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Read the latest in competition announcements, career updates from medalists, profiles on the Cliburn community, and local concerts.

The Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition will take place May 21–June 7, 2025, at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU and Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

Videos from the 2025 Cliburn Preliminary Round Day 1

Steven Osborne, jury member for the 2027 Cliburn International Competition for Young Pianists

Harpist Bridget Kibbey’s Bach to Brazil takes audiences on a musical journey tracking the stories that give us the songs and dances we love, alongside the folk masters that inspired them.

Violinist Tessa Lark is one of the most captivating artistic voices of our time, consistently praised by critics and audiences for her astounding range of sounds, technical agility, and musical elegance.

In this concert, 4 of 12 competitors will each perform a Mozart concerto with Carlos Miguel Prieto and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.

Join the Cliburn June 6 & 7 in Sundance Square Plaza to celebrate the finale of the 2025 Cliburn Competition in style.

After more than 25 years, the Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition has been retired.

In this concert, 4 of 28 competitors will each perform a 40-minute recital, including the worldwide debut of the 2025 Cliburn commissioned work composed by Competition juror Gabriela Montero.