Seasons: 2022 Cliburn Amateur

Semifinal Round Concert 4

5 0f 20 competitors will each present a solo recital not to exceed 28 minutes in length, of repertoire of their choosing.

To be followed by the announcement of the Finalists.

Schedule

7:00 p.m. Dominique Salloum, CEO – Artificial Intelligence Industry, 53, France/Lebanon

7:30 p.m. Aaron Miller, Academic Administrator, 42, United States

8:00 p.m. Dmytro Vynogradov, Business Development Manager, 52, Ukraine

intermission

8:48 p.m. Eiji Yoshimura, Business Planning Director, 50, Japan

9:18 p.m. Yeon Wook Jeong, Entrepreneur/Attorney, 53, South Korea

9:48 p.m. Noah DeGarmo, Physician, 44, United States

Audience Information

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

There will be no late seating during any recital.

During orchestra performances, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management.

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

 

Semifinal Round Concert 3

5 0f 20 competitors will each present a solo recital not to exceed 28 minutes in length, of repertoire of their choosing.

Schedule

2:30 p.m. Jon Lee, Software Engineer, 41, United States

3:00 p.m. Xavier Aymonod, Marketing Director – Public Transportation, 46, France

3:30 p.m. Masanori Murakami, Clinical Project Manager, 38, Japan

intermission

4:18 p.m. Jorge Zamora, Business Development Director, 49, Mexico

4:48 p.m. Deirbhile Brennan, Accountant, 53, Ireland

5:18 p.m. Robert Finley, Electronics Engineer, 72, United States

Audience Information

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

There will be no late seating during any recital.

During orchestra performances, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management.

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

 

Semifinal Round Concert 2

5 0f 20 competitors will each present a solo recital not to exceed 28 minutes in length, of repertoire of their choosing.

Schedule

7:00 p.m. Seung-Yeop Lee, Mathematics Professor, 47, South Korea

7:30 p.m. Michael Slavin, Neuro-Ophthalmologist (retired), 71, United States

8:00 p.m. Thierry Goldwaser, Software Developer, 46, France

intermission

8:48 p.m. Michael Stefanakis, Tax Attorney, 40, Greece

9:18 p.m. Suzanna Laramee, Financial Advisor (retired), 66, United States

9:48 p.m. Robert Finley, Electronics Engineer, 72, United States

Audience Information

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

There will be no late seating during any recital.

During orchestra performances, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management.

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

 

Semifinal Round Concert 1

5 0f 20 competitors will each present a solo recital not to exceed 28 minutes in length, of repertoire of their choosing.

Schedule

2:30 p.m. Sean Sutherland, Product Manager, 45, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines/Canada

3:00 p.m. Ferdy Talan, Realtor, 38, Indonesia

3:30 p.m. Ken Iisaka, Software Engineer, 53, Japan/Canada

intermission

4:18 p.m. Robert Finley, Electronics Engineer, 72, United States

4:48 p.m. Noah DeGarmo, Physician, 44, United States

Audience Information

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

There will be no late seating during any recital.

During orchestra performances, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management.

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

 

Preliminary Round Concert 6

Competitors will each present a solo recital not to exceed 15 minutes in length, of repertoire of their choosing.

Click competitor names below for repertoire.

Schedule

7:00 p.m. Miriam Berro, Software Engineer, 65, Argentina/Canada

7:17 p.m. Eiji Yoshimura, Business Planning Director, 50, Japan

7:34 p.m. Yeon Wook Jeong, Entrepreneur/Attorney, 53, South Korea

7:49 p.m.  intermission      

8:09 p.m. John Gutheil, CEO – Medical Oncologist, 66, United States/United Kingdom

8:26 p.m. Hiroko Toya, Attorney, 65, Japan

8:43 p.m. Vincent Letourmy, Operations Director, 51, France

Audience Information

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

There will be no late seating during any recital.

During orchestra performances, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management.

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

Preliminary Round Concert 5

Competitors will each present a solo recital not to exceed 15 minutes in length, of repertoire of their choosing.

Click competitor names below for repertoire.

Schedule

2:30 p.m. Deirbhile Brennan, Accountant, 53, Ireland

2:47 p.m. James Rosenblum, Attorney, 41, United States

3:04 p.m. Dominique Salloum, CEO – Artificial Intelligence Industry, 53, France/Lebanon

3:21 p.m. Aaron Miller,  Academic Administrator, 42, United States

3:36 p.m.  intermission      

3:56 p.m. Marisa Naomi Haines, Business Stategist, 66, Brazil/United States

4:13 p.m. Matthew Barnhill, Accountant, 38, United States

4:30 p.m. Dmytro Vynogradov, Business Development Manager, 52, Ukraine

Audience Information

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

There will be no late seating during any recital.

During orchestra performances, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management.

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

Preliminary Round Concert 4

Competitors will each present a solo recital not to exceed 15 minutes in length, of repertoire of their choosing.

Click competitor names below for repertoire.

