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2025 Cliburn Competitor David Khrikuli

2025 Cliburn Competitor Mikhail Kambarov

2025 Cliburn Competitor Jonathan Mamora

2025 Cliburn Competitor Shangru Du

2025 Cliburn Competitor Alice Burla

Van Cliburn's Legacy

The Cliburn's newest concert series, launching September 14, 2024, features magical, musical experiences for the whole family at the Fort Worth Zoo, the Fort Worth Stockyards Station, and the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History’s Omni Theater.

Learn more about the flagship Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, as well as the Junior and Amateur Competition.

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.

March 11 through 21, the Cliburn presents one of its popular education programs, "What Makes A Hero?," in free concerts around Fort Worth, Dallas, and Weatherford in partnership with local parks and public libraries.