside of the classical idiom during the course of the concert—into jazz, pop, world, alternative. In the hands of exceptional artists, good music is good music.”
The decade that followed has seen magic: classical music’s top international stars playing Fort Worth’s best clubs, venturing outside of the normal concert environment, and expanding and connecting with audiences in a new, meaningful way. Time for Three and Sybarite5 each performed at Live Oak Music Hall on the Near Southside. Cellist Joshua Roman and Brooklyn Rider at downtown’s Scat Jazz Lounge. Pianists Joyce Yang and Teddy Abrams, and violinist Tessa Lark at TX Whiskey Ranch. Pianists George Li and Vadym Kholodenko, as well as violinist Randall Goosby and soprano J’Nai Bridges at The Post at River East. Pianists Gabriela Montero and Conrad Tao at Tulips FTW. The dynamic Anderson & Roe Piano Duo at Fort Brewery. The highlights have been countless and the memories indelible, and the fun will continue this season at Tannahill’s Music Hall!
Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall is a 1,000-person capacity venue located in an historic Mule Barn in the heart of the Stockyards Historic District. Combining the Western heritage of Fort Worth, a state-of-the-art concert hall, and Chef Tim Love’s award-winning food and drink, Tannahill’s redefines what it means to be in Cowtown.
From Tannahill’s: “We come from good stock. Located in Fort Worth’s National Historic District, the Stockyards offer an authentic glimpse of the American West. Come see why more than 3 million people visit each year to experience dining, shopping, and entertainment surrounded by the rich history of cowboys, cowgirls, and cattle culture.”
Visit tannahills.com to learn more.
INTRODUCING CLIBURN FAMILY CONCERTS: MAGICAL, MUSICAL EXPERIENCES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
June 12, 2024
The Cliburn is proud to announce the launch of Cliburn Family Concerts, a series that provides family-friendly musical experiences designed to emphasize themes of wonder, discovery, and exploration. These concerts bring playful programs to some of Fort Worth’s most engaging venues, featuring encounters with a troupe of animals at the Fort Worth Zoo, a celebration of the holidays with a beloved classic at the Fort Worth Stockyards, and a musical voyage into outer space at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. The schedule for Cliburn Family Concerts is available below.
Individual tickets and subscriptions are on sale now. Individual tickets are $20 each or $75 for a family 4 pack to one concert; Subscriptions to all three programs are $50 each or $200 for a family 4 pack. Visit cliburn.org/family-concerts for more information. All tickets are general admission. No tickets required for children under 2 years old.
“For several years, we have been thinking about how to give kids and their parents a way to enjoy classical music all together—in a presentation that would be completely magical and unforgettable for all ages, and could become an annual family tradition,” said Jacques Marquis, Cliburn president and CEO. “We are so pleased with how this has worked out: we have mesmerizing stories and, of course, the best music, matched with the perfect Fort Worth partners who each bring their own special savoir-faire. We can’t wait!”
2024–2025 CLIBURN FAMILY CONCERTS
The Carnival of the Animals
Saturday, September 14, 2024 I 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Fort Worth Zoo (Outdoor Learning Theater)
Let your imagination go wild as playful musicians impersonate the animal kingdom—from a stately lion and an energetic kangaroo to crazy donkeys and much more. All of this in the frolicsome setting of the Fort Worth Zoo, whose Animal Ambassadors will make special appearances throughout! Join us this fall as two pianos, a flute, a clarinet, and strings bring Saint-Saëns’ humorous suite, The Carnival of the Animals, to life like never before.
Fort Worth Zoo Members may enter the Zoo with Membership Card. Non-Fort Worth Zoo Members may check in at the Zoo Box Office. Concert attendees will receive a complimentary Zoo entry pass.
The Polar Express
Saturday, November 30, 2024 I 10:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 1, 2024 I 2:30 p.m.
Fort Worth Stockyards Station (Stampede Room)
All aboard the Polar Express! Celebrate the wonder and spirit of the holidays with us as we travel to the North Pole to visit Santa’s home. This one-of-a-kind show features dynamic narration and illustrations from of Chris Van Allsburg’s beloved classic book, The Polar Express, with accompanying, hopeful musical interludes and a few surprises. It’s a new holiday tradition in the heart of the Fort Worth Stockyards, where your family can also enjoy the ice rink, photos with Cowboy Santa, the world-famous Herd, and many other festivities!
Voyager
Saturday, February 22, 2025 I 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 23, 2025 I 11:00 a.m.
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (Jane & John Justin Foundation OMNI Theater)
Take a musical journey through the solar system! As spectacular images from NASA wow us on the brand-new OMNI Theater screen—the most advanced LED display of its kind—a narrator will lead us on our special voyage. The stars and planets will swirl above as a piano, violin, and cello perform songs that explore and celebrate the wonder of space.
