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Cliburn Festival

In-depth, musical celebration

The Cliburn Festival is a multiday event examining different perspectives in music—such as the work of a singular composer, the music of a particular moment in history, or a significant stylistic movement.

Each festival features a group of resident artists (including past Cliburn laureates) that explore difference facets of the festival's theme.

Festival performances take place the in the stunning Tadao Ando designed auditorium at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

2027 Cliburn Festival: Lunar New Year

Join the Cliburn as we celebrate Lunar New Year! For centuries Lunar New Year has been celebrated throughout Asia to welcome the spring, honor family and tradition, and start the year with prosperity and new beginnings.

In five concerts over four days, the 2027 Cliburn Festival welcomes the Year of the Fire Goat! Artists-in-residence will perform a variety of solo, chamber, and vocal works, celebrating Asian heritage and classical works that signal renewal and embody the unique blend of the gentle, artistic Goat energy coupled with the passionate, decisive Fire element as traditionally attributed by the Chinese zodiac. Start your year with good fortune, prosperity, and joy at the 2027 Cliburn Festival.

Artists and programs to be announced Fall 2026.

Five-concert Subscription Packages On Sale Now
Single tickets on sale May 14, 2026.

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

About the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

World-renowned architect Tadao Ando’s “Arbor for Art," the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is a striking building that embodies the pure, unadorned elements of a modern work of art. It is composed of five pavilions of concrete and glass set on 11 naturally landscaped acres, including a 1.5 acre reflecting pond. The Modern maintains one of the foremost collections of postwar art in the central United States, consisting of more than 3,000 significant works of modern and contemporary international art.

General Concert Information

  • Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Cliburn Festival.
  • 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 Modern lobby one hour prior to concert time.
  • For information on parking, please visit themodern.org
  • Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.
  • For further information on attending Cliburn events, please read our Visitor Guide.
201 Main Street, Suite 100
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817.738.6536
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