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Aristo Sham caught up with Hong Kong's South China Morning Post for an interview, detailing his personal and professional inspirations, life as a musician, and his family's reaction to his win at the Cliburn.

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Pianist Gloria Chien has one of the most diverse musical lives as a noted performer, concert presenter, and educator. She made her orchestral debut at the age of 16 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Thomas Dausgaard, and she performed again with the BSO with Keith Lockhart. Gloria was subsequently selected by the The Boston Globe as one of its Superior Pianists of the year, “who appears to excel in everything.” In recent seasons, she has performed as a recitalist and chamber musician at Alice Tully Hall, the Library of Congress, the Dresden Chamber Music Festival, and the National Concert Hall in Taiwan. She performs frequently with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. In 2009, Gloria launched String Theory, a chamber music series in Chattanooga, Tennessee that has become one of the region’s premier classical music presenters. The following year she was appointed director of the Chamber Music Institute at Music@Menlo, a position she held for the next decade.

One of the more distinctive artists of his generation, Sir Stephen Hough combines a distinguished career as a pianist with those of a composer and writer.

Join us in Sundance Square Plaza for the two-night Competition Grand Finale, completely free to attend.

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The Passport to Pianotown invites you to businesses around Fort Worth, Texas, for unique Cliburn-themed offers and experiences, happening throughout the 2025 Cliburn Competition.