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2023 Junior Competitors

CLIBURN KIDS with Buddy Bray presents Stand By Me. Play along with our new friends Charles and Peter as they perform a classic hit – with a surprise!

Through purchases at restaurants, hotels, transportation, and destinations, Cliburn patrons and visitors will be an economic boon to Fort Worth.

Stephen Montoya of FW Magazine writes, "Van Cliburn was more than just a great pianist—he was a force that transcended genres, borders, and decades, forever changing the way the world experienced music. He was not just a musician; he was a global phenomenon."

Events Calendar

Twelve pianists will each perform twice in the 2025 Cliburn Competition's Semifinal Round, taking place May 28–June 1 at Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

Introducing the 30 pianists who have been invited to compete in the Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, taking place May 21–June 7, 2025, at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU and Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

Form for Cliburn Board Members 2025–2026

Hear every note from wherever you are: there are more ways than ever to watch and listen to the Cliburn.

Korkmaz Can Sağlam, 25, of Türkiye, has withdrawn from the Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, citing health reasons. He will not be replaced, and the Competition will begin with 28 pianists.