2026–2027 Cliburn Concerts Season Announced

The Cliburn announces the 2026–2027 Cliburn Concerts season, the 49th year of its signature annual recital series. Subscriptions—including choose-your-own packages—are on sale now. Individual tickets for Daniil Trifonov and the All-American Concerto Evening are also available now. Single tickets for the remainder of the season will go on sale May 14, 2026.

Experience the Joy of Music

This season Cliburn Concerts invites you to experience joy: the awe of seeing near superhuman virtuosity at the Kimbell Art Museum; a memorable evening spent with friends at Tannahill’s Music Hall; a weekend celebration at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth; blissful moments immersed in the sound of the orchestra at Bass Performance Hall. This season we encourage you to seize these moments and indulge in the joy of music.

The 2026–2027 season opens with a celebration of America at 250 with an All-American Concerto Evening at Bass Hall featuring the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and Robert Spano joined by soloists Amaryn Olmeda, Joshua Roman, and Angel Stanislav Wang. Then join us for the triumphant returns of two Cliburn medalists, Yekwon Sunwoo (2017 gold) and Evren Ozel (2025 bronze); a musical journey from Bach to Brazil with harpist Bridget Kibbey; an intimate recital by one of the greatest pianists of our time, Daniil Trifonov; a night of cabaret with soprano Mikaela Bennett; Cliburn Concerts debuts by rising stars, cellist Sterling Elliott and violinist Stella Chen; an enchanting performance of French arias and songs by 2026 GRAMMY® winning mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges;  a dazzling night of duo piano from 2022 Cliburn Silver Medalist Anna Geniushene and her husband Lukas Geniušas (laureate of both the International Tchaikovsky and Chopin Competitions); and a chance to start the year with good fortune in a celebration of Lunar New Year at the 2027 Cliburn Festival. Experience joy this season at Cliburn Concerts.

SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE

All-American Concerto Evening
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Robert Spano, conductor
Amaryn Olmeda, violin
Joshua Roman, cello
Angel Stanislav Wang, piano
Tuesday, September 22, 2026  I  7:30 PM
Bass Performance Hall
Tickets available separately or as part of the Cliburn at the Kimbell Subscription

Yekwon Sunwoo, piano
2017 Cliburn Gold Medalist
Thursday, October 8, 2026  I  7:30 PM
Kimbell Art Museum
Cliburn at the Kimbell Subscription

Bridget Kibbey’s Bach to Brazil
Bridget Kibbey, harp
Rubén Rengel, violin
Samuel Torres, percussion
Wednesday, November 4, 2026  I  7:30 PM
Tannahill’s Music Hall
Cliburn Sessions Subscription

Daniil Trifonov, piano
Wednesday, November 18, 2026  I  7:30 PM
Kimbell Art Museum 
Tickets available as a non-subscription special

Sterling Elliott, cello + Elliot Wuu, piano
Wednesday, January 27, 2027  I  7:30 PM
Kimbell Art Museum
Cliburn at the Kimbell Subscription

A Night of Cabaret with Mikaela Bennett, soprano
Tuesday, February 2, 2027  I  7:30 PM
Tannahill’s Music Hall
Cliburn Sessions Subscription

2027 Cliburn Festival: Lunar New Year
Featuring artists-in-residence

Thursday, February 25, 2027  I  7:30 PM
Friday, February 26, 2027  I  7:30 PM
Saturday, February 27, 2027 I  2:00 p.m. & 7:30 PM
Sunday, February 28, 2027  I  2:00 PM
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Cliburn Festival Subscription

Evren Ozel, piano
2025 Cliburn Bronze Medalist
Thursday, March 25, 2027  I  7:30 PM
Kimbell Art Museum
Cliburn at the Kimbell Subscription

Anna Geniushene + Lukas Geniušas, piano duo
Wednesday, April 14, 2027  I  7:30 PM
Tannahill’s Music Hall
Cliburn Sessions Subscription

J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano
Thursday, April 22, 2027  I  7:30 PM
Kimbell Art Museum
Cliburn at the Kimbell Subscription

Stella Chen, violin + Gilles Vonsattel, piano
Thursday, May 6, 2027  I  7:30 PM
Kimbell Art Museum
Cliburn at the Kimbell Subscription

TICKET PRICING

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 and the All-American Concerto Evening at Bass Performance Hall to create their own season. Subscription prices range from $100–$210 for four of any concerts; $120–$265 for five of any concerts; and $135–$330 for six of any concerts. Returning this year, the Platinum Subscription Upgrade is available for $200 this season at any Cliburn at the Kimbell price level. Benefits include an exclusive season reception, premium seating, a post-concert reception with an artist, and complimentary artist CDs, as available. All Cliburn at the Kimbell concerts are without intermission and will be approximately 60–75 minutes in length.

Individual tickets for the All-American Concerto Evening at Bass Performance Hall on September 22, 2026 are available now and as part of the Cliburn at the Kimbell Subscription. Individual ticket prices range from $20–$90.

Individual tickets for Daniil Trifonov at the Kimbell Art Museum on November 18, 2026 are available now and are not a part of the season subscription. Ticket prices range from $80–$125. 

Cliburn Sessions subscriptions are available for $110, which include three casual concerts at Tannahill's Tavern & Music Hall in the Fort Worth Stockyards.

Featuring five concerts over four days at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Cliburn Festival regular subscriptions are available for $80–$225. The Keyboard Plus Subscription is available for $315, featuring premium seating, drink tickets for each concert, and an invitation to the exclusive Festival Closing Reception on February 28.

Subscription packages may be purchased online at cliburn.org or by calling the Performing Arts Fort Worth Box Office at 817.212.4450. Single tickets to all concerts will go on sale May 14, 2026.