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Marin Alsop, jury chair
Marin Alsop, jury chair for the 2028 Cliburn International Competition for Conductors
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Caleb De La Torre
Program host Caleb De La Torre recently graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a bachelor’s degree in acting. A native of South Texas, Caleb is currently based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and is active in the local theater scene. He can be seen on stage at the Shakespeare Dallas, Amphibian Stage, and Theatre Arlington, and is a resident actor in the film production company Fluidity Films. The Mexican-American actor is dedicated to education and community engagement, and teaches bilingual theater workshops for students at Dallas Theater Center.
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Beatrice Rana releases Bach Keyboard Concertos
The 2013 Cliburn Silver Medalist joins with the Amsterdam Sinfonietta to release this album collection of four concertos from Johann Sebastian Bach on Warner Classics.
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Callum McLachlan
2025 Cliburn Competitor Callum McLachlan
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Xuanxiang Wu
2025 Cliburn Competitor Xuanxiang Wu
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Kotaro Shigemori
2025 Cliburn Competitor Kotaro Shigemori
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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.
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Xiaolu Zang
Born in Qinhuangdao, Xiaolu Zang was 4 years old when an electric keyboard caught his attention. He eventually attended the Beijing Central Music Conservatory Middle School for seven years under Professor Ye Lin and won first prizes in several major Chinese competitions. It was during that time, at the age of 15, that he recalls a singular day when he determined himself to become a professional musician. That commitment took him to Germany in 2017, where he studies with Arie Vardi at Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover.
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2026 Cliburn Gala Commitment Form
2026 Cliburn Gala Underwriters Form
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2025 Cliburn Gold Medalist Aristo Sham Signs with Intermusica New York for General Management
The Cliburn is proud to announce that Aristo Sham, gold medalist of the Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, has signed with Intermusica New York for worldwide general management. He will represented by Martin Wittenberg (New York office) and David O'Leary (London office).
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