Cowtown becomes Pianotown for the 2025 Cliburn Competition
The Passport to Pianotown invites you to businesses around Fort Worth, Texas, for unique Cliburn-themed offers and experiences, happening throughout the 2025 Cliburn Competition.
Order of Performance Announced for 2025 Cliburn Competition
Korkmaz Can Sağlam, 25, of Türkiye, has withdrawn from the Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, citing health reasons. He will not be replaced, and the Competition will begin with 28 pianists.
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.
Decca Announces Yunchan Lim Rachmaninoff Album
Decca Classics has announced the forthcoming release of one of the most talked-about performances in recent classical music history: Yunchan Lim’s electrifying interpretation of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3, recorded live with Marin Alsop and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra during the Final Round of the 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, when he was just 18 years old.
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.
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