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Themes and Artists Announced for 2026 Cliburn Festival
2026 Cliburn Festival: America 250 will take place March 26–29, 2026, at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth with pianists-in-residence Peter Dugan, Avery Gagliano, and Jonathan Mamora.
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Clearance Form for the Protection of Minors
Clearance Form for the Protection of Minors
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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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Pedro López Salas: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Mozart, Montero, Ginastera)
Pedro López Salas: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Mozart, Montero, Ginastera)
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Keys to Success: Stories from the 2025 Competition
Claire Jackson for The Guardian writes: "Every four years, piano lovers from across the world gather in this Texas enclave for the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition—the instrument’s Olympics."
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Beatrice Rana: CLEMENTI Sonata in B Minor
Beatrice Rana performs CLEMENTI Sonata in B Minor at the 2013 Cliburn Competition
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New Collaboration with 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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KERA/Fort Worth Report: How does age impact competitor performance?
Through statistics and interviews, three Cliburn laureates share their perspectives on the impact of age and experience on competitor performance.
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Nobuyuki Tsujii: CHOPIN Twelve Etudes, op. 10, No. 1–4
Nobuyuki Tsujii plays CHOPIN Twelve Etudes, op. 10, No. 1–4 at the 2009 Cliburn Competition
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Evren Ozel: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Bach, Montero, Rachmaninov)
Evren Ozel: 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Recital (Bach, Montero, Rachmaninov)
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