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Daniil Trifonov; All-American Concertos with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra + Robert Spano and soloists Amaryn Olmeda, Joshua Roman, and Angel Stanislav Wang; 2017 Cliburn Gold Medalist Yekwon Sunwoo; 2025 Cliburn Bronze Medalist Evren Ozel; J'Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano; Bridget Kibbey's Bach to Brazil; Sterling Elliott, cello + Elliot Wuu, piano; Stella Chen, violin + Gilles Vonsattel, piano; Mikaela Bennett, soprano; Anna Geniushene + Lukas Geniušas, piano duo; 2027 Cliburn Festival: Lunar New Year

The announcement of the 6 finalists in the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, held following the conclusion of the Semifinal Round.

Milan native Francesco Granata’s journey with music began when he was 5 and has not stopped since. He graduated from the Milan Conservatory in 2016, with the highest evaluation and special mention. He then had the opportunity to study under two distinguished Cliburn laureates: Benedetto Lupo at the St. Cecilia Academy in Rome, where he obtained the Master Course Diploma, and—now—Roberto Plano at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University.

2025 Cliburn Competitor Jonathan Mamora

Born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia, pianist Anastasia Markina started playing piano when she was 4 years old and, after winning her first competition, gave her debut public performance at the age of 10. Since then, she has received top prizes from many respected competitions in Europe, Russia, and the United States.

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2025 Cliburn Competitor Chaeyoung Park

2025 Cliburn Competitor Yanjun Chen

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.

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