Free Concerts

Countdown to the Cliburn

Entirely free to attend, former Cliburn Competition laureates perform around the Dallas-Fort Worth area in a series of concerts that lead up to the Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. 

Clayton Stephenson, piano
2022 Cliburn finalist

Saturday, May 3, 2025  I  7:30 p.m.
Levitt Pavilion
100 W Abram St
Arlington, TX 76010

Fei-Fei, piano
2013 Cliburn finalist

Sunday, May 4, 2025  I  12:00 p.m.
Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra
420 Maplelawn Dr
Plano, TX 75075

Fei-Fei, piano
2013 Cliburn finalist

Sunday, May 4, 2025  I  4:00 p.m.
The Cliburn Mural
105 S Main St
Fort Worth, TX 76104

Fei-Fei, piano
2013 Cliburn finalist

Monday, May 5, 2025  I  6:00 p.m.
Legends Hall at the Marq
285 Shady Oaks Dr
Southlake, TX 76092

Fei-Fei, piano
2013 Cliburn finalist

Wednesday, May 7, 2025  I  12:00 p.m.
Burk Burnett Park
501 W 7th St
Fort Worth, TX 76102

Fei-Fei, piano
2013 Cliburn finalist

Wednesday, May 7, 2025  I  6:30 p.m.
Fort Worth Botanic Garden Fuller Garden
3220 Botanic Garden Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76107

Countdown to the Cliburn concerts are free and open to the public.

Adopt-a-Competitor

The Cliburn initiated Adopt-a-Competitor in 1997, in collaboration with the Fort Worth ISD, to give children a direct link to the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Competitors volunteered to present concerts to local elementary school students, answer questions, and take pictures. Students then tracked their competitor’s progress throughout the Competition. Since the program’s inception, North Texas kids have met and learned about 66 Cliburn competitors, including five medalists.

This year, the Cliburn partners with the Fort Worth Public Library, giving families throughout the community the unique opportunity to get a preview of the Competition. Participating branches create their own displays and activities to learn about, celebrate, and welcome each performer, and will be following them throughout the Competition with watch parties planned.

Schedule to be announced soon! 

Cliburn in the Community

Entirely free to attend, Cliburn in the Community concerts provide the experience of live classical music performance to a broad audience through partnerships with vibrant venues and organizations throughout North Texas. 

“The Cliburn’s mission is to spread excellent classical music with the largest audience possible, across cultural and economic boundaries,” said Jacques Marquis, Cliburn president and CEO. “And our dual mandate is the encouragement of excellent music and new artists. With Cliburn in the Community, we are able to answer both by presenting extraordinary performances at places easily accessible to the public.”

Non-profit organizations interested in partnering with Cliburn in the Community to bring a concert to their constituents should contact Nicole Paglialonga at [email protected].