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FOURTEENTH COMPETITION
2525 Ridgmar Boulevard
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Fort Worth, TX 76116
Telephone: 817.738.6536
Fax: 817.738.6534
Email: [email protected]
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The Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano
Competition will begin May 24, 2013, and the excitement
is building—not only in Fort Worth, but also around
the world as potential competitors, artistic collaborators,
volunteers, and Cliburn staff prepare for what promises to
be another landmark event. The 2013 Competition will
claim additional space in the history books, marking the
culmination of the Cliburn’s yearlong 50th Anniversary
Celebration.
New and longtime competition enthusiasts are eagerly
awaiting the festival. Ninety-five-year-old Don Carter will
make the journey from Georgia to Fort Worth for his
fourth consecutive competition. Kansas residents Angela
Addario-McLean and her mother Julianne will travel to
Texas as well. According to Ms. Addario-McLean,
“We wouldn’t miss it for anything!
Wild elephants, stampeding buffalo,
etc. could not keep us away!”
Local attorney Tal Roberts, who
looks forward to sharing the
Competition with his grand-
children, writes that he “can’t
wait for May to roll around.”
We invite you to join these ardent
fans and many others in Fort Worth’s
legendary Bass Performance Hall as
Come ONE
Come ALL
Cliburn Concerts launched its 2012–2013 season with a
very special 50th Anniversary Gold Medalists Concert and
Celebration on September 6, 2012, at Bass Performance
Hall. Four Cliburn gold medalists—Ralph Votapek
(1962), André-Michel Schub
(1981), Alexander Kobrin
(2005), and Haochen Zhang
(2009)—joined the Fort Worth
Symphony Orchestra and
Maestro Miguel Harth-Bedoya
to present concerti by Bach,
Poulenc, and Mendelssohn.
Prior to the performance, Van Cliburn made a surprise
appearance, wherein he thanked the audience for its
“faithful support.” He went on to exclaim, “I love you from
the bottom of my heart. Forever!” The heartfelt remarks
were met with a prolonged standing ovation, as the hall
filled with appreciation and love for Fort Worth’s most
beloved musical icon.
The evening’s celebration ended with a street party, where
audience members greeted the four Cliburn medalists with
a shower of confetti as they emerged onto the Bass Hall
balcony. The scene was reminiscent of the tickertape parade
that welcomed Van Cliburn home after his 1958 win at the
first International Tchaikovsky Competition.
50th Anniversary ConcertFeatures Four Gold Medalists
Miguel Harth-Bedoya and Van Cliburn
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COMPETITION • Continued from page 1
the first note sounds on May 24. The exceptional
players, outstanding acoustics, and music-inspired
camaraderie all coalesce into a stunning live
experience, filled with anticipation and intrigue. As
you take your seat, you will automatically become
part of the Cliburn’s legacy of producing the world’s
preeminent piano contest.
The Fourteenth Competition will feature 30
of today’s most promising young pianists in
three rounds as they vie for the coveted Cliburn
medals, career management, and more than
$175,000 in prizes and awards. In all, they will
give 96 performances. Renowned musicians
Maestro Leonard Slatkin, the Brentano String
Quartet, and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
will also be on hand, adding creative vigor and
prestige to the stage.
Seventeen Days of the World’s Finest Piano Talent Preliminary Round: May 24–30
Thirty extraordinary pianists from around the
world each perform two 45-minute recitals.
Semifinal Round: June 1–4
Twelve semifinalists each perform a quintet with
the critically acclaimed Brentano String Quartet,
in addition to a 60-minute recital, which
includes the commissioned work by American
composer Christopher Theofanidis.
Final Round: June 6–9
The Competition reaches its climax as six finalists
each perform two concerti with the Fort Worth
Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Grammy®
Award-winning Maestro Leonard Slatkin.
Awards Ceremony: June 9
The six finalists eagerly await their names to be
called from the stage as the medals and prizes
are awarded. All six finalists will receive three
years of career management, but only one will
be named the gold medalist.
