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Dmytro Choni releases Pilgrimage
For his debut release with the Naïve record label, the 2022 Cliburn Bronze Medalist released this collection of Liszt, Debussy, Silvestrov, and Liebermann.
Beatrice Rana releases Bach Keyboard Concertos
The 2013 Cliburn Silver Medalist joins with the Amsterdam Sinfonietta to release this album collection of four concertos from Johann Sebastian Bach on Warner Classics.
Yeol Eum Son releases Ravel Concerto in G
Featuring Ravel's Concerto in G with Residentie Orkest of The Hague, the 2009 Cliburn Silver Medalist launched this surprise EP for the composer's 150th birthday on the Naïve record label.
Haochen Zhang releases album of Beethoven and Liszt
The 2009 Cliburn Gold Medalist releases his second collaboration with BIS Records, featuring Beethoven's Hammerklavier Sonata and Liszt's Sonata in B Minor.
Watch: PBS Taking Note features 2022 finalist Clayton Stephenson
Clayton is featured in the series premiere of Taking Note, a PBS program that spotlights rising artists who have received the Avery Fisher Career Grant.
Yunchan Lim's Chopin Études nominated for BBC Music Magazine Instrumental Award
Named "a remarkable feat that demands to be heard," 2022 Cliburn Gold Medalist Yunchan Lim's debut studio album received the Instrumental Award nomination from BBC Music Magazine.
Yunchan Lim's Chopin Etudes featured in The New York Times Best Classical Albums of 2024
The 2022 Gold Medalist's debut studio album continues to make accolades for the year, with its latest inclusion in The New York Times' prestigious year-end list.
Yunchan Lim's Chopin Etudes featured in The Times of London's Best Classical Albums of 2024
The 2022 Gold Medalist's debut studio album continues to make accolades for the year, with its latest inclusion in The Times of London's prestigious year-end list.
2022 Cliburn Gold Medalist Yunchan Lim Joins IMG Artists For General Management
The Cliburn is proud to announce that Yunchan Lim, gold medalist of the Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, will join the IMG Artists roster for general management. He will be represented by Nicholas Mathias and Federico M. Benigni from the company’s London office, in conjunction with MOC Production for Asia.