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Schedule

Below is the schedule for the 2025 Cliburn Competition, including full information on rounds and repertoire. Check back here during the Competition for specific performer information for each concert, as the Rounds progress.

All times are Central Daylight (US).

Jinhyong Park performs at the 2022 Cliburn Competition

PRELIMINARY ROUND

Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU (2900 W Lowden Street, Fort Worth, TX 76109)

30 competitors perform a 40-minute recital to include the commissioned work of 4-6 minutes in length, composed by Gabriela Montero

Wednesday, May 21, 2025    10:00 a.m.  I  2:30 p.m.  I  7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 22, 2025    10:00 a.m.  I  2:30 p.m.  I  7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 23, 2025    10:00 a.m.  I  2:30 p.m.  I  7:30 p.m.

Quarterfinalist announcement following the last performance, once jury voting has concluded

Albert Cano Smit performs in the 2022 Cliburn Competition

QUARTERFINAL ROUND

Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU (2900 W Lowden Street, Fort Worth, TX 76109)

18 competitors perform a 40-minute recital

Saturday, May 24, 2025    2:30 p.m.  I  7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 25, 2025    10:00 a.m.  I  2:30 p.m.  I  7:30 p.m.

Semifinalist announcement following the last performance, once jury voting has concluded

Rachel Cheung performs at Bass Hall during the 2017 Cliburn Competition

SEMIFINAL ROUND

Bass Performance Hall (4th & Calhoun Streets, Fort Worth, TX 76102)

12 competitors perform a 60-minute recital and a Mozart concerto (from a list—see below) with Carlos Miguel Prieto and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra

Wednesday, May 28, 2025    7:30 p.m. (recital)
Thursday, May 29, 2025    2:30 p.m. (recital)  I  7:30 p.m. (concerto)
Friday, May 30, 2025    2:30 p.m. (recital)  I  7:30 p.m. (concerto)
Saturday, May 31, 2025    2:30 p.m. (recital)  I  7:30 p.m. (concerto)
Sunday, June 1, 2025    2:30 p.m. (recital)  I  7:30 p.m. (recital)

Finalist announcement following the last performance, once jury voting has concluded

Clayton Stephenson and Marin Alsop during the 2022 Cliburn Competition

FINAL ROUND

Bass Performance Hall (4th & Calhoun Streets, Fort Worth, TX 76102)

6 competitors perform two concertos (one free choice; one from a list—see below) with Marin Alsop and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra

Tuesday, June 3, 2025    7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 4, 2025    7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 6, 2025    7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 7, 2025    3:00 p.m.

Final Awards Ceremony will take place beginning at 7:00 p.m.

REPERTOIRE SPECIFICATIONS

All pieces programmed are the choice of the competitor, with three exceptions:

  1. The commissioned work by Gabriela Montero must be performed in the Preliminary Round.
  2. The Mozart concerto in the Semifinal Round is chosen from a list.
  3. One of the concertos in the Final Round is chosen from a list.

For the Mozart concerto portion of the Semifinal Round, each pianists will select from the following list:

  • Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major, K. 271
  • Piano Concerto No. 15 in B-flat Major, K. 450
  • Piano Concerto No. 19 in F Major, K. 459
  • Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466
  • Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467
  • Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat Major, K. 482
  • Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488
  • Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491
  • Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503
  • Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat Major, K. 595

One of the concertos of the Final Round must be chosen from the following list:

  • BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, op. 15
  • BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, op. 19
  • BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, op. 37
  • BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 58
  • BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, op. 73
  • CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, op. 11
  • CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, op. 21
  • GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue
  • GERSHWIN Piano Concerto in F Major
  • GRIEG Piano Concerto in A Minor, op. 16
  • LISZT Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, S. 124
  • LISZT Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major, S. 125
  • MENDELSSOHN Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, op. 25
  • RAVEL Piano Concerto in G Major
  • RAVEL Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D Major
  • SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 22
  • SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Major, op. 103
  • SCHUMANN Piano Concerto in A Minor, op. 54
Dmytro Choni performs at Bass Hall at the 2022 Cliburn Competition

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