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Cliburn in the Classroom is an interactive concert experience designed specifically for elementary audiences. We bring our own Steinway baby grand piano into every school, along with a virtuoso pianist to perform impressive music. A teaching-artist leads students through activities and bridges connections between the music and theme of the program.

In this concert, 4 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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Cliburn Sessions just celebrated 10 years of presenting excellent classical artists in a relaxed performing environment, where they are free to be casual, to blend genres, and to interact with the audience.

The prizes and awards for the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

In this concert, 4 of 18 competitors will each perform 40-minute recitals.

The Cliburn initiated Adopt-A-Competitor in 1997, in collaboration with Fort Worth ISD, to give children a direct link to the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Competitors volunteered to present concerts to local elementary school students, answer questions, and take pictures. Students then tracked their competitor’s progress throughout the Competition. Since the program’s inception, North Texas kids have met and learned about 66 Cliburn competitors, including five medalists.

The Cliburn announces its 2024–2025 Cliburn Concerts season, the 47th year of its signature annual recital series.

Artistic Partners for the 2027 Cliburn International Competition for Young Pianists: Dallas Symphony Orchestra, SMU Meadows School for the Arts, and conductor, Maurice Cohn

In this concert, 4 of 18 competitors will each perform a 40-minute recital.