For those who cannot attend in person, the
performances will be streamed live in their
entirety at Cliburn.org. Online video will
be available 24 hours a day throughout the
Competition, and will include video-on-demand,
as well as live concerts. Such technology makes
it possible for virtually anyone anywhere to
experience the Competition. In 2009, more than
158,000 visitors logged in from 157 countries.
Fourteenth Competition tickets are now
available online at Cliburn.org, or by calling
817.212.4450. Don’t miss the excitement! We
expect more than 50,000 people to attend from
across the United States and abroad, making the
2013 Competition a truly international event.
See you there!
Radu Lupu is firmly established as one of the most important musicians of his generation, and is widely acknowledged as a
leading interpreter of the works of Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, and Schubert. Since winning the Second Cliburn Competition
in 1966 and the Leeds Competition in 1969, he has regularly performed as soloist and recitalist in the music capitals and
major festivals of Europe and the United States. A Grammy® Award winner, he has made more than 20 recordings for
London/Decca. Earlier this year, Mr. Lupu took some time to share recollections of his time in Fort Worth.
Q: Tell us about your passion for music and
the piano. What inspired you in the beginning? A: I always loved music and listening to it,
particularly orchestral pieces which I tried to play by ear
on the piano. My passion for piano started very late. My
inspiration came from what I heard on the radio. I could
also sing well—at that time!
Q: Why did you choose to compete in the Cliburn
Competition? A: Because of Van Cliburn’s name, it was seen as a
very big competition in the Soviet Union where I was
studying at the time, and I wanted the experience of
going to an “exotic” place, which to me was America in
those days. I didn’t hope for anything.
Q: What was your impression of the Cliburn
Competition before you came? A: Since he won the 1958 Tchaikovsky Competition,
Van Cliburn became a real iconic name throughout the
world and especially in Russia. Because of that, I was
very conscious it had importance for me. I also liked
that the program required chamber music, which was
new to me in competitions.
Q: Tell us about your time in Fort Worth during the
Competition. A: I was interested to hear everyone else so I spent
a lot of time listening to other competitors and made
friends with many of them. I also remember the parties
during the Competition, which enabled me to meet so
many competitors and where I experienced such warm
hospitality. I don’t recall many things, but for sure, I was
a nervous wreck waiting for the names to be called. Just
by making it to the finals, I already considered it to be a
personal success.
Q: What were your impressions of Fort Worth and
Texas? Did you experience any culture shock? A: It was strange to be in that part of the world,
which was so different from anything I’d seen in my life.
I loved meeting Van Cliburn after the first round, and I
came to appreciate him not only as the very great pianist
he is, but also as one of the most generous, lovable,
endearing people I have ever met. I remember being
shocked that my shaver didn’t work because of the
different plug, so I had to go to a barber where I had to
lie down to get a shave! I was also taken to a rodeo and
my first American football game—a big culture shock. I
had no idea what was going on. After the Competition, I stayed three extra months for
concerts, living with hosts Max and Gali Clark. Since
she was Russian-born, it was wonderful for me to
be able to communicate in Russian since I spoke no
English. We became extremely close, and they treated
me like their own family. I remember well referring to
them as my Texas parents. We stayed in contact with
each other for a long time after that.
Q: Tell us about your life after the Cliburn. What role
did the Cliburn Competition play in changing your life
and career? A: I was happy to play concerts in the United States
after the Competition. It was a wonderful experience
for me. I returned to Moscow to continue my studies. I
became very well-known in Romania very quickly and
had a lot of concerts there. I was very young and as I
said, didn’t expect to win. It was an important stepping
stone for me in terms of self-confidence. I didn’t
expect to be a professional pianist—I was aiming for
conducting—but this was great encouragement for me
to continue as a pianist.
Q: What advice do you give to aspiring young
pianists? A: My advice to young pianists is if they love music,
then with time and experience, the important thing is to
discover oneself through music.
