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Daria Kiseleva
Pianist Daria Kiseleva debuted with orchestra at age 10. She has since won top prizes at some of the world’s most renowned music competitions and performed at famous concert halls such as Carnegie Hall in New York and the Salle Cortot in Paris. She has brought her music to Europe, North, and South America and looks forward to visiting even more continents.
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SMU Meadows School of the Arts
SMU Meadows School of the Arts, artistic partner of the 2027 Cliburn International Competition for Young Pianists
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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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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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Available May 2: Crescendo, 2022 Cliburn documentary
Covering live and going behind the scenes of the Sixteenth Cliburn Competition, the 2022 documentary film will be available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, and Google Play.
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Free Concert at Burleson Public Library
Cliburn Kids on the Road presents Let's Read
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Ryota Yamazaki
2025 Cliburn Competitor Ryota Yamazaki
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Free Finals Concert Public Watch Party
Join us in Sundance Square Plaza for the two-night Competition Grand Finale, completely free to attend.
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Careers
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