Schedule

7:00 p.m. Yuka Otohata, Marketing Operations Professional, 51, Japan

7:17 p.m. Jorge Zamora, Business Development Director, 49, Mexico

7:34 p.m. Gorden Cheng, Information Security Architect, 41, United States

7:49 p.m.  intermission      

8:09 p.m. Irene Longacre-Whiteside, Executive Assistant, 67, United States

8:26 p.m. Kensuke Ota, Research Scientist, 41, Japan

8:43 p.m. Youjin Hong, Psychiatrist, 41, South Korea

Audience Information

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

There will be no late seating during any recital.

During orchestra performances, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management.

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

Preliminary Round Concert 3

Competitors will each present a solo recital not to exceed 15 minutes in length, of repertoire of their choosing.

Click competitor names below for repertoire.

Schedule

2:30 p.m. Simon Finlow, IT Project Manager/Database Engineer (retired), 66, United States/United Kingdom

2:47 p.m. Thierry Goldwaser, Software Developer, 46, France

3:04 p.m. Michael Stefanakis, Tax Attorney, 40, Greece

3:21 p.m. Suzanna Laramee, Financial Advisor (retired), 66, United States

3:36 p.m.  intermission      

3:56 p.m. Jon Lee, Software Engineer, 41, United States

4:13 p.m. Xavier Aymonod, Marketing Director – Public Transportation, 46, France

4:30 p.m. Masanori Murakami, Clinical Project Manager, 38, Japan

Audience Information

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

There will be no late seating during any recital.

During orchestra performances, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management.

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

Preliminary Round Concert 2

Competitors will each present a solo recital not to exceed 15 minutes in length, of repertoire of their choosing.

Click competitor names below for repertoire.

Schedule

7:00 p.m. Robert Finley, Electronics Engineer, 72, United States

7:17 p.m. Ipek Bozkurt, Professor, 42, Turkey/United States

7:34 p.m. Noah DeGarmo, Physician, 44, United States

7:49 p.m. intermission

8:09 p.m. Seung-Yeop Lee, Mathematics Professor, 47, South Korea

8:26 p.m. Michael Slavin, Neuro-Ophthalmologist (retired), 71, United States

8:43 p.m. Keiko Kircher, College Physics Instructor, 41, Japan/United States

Audience Information

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

There will be no late seating during any recital.

During orchestra performances, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management.

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

Preliminary Round Concert 1

Competitors will each present a solo recital not to exceed 15 minutes in length, of repertoire of their choosing.

Click competitor names below for repertoire.

Schedule

2:30 p.m. Sean Sutherland, Product Manager, 45, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines/Canada

2:47 p.m. Richard Reid, Software Engineer, 71, United States

3:04 p.m. Rie Moore, Translator, 47, Japan

3:21 p.m. Allen Racho, Software Architect, 49, United States

3:36 p.m. intermission

3:56 p.m. Ferdy Talan, Realtor, 38, Indonesia

4:13 p.m. Ken Iisaka, Software Engineer, 53, Japan/Canada

4:30 p.m. Eladio Santiago, President & CEO – Advisory Investment Management, 58, United States

Audience Information

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

There will be no late seating during any recital. 

During orchestra performances, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management. 

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

2022 Cliburn Amateur Competition Final Round

“A celebration of music, and the people who have to make music no matter what.” – Boston Globe

Final Round Schedule

with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya

Jon Lee, Software Engineer, 41, United States
PROKOFIEV Concerto No. 3 in C Major, op. 26 (III)

Michael Slavin, Neuro-Ophthalmologist (retired), 71, United States
BEETHOVEN Concerto No. 1 in C Major, op. 15 (I)

Xavier Aymonod, Marketing Director – Public Transportation, 46, France
PROKOFIEV Concerto No. 3 in C Major, op. 26 (III)

intermission

Masanori Murakami, Clinical Project Manager, 38, Japan
PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, op. 26 (III)

Dmytro Vynogradov, Business Development Manager, 52, Ukraine
TCHAIKOVSKY Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, op. 23 (III)

Dominique Salloum, CEO – Artificial Intelligence Industry, 53, France/Lebanon
PROKOFIEV Concerto No. 3 in C Major, op. 26 (III)

This eighth edition of the Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition will bring together 39 of the most devoted, highly talented non-professional pianists, age 35 and older, in the world. Representing 19 countries, these artists—who are accountants, engineers, doctors, business executives by day—will share their love for music with each other, and with all of us, over the course of a week. Include the Amateur Final Round in your Cliburn Concerts subscription this year and witness the stunning conclusion, as six finalists truly live out their dreams by performing on the Bass Hall stage with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Miguel Harth-Bedoya. Then stay as we learn who will take first prize in this meaningful monument to the beauty of music making in everyday life. The audience is invited to stay for the Awards Ceremony directly following (after jury voting) to see who wins!

 

GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Cliburn Amateur Performances.

For questions about ticketing please contact the Bass Hall Box Office at 817.212.4280.

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

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Bass Performance Hall
525 Commerce St, Fort Worth, TX 76102