Radu Lupu will perform on the Cliburn Concerts series at Bass
Performance Hall on Monday, January 28, 2013, playing
works by Franck, Schubert, and Debussy. Other highlights of
his 2012–2013 season include an engagement with the London
Symphony Orchestra and Sir Colin Davis as part of Davis'
85th birthday celebration; a U.S. tour featuring a Carnegie
Hall concert and performances with the Chicago, Boston,
and St. Louis Symphonies; his 10th tour of Japan; and the
continuation of his cycle of the Beethoven piano concerti with
the Finnish Chamber Orchestra in Helsinki.
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Radu Lupu, 1966 Gold Medalist
NOBUYUKI TSUJII 2009 Gold Medalist
OCTOBer10 Chibaken Bunka Kaikan (Japan)12 Matsumoto Bunka Kaikan (Japan)17 Okinawa Convention Center (Japan)21 Wantanabeo Kinen Kaikan Ube Yamaguchi (Japan)23 Sonic City Omiya (Japan)
NOveMBer1 Marugame Shimin Kaikan (Japan)3 Okayama Symphony Hall (Japan)5 Himegin Hall (Japan)8 Kochi Prefectural Cultural Hall (Japan)13 Aomori Shimin Hall (Japan)18 Yamagata Prefectural Event Hall (Japan)20 Tochigi Sobun (Japan)22 Yokosuka Art Theatre (Japan)24 Tokorozawa Civic Cultural Center (Japan)27 Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara (Japan)29 Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall (Japan)
deCeMBer6 Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara (Japan)8 The Symphony Hall (Japan)10 Ishikawa Ongakudo (Japan)12 Harmony Hall (Japan)14 Aubade Hall (Japan)16 Aichi Arts Center (Japan)21 Gunma Ongaku Center (Japan)25 Across Symphony Hall (Japan)27 Houzan Hall, Kagoshima (Japan)
JANUArY18, 19 Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (Canada)20 Virtuosi Concert Series (Canada)27 Seattle Symphony Orchestra (WA)
FeBrUArY1–3 Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra (TX)10 Akita Kenmin Kaikan (Japan) 14–16 Suntory Hall (Japan)
MArCh10 University of British Columbia (Canada) 13 Lincoln Center–City of Fort Collins (CO) 15 Muhlenberg College Concert Series (Allentown, PA) 17 Bay Chamber Concerts (Rockport, ME) 19 University of Georgia Performing Arts Center (Athens, GA) 23 The Lyric Theater (Stuart, FL)
hAOCheN ZhANG 2009 Gold Medalist
OCTOBer6 Long Beach Symphony Orchestra (CA) 7 Pepperdine University Center for the Arts (Malibu, CA) 9 Hawaii Concert Society (Hilo, HI) 11 Kahilu Theatre (Kamuela, HI)12 Maui Arts & Cultural Center (HI) 13 University of Hawaii–Manoa (Honolulu, HI)14 Kauai Concert Association (Lihue, HI)18–26 Japan Tour
NOveMBer2 Singapore Symphony Orchestra 10 Missouri Music Teachers Association (Chesterfield, MO)
JANUArY15 Western Washington University Performing Arts Center Series (Bellingham, WA) 17–27 Japan Tour
MArCh1–3 California Symphony Orchestra (Walnut Creek, CA)16 Bardavon 1869 Opera House (Poughkeepsie, NY) 23 Austin College Community Series (Sherman, TX) 25 Texas Lutheran University (Seguin, TX)
YeOL eUM SON 2009 Silver Medalist
OCTOBer13 New Philharmonic Orchestra (Glen Ellyn, IL)16–28 Japan Tour with Ensemble Berlin
NOveMBer3 Chopin Gesellschaft Hannover (Germany) 6 Seoul Arts Center with Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra (Korea)23 Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra (Korea)
deCeMBer14, 15 China Tour20 SK Grium Hall (Korea)27 Kumho Art Hall (Korea)
JANUArY3 Seattle Symphony Orchestra (WA)15–20 Schloss Elmau Music Festival (Netherlands)
FeBrUArY1–4 Klavierissimo (Switzerland)8, 9 Krakow Philharmonic (Poland)
MArCh7 Seoul Arts Center (Korea) 10 Frederic Chopin Society in Minneapolis (MN)12 Cliburn Concerts (Fort Worth, TX)16 Germantown Performing Arts Center (TN)29 Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (Korea)
MArIANGeLA vACATeLLO 2009 Finalist
OCTOBer14 Wood Memorial Library (Hartford, CT)19 El Camino College Center for the Arts (Torrance, CA)21 Sundays Live at LACMA (Los Angeles, CA)
