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Cliburn Festival America 250: American Jazz
America’s greatest musical export
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Semifinal Round Concert 6 - Recital
In this concert, 2 of 12 competitors will each perform a 60-minute recital.
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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.
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Free Concerts
Free Concerts
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Preliminary Round Concert 1
In this concert, 3 of 28 competitors will each perform a 40-minute recital, including the worldwide debut of the 2025 Cliburn commissioned work composed by Competition juror Gabriela Montero.
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Variations
Taking a simple theme and writing variations on it is like catnip for composers. Almost no composer can resist the chance to display compositional chops, and these magnificent sets are written with maximum enjoyment (for pianist and listener) in mind.
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Free Concert for Special Needs Students and their Families
Cliburn in the Community presents two unique concerts for special needs students and their families
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Quarterfinal Round Concert 1
In this concert, 4 of 18 competitors will each perform 40-minute recitals.
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Preliminary Round Concert 6
In this concert, 3 of 28 competitors will each perform a 40-minute recital, including the worldwide debut of the 2025 Cliburn commissioned work composed by Competition juror Gabriela Montero.
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