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Joshua Roman Signs with Cliburn Agency for General Management

The cellist, composer, speaker, and curator forges a new, holistic approach to the visioning and management of his career, including a partnership with the Cliburn team.

Cliburn in the Community Presents Free Spooky Sounds Concerts

In the spirit of the Halloween season, the Cliburn presents free Community Concerts featuring spooky sounds October 30–31 and November 1, 2025 in Fort Worth and Dallas.

Cliburn Elects Michelle Marlow as Chairman of the Board

The Cliburn Board of Directors announces that it has elected Michelle Marlow as chairman. Ms. Marlow—a children's author, speech language pathologist, and active community volunteer—began her Cliburn board service as a member of the Trust Committee in 2014, and has served on the Executive Committee as vice chairman since 2022.

2025 Cliburn Gold Medalist Aristo Sham Signs with Intermusica New York for General Management

2025–2026 Tours Announced for 2025 Cliburn Winners

2025–2026 Cliburn Family Concerts Series Announced; Tickets on Sale Now

The Cliburn's newest series returns for a second season, featuring magical, musical experiences for the whole family at the Fort Worth Zoo, the Fort Worth Stockyards Station, and (new this year!) the Fort Worth Botanic Garden.

Yunchan Lim's Rachmaninoff No. 3 Album in The New York Times "Hooked" List

Featured alongside four other classical albums that "have the The New York Times' critics hooked," Yunchan Lim's live Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 3 album "confirms his interpretation as one of the most coherent, poetic, and exciting recordings of this monumental concerto."

Yunchan Lim releasing Tchaikovsky: The Seasons on August 22

Decca Classics has announced an upcoming album release from 2022 Cliburn Gold Medalist Yunchan Lim, entitled Tchaikovsky: The Seasons. The album's "June Barcarolle" is available now on Apple Music.

Keys to Success: Stories from the 2025 Competition

Claire Jackson for The Guardian writes: "Every four years, piano lovers from across the world gather in this Texas enclave for the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition—the instrument’s Olympics."

Interview with 2025 Gold Medalist Aristo Sham

Aristo Sham caught up with Hong Kong's South China Morning Post for an interview, detailing his personal and professional inspirations, life as a musician, and his family's reaction to his win at the Cliburn.