NOveMBer8, 9 Orchestra Pistoiese Promusica (Italy)11 Auditorium San Domenico (Italy)15 Sala Greppi (Italy)20 Orchestra dell’Università degli Studi di Milano (Italy)
MArCh9 Celebration Classical Concert Series (FL) 11 Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (West Palm Beach, FL) 16 Germantown Performing Arts Center (TN)
dI WU 2009 Finalist
OCTOBer16 Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center (New York, NY)20 Youngstown Symphony Society (OH)
NOveMBer4 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Artspree (AR)
MArCh16 Germantown Performing Arts Center (TN)
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2013 Winners’ Tours Taking ShapeWith seven months to go before the first competitor
walks onstage at the Fourteenth Competition, the
first year of concert tours for the six winners is
already taking shape. To date, nearly 150 presenters
have indicated their intentions to introduce a
2013 Cliburn winner to their audiences, including
the Aspen Music Festival, Detroit and San Diego
Symphony Orchestras, and numerous venues across
the United States.
Since its inception in 1962, the Cliburn has remained
committed not only to identifying young pianists
who represent the pinnacle of artistic achievement,
but also to nurturing these artists and launching
meaningful careers. To this end, the Cliburn arranges
for hundreds of recital, festival, and orchestral concert
engagements across the United States, commission-
free, for the six finalists in the three seasons following
each competition.
IMG Artists coordinates tours for the gold medalist
throughout Europe, Asia, and other international
locations. Artist manager Naomi Ives remarks,
“IMG Artists is looking forward to the Fourteenth
Competition and working with the new gold
medalist in the following seasons. We are already
in conversation with many presenters in Europe
and Asia and are met with enthusiasm at the idea of
them being associated with such a prestigious and
renowned competition. There is little doubt in their
minds that the winner of the Cliburn Competition,
whoever it may be, will be a star of the future.”
The Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Muziekgebouw
Eindhoven, and Grafenegg Festival are just a few
of the presenters that have already indicated their
intention to present the Cliburn gold medalist. A tour
of Japan is also in the works.
The 2013 Competition will reach every part of
the world, helping to build new and enthusiastic
audiences eager to see the Cliburn winners perform
live in concert. Media exposure will be generated
through a live webcast of the Competition, as well
as a documentary film, commercial recordings
produced and distributed by harmonia mundi usa,
and radio broadcasts.
By reserving winners prior to the Competition,
presenters have priority in selecting their preferred
artist and date at a pre-determined fee. There is no
obligation for a formal contract until all parties
reach a mutual agreement following the Competition.
For more information about presenting a Cliburn
winner, please contact Sandra Doan, director
of artistic planning, at [email protected] or
817.738.6536. For engagements outside of
North America for the gold medalist, contact
Naomi Ives at [email protected].
Winners’ Tours
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Fourteenth Van Cliburn
International Piano
Competition
Artistic Collaborators
CITY DATE
Hong Kong, China January 4 – 6Hannover, Germany January 8 – 13Moscow, Russia January 15–18Milan, Italy January 21–25New York City February 11–17Fort Worth February 20–23
Approximately 120 pianists from around the world will be selected
from hundreds of applicants, ages 18 to 30, to perform in one of the
Screening Auditions, to take place in January and February of 2013.
