Yekwon Sunwoo plays RAVEL La valse at the 2017 Cliburn Competition.

Rachel Cheung plays SIBELIUS Valse triste at the 2017 Cliburn Competition.

Vadym Kholodenko plays STRAVINSKY Trois mouvements de Pétrouchka at the 2013 Cliburn Competition

Fei-Fei plays DEBUSSY Danse at the 2013 Cliburn Competition

The world’s top pianists perform over 18 days, through 4 exhilarating rounds of competition, totaling 27 concerts; with the hopes of winning the gold medal and launching an international career.

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Purchase your tickets to attend the 2025 Cliburn Competition in person. See the world's best pianists live in Fort Worth, Texas.

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Sara Doan began studying piano at the age of 3 with Donna Edwards. Under her tutelage, Ms. Doan won top prizes in several state and regional competitions. She earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in piano performance at the University of North Texas, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts at TCU.

Oscar Verdeal is a Cuban-born pianist, music promoter, and educator. As a pianist, he has won several prizes and recognition, and has performed throughout Mexico, Spain, the United States, and Cuba.

Pianist Nathan Ryland, a native of Richardson, Texas, has been a winner in competitions across the United States, from the Los Angeles International Liszt Competition to the Brevard Music Center Piano Competition in North Carolina. Most recently, he was selected as the winner of the Texas State International Piano Competition and will be performing with the Central Texas Philharmonic later this season. He has performed with the Mid-Texas Symphony and UNT Symphony Orchestra. He was also chosen as a winner of the Jan and Beattie Wood Concerto Competition, playing with the Brevard Music Center Orchestra in 2014.