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Cliburn Winners

Become a Priority Presenter

Become a Priority PresenterAdd your name to the growing list of engagements offered to prizewinners of the Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

IMG Artists to represent the 2013 Gold Medalist

IMG Artists to represent the 2013 Gold MedalistIMG Artists will manage engagements in Europe and Asia for the gold medalist of the Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, to be held May 24-June 9, 2013.

REVIEW: Symphony Starts Classics Season Strong With Zhang

The pianist is simply a master, and he tamed the notoriously challenging concerto with consummate ease...Zhang brought out by turns all of the kaleidoscopic piece’s humor, poetry and passion as well. -Gazette Newspapers

REVIEW: Pianist's rousing Rachmaninoff

...the degree of identification Wu had with the close of the first movement told you a major Rachmaninoff pianist is in the making. -Philadelphia Inquirer

REVIEW: Recording of the Month

I’m now utterly convinced Nobuyuki Tsujii is that rarest of creatures, a unique and precious talent that marries technical prowess with daunting levels of insight and flair. -MusicWeb International

Concert Review: Cliburn makes surprise appearance

Concert Review: Cliburn makes surprise appearanceStar-Telegram: Thursday night's 50th-anniversary celebration of the Van Cliburn Competition started with a big surprise.

First prize increased for Cliburn Competition

In honor of the Van Cliburn Foundation's 50th Anniversary, the Cliburn has increased the first prize amount for the Cliburn Competition to $50,000 and included a silver trophy to be named the Van Cliburn Winner's Cup.

REVIEW: Haochen Zhang's Rinker Playhouse concert marked by intellectuality, range

There was something about [Haochen] Zhang’s love of programming contrast and his willingness to take interpretive risks that reminded me of Vladimir Horowitz.” -Palm Beach Daily News

REVIEW: Yeol eum Son stunning in Music Worcester recital

Her performance was stunning! … Yeol eum Son is a brilliant pianist who plays with a ravishing sound and formidable technique. -Telegram & Gazette

Haochen Zhang receives key to City of Fort Worth

Haochen Zhang receives key to City of Fort WorthVan Cliburn and Mayor Pro Tem W.B. 'Zim' Zimmerman present Haochen Zhang with a Key to the City of Fort Worth after the private recital for members of the Cliburn’s Keyboard Circle, patrons who donate $1,500 or more.

REVIEW: Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, guest soloist Di Wu

[Di] Wu, guest soloist for Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra’s third Masterworks concert of the season, was little short of a revelation Saturday night at The Forum as she breathed new life into Grieg’s much-admired piece. -The Patriot-News

REVIEW: Tokyo quartet, pianist make impressive team

[Haochen Zhang], along with the Tokyo, brought flexibility, tension, and repose as well as detailed phrasing to the work. -Cape Cod Times

REVIEW: Powerful All-Russian Programme Proved Great Art Wins Out

Suffice to say that pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii was a wonder. The Concerto no. 3 is famously very hard to play and requires a lot of skill to perform, Nobuyuki held the audience in the palm of his hand. -The Brighton Magazine

Remembering 1966 Silver Medalist Nikolai Petrov

An astounding virtuoso, he is remembered for his dazzling technical skill and the depth and insight of his musicianship. He will also be memorialized as one of the few Soviet musicians permitted to play abroad during the Cold War.

REVIEW: Guest Conductor Edward Cumming Leads KSO Through a Night of Mozart

[Yeol eum Son] possesses the uncanncy ability to transform complex, intricate passages into simple, uncomplicated elegance. -MetroPulse

REVIEW: Final conductor candidate a strong contender

[Mariangela] Vacatello was poise and fearlessness personified, delivering everything with perfect ease, whether it was the big handfuls of notes near the beginning or the third movement’s deft filigree. Vacatello was born to play the piano. -The Gazette