The five-member screening jury will travel to six locations around the
world to hear each applicant perform a 40-minute recital before a live
audience. On March 5, 2013, 30 pianists will be invited to compete
in the Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, to be
held May 24–June 9, 2013, at Fort Worth’s Bass Performance Hall.
SCrEEnIng JurY
John Giordano Yoheved KaplinskyAndrea Bonatta Blanca UribeRichard Dyer
“The Cliburn Competition is one of the most prestigious piano events in the world. To be a part of the process is a great honor. I look forward to working with the orchestra as well as the talents who participate.”
– Leonard Slatkin
Maestro Leonard Slatkin Brentano String Quartet Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Maestro Leonard Slatkin has made regular
appearances over the last two decades with virtually
every major international orchestra and opera
company, and is praised by critics and audiences
around the world for his imaginative programming
and interpretations of a vast range of repertoire. He
was named music director of the Orchestre National
de Lyon, France, beginning with the 2011–2012
season. He became music director of the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra and principal guest conductor
of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 2008–2009,
following longtime tenures as music director at
the National Symphony Orchestra and the St.
Louis Symphony. His many distinguished awards
include seven Grammy® Awards and the National
Medal of Arts, the United States’ highest honor for a
performing artist.
With a wide-ranging repertoire that encompasses
the entire 200-year catalogue of traditional
quartet music, the Brentano String Quartet has
distinguished itself as one of the world’s foremost
chamber ensembles. Since its inception in 1992,
the Quartet has appeared in the world’s most
prestigious venues to popular and critical acclaim.
Its numerous awards include the Cleveland Quartet
Award and the Naumburg Chamber Music Award.
In 1996, the ensemble was invited by the Chamber
Music Society of Lincoln Center to be an inaugural
member of Chamber Music Society Two, a program
that has become a coveted distinction for chamber
groups. The Quartet had its first European tour in
1997, and was honored in the United Kingdom
with the Royal Philharmonic Award for Most
Outstanding Debut.
Mark Steinberg, violin; Serena Canin, violin; Misha Amory, viola; Nina Lee, cello
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Music Director
For more than 100 years, the Fort Worth Symphony
Orchestra (FWSO) has remained a celebrated cultural
fixture in the North Texas community. Its world-
class musicians and internationally recognized music
director, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, have become known
for their outstanding performances of symphonic
and pops music with a wide range of talented artists.
Today, the orchestra is one of the most successful
in the United States, performing an impressive 200
concerts each year for an audience of 250,000—
including 45,000 for its successful Concerts in the
Garden outdoor summer music festival. In 2008, the
FWSO made its Carnegie Hall debut, receiving rave
reviews from both the Dallas/Fort Worth and New
York press. Additionally, the orchestra is admired
nationally for the strength and uniqueness of its
collaborations with other organizations, including
the Fort Worth Opera, the Van Cliburn International
Piano Competition, the Southwestern Seminary
Master Chorale, and the Children’s Education
Program of Bass Performance Hall.
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JurorsJohn Giordano Chairman (United States) Director emeritus of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra,
where he was music director for 28 seasons, Maestro John
Giordano has served as chairman of the jury for the Van Cliburn
International Piano Competition since 1973. Other distinctions
include Distinguished Fellow in Music, TCU; music director,
Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra; founder, Fort Worth
Chamber Orchestra; and director emeritus, Youth Orchestra of
Greater Fort Worth, among many others.
Dmitri Alexeev (Russia) A Moscow native and graduate of the Moscow Conservatory,
Dmitri Alexeev was unanimously awarded first prize at the
1975 Leeds International Competition. A sought-after soloist
and collaborator, he has toured extensively, performing in the
world’s finest venues, and boasts an extensive discography. Mr.
