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2025 Cliburn Competition Broadcast Details + New Partnership with Apple Music Classical & Platoon
Hear every note from wherever you are: there are more ways than ever to watch and listen to the Cliburn.
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
2025 Competition Grand Finale in Sundance Square
The Cliburn and Sundance Square partner to host a Texas-sized two-day, free event on June 6–7 to celebrate the conclusion of the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
New Collaboration with Carnegie Hall+
The streaming channel of one of the world's best-known concert venues, Carnegie Hall+ will offer Cliburn documentaries, curated collections from past Cliburn winners, and performances from the upcoming Seventeenth Competition, taking place May 21–June 7, 2025, at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU and Bass Performance Hall.
Student-painted Banners Downtown & Adopt-A-Competitor Concerts
Two favorite initiatives return for the 2025 Cliburn Competition: the student-created painted banners, adorning Houston and Main Streets in downtown Fort Worth; and the Adopt-A-Competitor series, featuring free concerts from 2025 competitors at the Fort Worth, Burleson, and Euless Public Libraries.
Available May 2: Crescendo, 2022 Cliburn documentary
Covering live and going behind the scenes of the Sixteenth Cliburn Competition, the 2022 documentary film will be available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, and Google Play.
Till Fellner Joins 2025 Cliburn Jury
Fellner replaces Rico Gulda, who withdrew due to scheduling conflicts, on the jury for the 2025 Cliburn Competition, taking place May 21–June 7, 2025, at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU and Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
2025 Cliburn Competitors Announced
30 pianists will advance to the Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, taking place May 21–June 7, 2025, at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU and Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
Cliburn Kids Free Concerts Return to North Texas for Spring Break 2025
March 11 through 21, the Cliburn presents one of its popular education programs, "What Makes A Hero?," in free concerts around Fort Worth, Dallas, and Weatherford in partnership with local parks and public libraries.
77 Pianists Announced for Free 2025 Screening Auditions
The Screening Auditions for the Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition will take place March 16–22, 2025, at PepsiCo Recital Hall at TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. These recitals are free and open to the public.