January 25, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Maggie Estes, Director of Marketing
mestes@cliburn.org,
817.738.6536
FORT WORTH, Texas, January 25, 2011---David
Chambless Worters, President & CEO of the Van Cliburn
Foundation, announced today that Sandra Doan will become the
Cliburn's director of artistic planning effective immediately. In
this capacity, Ms. Doan will be responsible for the career
management of the Cliburn Competition winners and will oversee the
production of the flagship Cliburn Concerts series, the Van Cliburn
International Piano Competition, and the International Piano
Competition for Outstanding Amateurs™.
In making the announcement, Mr. Worters said, "We are impressed
with Sandra's passion and commitment to the Cliburn mission.
Drawing on her wealth of knowledge and experience, Sandra has
proven herself a vital and indispensable part of the Cliburn team.
We look forward to working with her in this new position,
delivering the best in classical music to North Texas and
continuing the Cliburn's unwavering commitment to excellence."
In accepting the appointment, Ms. Doan commented, "It is a great
privilege and honor to take on this new role with the Cliburn. I am
excited to continue working with our talented young musicians and
helping to foster their careers, all the while bringing the best
classical musicians to audiences in the Fort Worth area."
Biography
A Fort Worth native, Ms. Doan has been with the Cliburn since May
2010 in the position of artist liaison. During that time she
coordinated the production of the Cliburn's many concerts, both on
artistic and logistical levels, while also managing the tours of
the Cliburn Competition winners.
An accomplished pianist herself, Ms. Doan graduated with degrees
in music and economics from TCU. She received a performance
certificate from the prestigious Franz Liszt Academy of Music in
Budapest, Hungary, where she studied as a Fulbright scholar. Most
recently Ms. Doan completed a joint MA/MBA degree in arts
management at Southern Methodist University's Cox School of
Business and Meadows School of the Arts.
ExxonMobil is the Principal Corporate Sponsor
of the Van Cliburn Foundation. American Airlines;
"Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust" Bank of America,
Trustee; Steinway & Sons; and
XTO Energy Inc. are Official Corporate Sponsors.
Official Sponsors are the Amon G. Carter
Foundation, Arts Council of Fort Worth &
Tarrant County, Beaumont Foundation of
America, the Burnett Foundation, the
Sid W. Richardson Foundation, and the T.
Boone Pickens Foundation. Star-Telegram
is the exclusive print media sponsor, and WRR 101.1
FM is the official radio station of Cliburn Concerts.