Alexeev has served on many major competition juries, including
the Cliburn (2009), Leeds, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Santander,
Geneva, and others.
Michel Beroff (France)A Paris Conservatory graduate, Michel Beroff took top prize at
the first Olivier Messiaen International Piano Competition in
1967, and went on to perform with the world’s most prestigious
orchestras and conductors. An active chamber musician, he has
appeared with Martha Argerich, Jean-Philippe Collard, Lynn
Harrell, and Barbara Hendricks. He has made more than 50
recordings and currently teaches at the Paris Conservatory. He
served as a juror for the 2009 Cliburn Competition.
Andrea Bonatta (Italy)Born in Bolzano, Italy, Andrea Bonatta concertizes extensively,
with recent recital and conducting engagements across Europe
and Asia. He has served as artistic advisor and jury chairman for
the International “F. Busoni” Piano Competition, as well as on
the juries of the Bolzano, Ettlingen, Moscow, Shanghai, Utrecht,
Weimar, and Cleveland competitions. Mr. Bonatta was also a
vice president of the World Federation of International Music
Competitions.
Richard Dyer (United States)Richard Dyer was chief music critic for The Boston Globe for 33
years, publishing more than 12,000 pieces, including interviews
with many leading pianists of the past three decades. Mr. Dyer
is a two-time recipient of the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for
distinguished music criticism and a former Briggs-Copeland
Lecturer at Harvard. This is his fourth appearance on the Cliburn
Competition jury (2001, 2005, 2009).
Joseph Kalichstein (Israel)Tel Aviv-born pianist Joseph Kalichstein won the 1969 Leventritt
Award and has since enthralled audiences as an orchestral
soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician with a notably diverse
repertoire. He is the chamber music advisor to the Kennedy
Center, the artistic director of the Center’s Fortas Chamber
Music Concerts, and the chamber music chair at The Juilliard
School. He served as a juror during the 2005 and 2009 Cliburn
Competitions.
Yoheved Kaplinsky (Israel)Dr. Yoheved Kaplinsky is the chairperson of the Piano
Department at The Juilliard School and professor of piano at
TCU. One of the world’s foremost teachers, she has served on
the faculties of the Peabody Conservatory and the Manhattan
School of Music, and was appointed artistic director of Juilliard’s
Pre-College Division in 2007. She frequently adjudicates in
international competitions such as the Cleveland, Rubinstein,
Tchaikovsky, and Cliburn (2001, 2005, 2009).
Liu Shih Kun (China)Chinese pianist Liu Shih Kun won third prize at the Liszt
Competition in 1956 and second prize at the first International
Tchaikovsky Competition in 1958. After a six-year incarceration
during China’s cultural revolution, he went on to become one of
the country’s legendary pianists. Since 1964, he has served as the
representative of the National People’s Congress and deputy chief
of the Art Council of China’s Cultural Department, among other
national roles.
Minoru Nojima (Japan)The 1969 Cliburn silver medalist and one of Japan’s most
internationally respected pianists, Minoru Nojima has performed
all over the world. Now the president of the Tokyo School of
Music, he has served as chairperson for the Sendai International
Music Competition since its inception, and as a Cliburn juror
(1981, 1985, 1989). In 2006, a piano competition for gifted
young Japanese pianists was established in his name.
Menahem Pressler (United States)Menahem Pressler has been one of the world’s most esteemed
musicians for more than six decades, touring extensively since
winning the Debussy Competition at age 17. He is the founder
of the Beaux Arts Trio; received a Lifetime Achievement Award
from Gramophone magazine; is a member of the American
Academy of Arts & Sciences; and has received highest cultural
and civilian honors from France and Germany. He has served on
five previous Cliburn juries (1993, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009).
