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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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  • Haochen Zhang Beethoven Liszt cover

    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.

  • Van Cliburn

    Fort Worth Magazine on the 12th anniversary of the death of Van Cliburn

    Stephen Montoya of FW Magazine writes, "Van Cliburn was more than just a great pianist—he was a force that transcended genres, borders, and decades, forever changing the way the world experienced music. He was not just a musician; he was a global phenomenon."

  • Jacques Marquis

    Profile on the Cliburn's leadership under Jacques Marquis

    Edward Brown of PaperCity Magazine writes, "For any nonprofit, 12 years of steadfast leadership from a core team is an accomplishment. From humble roots as a volunteer organization to the Cliburn’s current status as a world leader in classical music programming, artist management, and launching international careers, their mission remains the same."

  • What Makes a Hero? banner with super hero and Van Cliburn playing the piano

    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.

  • Clayton on PBS

    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.

  • 2025 Screening Auditions

    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.

  • Yunchan Lim BBC Nomination

    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.

  • Chopin Etudes NYT

    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.

  • Chopin Etudes The Times

    Yunchan Lim's Chopin Études 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.

  • 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.

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