2024–2025 CLIBURN CONCERTS SINGLE TICKETS & SUBSCRIPTIONS NOW ON SALE
May 16, 2024
The Cliburn announces its 2024–2025 Cliburn Concerts season, the 47th year of its signature annual recital series. Single Tickets and Subscriptions—including choose-your-own packages—are on sale now.
Click here for more details.
This is music with something to say.
Two Cliburn medalists, two of classical music’s most ingenious composer-performers, two global icons of classical piano, and SIX Cliburn debuts across voice, violin, cello, and piano. The world’s critics have called performances by this year’s Cliburn Concerts artists “deeply resonant,” “probing,” and “captivating”—filled with “kinetic, forward-looking music,” “inspired musicianship—and more than a few surprises.”
Come hear for yourself this season, with six gorgeously intimate performances in the Renzo Piano Pavilion of the Kimbell Art Museum and four captivating casual Cliburn Sessions concerts at Fort Worth’s best clubs.
JOYCE YANG, piano
2005 Cliburn Silver Medalist
Thursday, September 19, 2024 I 7:30 p.m.
Kimbell Art Museum Renzo Piano Pavilion
Cliburn at the Kimbell Subscription
JOSEPH PARRISH, bass-baritone
Cliburn Concerts debut
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 I 8:00 p.m.
Venue TBA
Cliburn Sessions Subscription
GABRIEL KAHANE, piano/singer/composer + CAROLINE SHAW, violin/singer/composer
All-new collaboration
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 I 8:00 p.m.
Venue TBA
Cliburn Sessions Subscription
SIR STEPHEN HOUGH, piano
2022 Cliburn Juror and Composer of the Commissioned Work
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 I 8:00 p.m.
Venue TBA
Cliburn Sessions Subscription
Thursday, January 30, 2025 I 7:30 p.m.
Kimbell Art Museum Renzo Piano Pavilion
Cliburn at the Kimbell Subscription
HAOCHEN ZHANG, piano
2009 Cliburn Gold Medalist
Thursday, February 27, 2025 I 7:30 p.m.
Kimbell Art Museum Renzo Piano Pavilion
Cliburn at the Kimbell Subscription
SIMONE PORTER, violin + BLAKE POULIOT, violin + HSIN-I HUANG, piano
Cliburn Concerts debuts
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 I 8:00 p.m.
Venue TBA
Cliburn Sessions Subscription
Thursday, March 27, 2025 I 7:30 p.m.
Kimbell Art Museum Renzo Piano Pavilion
Cliburn at the Kimbell Subscription
JEAN-GUIHEN QUEYRAS, cello + ALEXANDER MELNIKOV, piano
Cliburn Concerts debuts
Thursday, April 10, 2025 I 7:30 p.m.
Kimbell Art Museum Renzo Piano Pavilion
Cliburn at the Kimbell Subscription
EMANUEL AX, piano
Eight-time GRAMMY® Award Winner
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 I 7:30 p.m.
Kimbell Art Museum Renzo Piano Pavilion
Cliburn at the Kimbell Subscription
Cliburn Concerts will again offer a choose-your-own subscription, where patrons may select anywhere from four to six of the performances at the Kimbell Art Museum to create their own season. Subscription prices range from $95–$210 for four concerts; $115–$255 for five concerts; and $130–$320 for six concerts. For the first time, Platinum Subscription Upgrades are offered for $200 this season at any Cliburn at the Kimbell price level. Benefits include a pre-season reception, premium seating, a post-concert reception with an artist, and complimentary artist CDs, as available.
New this season, all Cliburn at the Kimbell concerts are without intermission and will be approximately 60–75 minutes in length.
Cliburn Sessions subscriptions are available for $160, which include four casual club concerts at venues to be announced.
2025 CLIBURN COMPETITION: CONDUCTORS AND SCREENING JURY ANNOUNCED
December 13, 2023
The Cliburn is proud to announce the artistic collaborators for the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, taking place May 21–June 7, 2025, at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU and Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Marin Alsop—one of the foremost conductors of our time and the first woman to serve as the head of a major orchestra in the United States, South America, Austria, and Britain—returns to the Cliburn to again lead the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra in the Final Round after her 2022 appearance as both conductor and jury chair. Carlos Miguel Prieto—famed Mexican conductor, influential cultural lead and educator, and newly named music director of the North Carolina Symphony—will conduct the all-Mozart Semifinal Round.
Learn more about 2025 Artistic Collaborators
Additionally announced are the members of the 2025 Cliburn Competition Screening Jury: Philippe Bianconi, Alexander Kobrin, Momo Kodama, Anne-Marie McDermott, and Roberto Plano. All members of the panel combine distinguished performance careers with a commitment to nurturing the next generation of artists. They will be charged with selecting the 30 competitors from the pool of up to 84 pianists invited to the Screening Auditions, taking place March 9–15, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Learn more about the 2025 Screening Jury
2025 CLIBURN COMPETITION: JURY, VENUES, FORMAT, COMPOSER ANNOUNCED; APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
2023–2024 TOURS ANNOUNCED FOR 2022 CLIBURN WINNERS