Blanca Uribe (Colombia)Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Blanca Uribe graduated magna
cum laude from the Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in
Vienna and from The Juilliard School in New York, where she
completed her postgraduate studies with Martin Canin and
Madame Rosinna Lhevinne. She enjoys a busy performance
schedule and has served on the juries of the Gina Bachauer,
Honens, Beethoven, Busoni, and Cleveland competitions, among
others. She is the 1966 Cliburn bronze medalist.
Arie Vardi (Israel)Israeli-born Arie Vardi has received international acclaim as
one of the country’s foremost pianists. In addition to his robust
concert career, he teaches at the Hochschule für Musik in
Hannover, Germany, and at the Rubin Academy of Music at Tel
Aviv University. More than 30 of his students have won first
prizes in international competitions. He is the artistic advisor
and chairman of the jury for the Arthur Rubinstein International
Piano Master Competition.
Xian Zhang (China)Trained at Beijing’s Central Conservatory, conductor Xian Zhang
is the music director of Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe
Verdi and artistic director of the NJO/Dutch Orchestra and
Ensemble Academy, and was previously associate conductor
for the New York Philharmonic. She is in high demand as a
guest conductor, and has led Washington’s National, Cleveland,
Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestras, as well as the
English National and De Nederlandse Operas.
On August 14, 2012, Kristin Anderson was named
winner of the third Cliburn Amateur Piano Video
Contest—a victory that earns her a spot in the seventh
International Piano Competition for Outstanding
AmateursTM in May 2015. Ms. Anderson is an organizational performance-
training consultant for Michaels Stores, Inc. She lives in Irving, Texas, with
her husband, Jim.
Ms. Anderson became interested in the contest after attending the Amateur
Competition Winners’ Concert earlier this year. She explains, “Attending the
Amateur Competition Winners’ Concert in April provided the inspiration
that was needed to re-kindle the passion I have for beautiful classical piano
music…I left the concert with a new passion to perform and a determination
that if these busy people can do it, then I can also.”
“Ms. Anderson’s drive, talent, and history of life achievements exemplify
what the International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs is
about,” observes Alann Sampson, Cliburn interim president and CEO. “This
competition is designed to celebrate the importance of music-making as a
vital part of daily life, and Ms. Anderson embodies this mission beautifully.”
The online contest received entries from 38 amateur pianists, ages 35 and
over, representing 15 states and 7 foreign countries. Among the professions
represented were scientists, attorneys, engineers, and writers. Online audiences
from around the world watched the videos, logging more than 23,000 views
and 5,481 votes. Ms. Anderson’s performance remains on the Cliburn’s
YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/vancliburnfoundation.
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Cliburn Amateur Piano Video Contest Winner Named
This year, the Cliburn continues to reach across the
North Texas community with complimentary concerts,
the Musical Awakenings® education program, and free
piano lessons for children. Such landmark programming
allows the Cliburn to introduce audiences of all ages to
the joys of classical music.
The Cliburn will host three community concerts this fall,
all featuring 2009 Cliburn competitor Spencer Myer.
These events, free and open to the public, will take
place in venues across Tarrant County. Performances
will include a collaboration with the Fort Worth Youth
Orchestra at St. Mary’s Catholic Church; a return visit to
the Trinity Terrace Retirement Community; and, for the
first time, a concert in Westlake, Texas.
This fall, Musical Awakenings enters its 13th season of
providing free, curriculum-based music education to
students in the second, third, and fourth grades. Each
year, the Cliburn presents 125 programs to more than
30,000 children throughout North Texas. As they sing,
move, and play games, these youngsters explore a new,
exciting world filled with music and discovery.
The 2012–2013 school year marks eight seasons of
weekly piano lessons for outstanding Musical Awakenings
students in the Fort Worth Independent School
District. Now in their second of four years of lessons
underwritten by the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, the
current group of 12 third graders recently returned to
their keyboards. They are hard at work, adding new
skills to those already mastered. At the end of the year,
the children will give recitals for family and friends. The
Cliburn is proud to invest in giving a new generation the
opportunity to experience the wonder of classical music.
