Updates and Stories
The Cliburn is supported by a rich and evolving history. Read the latest in competition announcements, career updates from current and past medalists, profiles on members of the Cliburn community, year-round concert and educational programming in North Texas, and more.
2025–2026 Cliburn Concerts Season Announced
Paul Lewis, Beatrice Rana, Charles Yang + Peter Dugan, Tessa Lark + Misha Namirovsky, Counterpoint: Conrad Tao + Caleb Teicher, Sybarite5, Nicole Car + Étienne Dupuis, Camille Thomas + Julien Brocal, the 2025 Cliburn Gold Medalist, and Cliburn Festival: America 250
New Cliburn Family Concerts Series Announced
The Cliburn's newest concert series, launching September 14, 2024, features magical, musical experiences for the whole family at the Fort Worth Zoo, the Fort Worth Stockyards Station, and the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History’s Omni Theater.
Cliburn Sessions Marks Tenth Anniversary With Return of Inaugural Artists: Anderson & Roe Piano Duo
Ten years after they performed in the first-ever concert for Cliburn Sessions—an innovative concert series that has brought a classically alternative music scene to Fort Worth since 2014—Anderson & Roe return, this time to debut at a new venue, Fort Brewery.
2024–2025 Cliburn Concerts Season Announced
The upcoming 47th season will feature Emanuel Ax, Sir Stephen Hough, Joyce Yang, Haochen Zhang, Gabriel Kahane + Caroline Shaw, Joseph Parrish, Simone Porter + Blake Pouliot + Hsin-I Huang, Jean-Guihen Queyras + Alexander Melnikov.