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2026–2027 Cliburn Concerts Season Announced
Daniil Trifonov; All-American Concertos with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra + Robert Spano and soloists Amaryn Olmeda, Joshua Roman, and Angel Stanislav Wang; 2017 Cliburn Gold Medalist Yekwon Sunwoo; 2025 Cliburn Bronze Medalist Evren Ozel; J'Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano; Bridget Kibbey's Bach to Brazil; Sterling Elliott, cello + Elliot Wuu, piano; Stella Chen, violin + Gilles Vonsattel, piano; Mikaela Bennett, soprano; Anna Geniushene + Lukas Geniušas, piano duo; 2027 Cliburn Festival: Lunar New Year
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The Cliburn Announces 20-year Partnership with Southern Methodist University and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for International Competition for Young Pianists
Applications are now open for the fourth edition of the event, for pianists aged 13 to 17, taking place June 10–19, 2027, in Dallas, Texas, with Sa Chen as jury chair
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Themes and Artists Announced for 2026 Cliburn Festival
2026 Cliburn Festival: America 250 will take place March 26–29, 2026, at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth with pianists-in-residence Peter Dugan, Avery Gagliano, and Jonathan Mamora.
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The Cliburn Announces New Cliburn International Competition for Conductors
The Cliburn announces the launch of a major new program: the Cliburn International Competition for Conductors, open to 21- to 35-year-old conductors. Taking place in June 2028 in Houston, Texas, in partnership with the Houston Symphony and the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, it will be the first major international conducting competition in North America.
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2026 Cliburn Gala, featuring Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen, to be held April 10 at the Fort Worth Zoo
The Cliburn announces that its 2026 Gala: Iconically American, will take place Friday, April 10 at the Fort Worth Zoo Reserve. A nod to the United States' 250th birthday, the black-tie event pays homage to the classic elegance of the organization's inspiration and namesake, Van Cliburn—one of the most iconic American musicians and cultural diplomats in history.
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