Van Cliburn’s sensational victory at the first Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow in 1958 heralded a new confidence in the quality of American music-making, as well as a new era in cultural relations between East and West. The quadrennial Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, widely recognized as one of the world’s most important, was organized by a group of music teachers and citizens from Fort Worth, Texas in 1962 to commemorate his historic achievement and is dedicated to the discovery of the world’s finest pianists. The Cliburn will present the fifteenth edition May 26 -June 10, 2017, at Fort Worth’s Bass Performance Hall.
May 25-28
The Preliminary Round of 10 concerts will narrow the number of competitors from 30 to 20. For each concert, three of the 30 competitors will perform 45-minute recitals.
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