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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.

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  • 340 Applicants Received

    340 Applications from 45 Countries and Regions Received for 2025 Cliburn Competition

    The Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition will take place May 21–June 7, 2025, at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU and Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

  • Cliburn in the Community Free Spooky Sounds Concerts October 31 and November 2, 2024

    Free Seasonal Concerts in Fort Worth and Dallas October 31 and November 2, 2024

    In the spirit of the Halloween season, the Cliburn will present free Community Concerts featuring spooky sounds October 31 and November 2, 2024 in Fort Worth and Dallas.

  • 2025 competition art of a colorful piano illustration

    Anne-Marie McDermott Joins Competition Jury; Gloria Chien Joins Screening Jury

    The Cliburn announces changes to the Competition and Screening juries for the 2025 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.

  • 2025 competition art of a colorful piano illustration

    All Tickets Now On Sale for 2025 Cliburn Competition

    All tickets are now on sale for the seventeenth edition of the 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.

  • Pianists performing in front of children

    The Cliburn's Award-Winning Education Series Goes Back to School With Brand-New Programs

    Cliburn in the Classroom—the Cliburn's music education program and recipient of D CEO Magazine's 2024 Innovation in Education Award—presents 1,000 free, in-school, and interactive concert experiences for more than 200,000 area elementary students over a four-year cycle.

  • Introducing Cliburn Family Concerts

    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.

  • Gold Medal Patron

    New for 2025 Cliburn Competition: Gold Medal Patron Premium Subscription

    The Cliburn is pleased to announce the new Gold Medal Patron premium subscription packages for the seventeenth edition of its flagship 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.

  • Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe performing on stage

    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.

  • Cliburn Concerts 2425 Header

    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.

  • Yunchan Lim wearing a suit

    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.