Seasons: 2022 Amateur Festival

Amateur Jury Symposium

Members of the jury and Cliburn President and CEO Jacques Marquis convene to discuss the differences between evaluating amateur and professional competitions; preparation and the approach to performance; and the importance of program selection and process, all moderated by Buddy Bray.

2022 Cliburn Amateur Jury

Learn more about the Amateur Jury here.

  • Pamela Mia Paul, jury chair (United States)
  • Peter Czornyj (United Kingdom)
  • Alessandro Deljavan (Italy)
  • Valery Kuleshov (United States)
  • Carol Leone (United States)
  • Alex McDonald (United States)
  • Spencer Myer (United States)

Van Cliburn Recital Hall
330 E 4th St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Open Piano Night

A night of fun under the Texas skies with good drinks, food, and, of course, music! Competitors and festival participants (plus a special guest or two!) will come and sign up to perform throughout the evening, on the cool, casual patio of the Post at River East. (Food and drink available for purchase.)

The Post at River East
2925 Race St, Fort Worth, TX 76111

Cliburn Amateur at 203 Café

Free concert featuring 2022 Amateur competitors and festival participants.

203 Café
215 Commerce St suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Festival Concert 2

Join us for this free concert as the non-competing festival participants perform for jury members, who will provide them invaluable notes.

PROGRAM

10:00 a.m. – John William Schleifer
LISZT Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata

10:17 a.m. – Barbara Roeser-Liebech
BRAHMS Intermezzo in A Minor, op. 118
BRAHMS Capriccio in F-sharp Minor, op. 76
BRAHMS Intermezzo in E-flat Minor, op. 118

10:34 a.m. – Vivienne Fleischer
CHOPIN Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, op. 31
MOSZKOWSKI Etude in A-flat Major, op. 72, no. 11

10:51 a.m. – Hideko Tazawa
CHOPIN Mazurka in A Minor, op. 17, no. 4
BERG Sonata, op. 1

20-minute intermission

11:28 a.m. – Esfir Ross
FAURE–LEYBACH Fantasy on “The Palms”
DURAND Waltz, op. 83

11:45 a.m. – Eugene Lee
CHOPIN Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, op. 52

12:02 p.m. – Wei Ling Wang
CHOPIN Nocturne in B-flat Minor, op. 9, no. 1
CHOPIN Mazurka in C Major, op. 56, no. 2
MOMPOU “El Lago” from Paisajes

 

Audience Info

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Amateur Festival performances.

There will be no late seating during any recital. 

Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited. 

All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off.

 

Van Cliburn Recital Hall
330 E 4th St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Festival Concert 1

Join us for this free concert as the non-competing festival participants perform for jury members, who will provide them invaluable notes.

PROGRAM

10:00 a.m. – Catherine Grimball
TILLES Raw Silk (A Rag)
GLASS Glassworks

10:17 a.m. – Victor You
CHOPIN Fantaisie in F Minor, op. 49

10:34 a.m. – Diane Austin
SCHUBERT Drei Klavierstücke, D. 946 (I)
BARTÓK Suite, op. 14 (I, II)

10:51 a.m. – Olivia Lee
BRAHMS Three Intermezzos, op. 117

20-minute intermission

11:28 a.m. – Kathy Abrahamson
BARTÓK “Dance in Bulgarian Rhythm” from Mikrokosmos
PIAZZOLLA “Bordel 1900” from Histoire du tango
LISZT “Sposalizio” from Années de Pèlerinage

11:45 a.m. – Xiao Chen
CHEN Autumn Moon on a Calm Lake
BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 21 in C Major, op. 53 (“Waldstein”) (I)

12:02 p.m. – Elizabeth Yin
BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 7 in D Major, op. 10, no. 3 (I)
CHOPIN Nocturne in C Minor, op. 48, no. 1

 

Audience Info

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Amateur Festival performances.

There will be no late seating during any recital.

Audience members are encouraged to remain in their seats until the conclusion of each performance.

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

All phones and other electronic equipment must be turned off.

 

 

Van Cliburn Recital Hall
330 E 4th St, Fort Worth, TX 76102