CLIBURN COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPONSORS
2011–2012Arts Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant County: Musical Awakenings is supported by a Neighborhood Arts Program grant • The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. • BBVA Compass Foundation • Chesapeake Energy Corporation • Colonial Country Club Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas • Elizabeth L. and Russell F. Hallberg Foundation • Frances C. and William P. Smallwood Foundation • The Gary Patterson Foundation • JPMorgan Chase Foundation • Lowe Foundation • Target • Texas Commission on the Arts • Texas Women for the Arts / Texas Cultural Trust • Virginia and Robert Hobbs Charitable Trust • Wells Fargo
Cliburn in the Community
On September 28, 2012, local PBS affiliate KERA aired
The Cliburn: 50 Years of Gold, a retrospective documentary
celebrating a half-century of the Van Cliburn International
Piano Competition and Foundation. Produced and directed
by award-winning director Peter Rosen, the documentary
examines the competition from the perspective of the
Cliburn’s 15 gold medalists, while chronicling five decades
of one of the world’s most prestigious music competitions.
For 35 years, KERA has collaborated with the Cliburn to
produce, distribute, and market documentaries that give
audiences a glimpse into the inner workings of what has
been dubbed the world’s premier piano competition. With
generous support from KERA, the Cliburn filmed its first
feature-length documentary during the Fifth Competition
in 1977. Produced and directed by Mitchell Johnson, the
precedent-setting documentary showcased outstanding
performances, as well as never-before-seen footage from
backstage. Since that time, the Cliburn has continued to
produce documentaries for each subsequent competition,
airing them nationally on public television stations for
millions of people across the United States.
The Cliburn and KERA have worked together to produce
10 documentaries to date: Contest to Carnegie Hall: The
1977 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition; The Sixth
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition; The Seventh
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition; Here to Make
Music; A Life in Music; Playing with Fire; Playing on the Edge;
In the Heart of Music; A Surprise in Texas; and The Cliburn:
50 Years of Gold. Multiple Concerto with James Conlon and
Encore! with James Conlon series were also produced.
Since its inception in 1969, PBS has evolved into a multi-
platform leader in television, radio, and Internet broadcasts.
A private, nonprofit corporation, PBS comprises 350 member
stations that produce original programming to educate,
inform, and inspire the American public. PBS and its affiliates
reach nearly 123 million people nationally each month.
The Cliburn has enjoyed its longstanding partnership with
KERA and looks forward to continuing this collaboration.
Such a valuable relationship allows the Cliburn to fulfill
its mission of promoting excellence in classical music
worldwide, as it reaches new and seasoned music lovers via
local and national PBS broadcasts.
KERA Partners with the Cliburn to Present The Cliburn: 50 Years of Gold
“KERA is proud to be the presenting station for The Cliburn: 50 Years of Gold...KERA is thrilled to celebrate this historic milestone year in the competition’s history and honor Van Cliburn for his longstanding contribution to the world of music.”
– Mary Anne Alhadeff, KERA President and CEO
Cliburn Musical Awakenings host Shields-Collins Bray and pianist John Solomons present the Dances in Music program to students at M. H. Moore Elementary School.
Mary Anne Alhadeff, KERA President and CEO, with Cliburn Chairman Carla Thompson
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Designed for arts enthusiasts in their 20s and 30s, Cliburn 180° pairs
lively social events with classical music performances, fundraising,
and community outreach. The group opened 2012–2013 with a party
at Lanny’s Alta Cocina Mexicana in August. The next event saw
members enjoying cocktails at the Capital Grille before the 50th
Anniversary Gold Medalists Concert on September 6.
In addition to these social gatherings, Cliburn 180° members are currently raising $18,000, which will provide a
$1,000 cash prize to each Fourteenth Competition competitor who does not advance past the Preliminary Round.
Many have also volunteered to serve as social hosts for the 30 competitors. Social hosts provide peer support while
giving competitors a chance to explore Fort Worth beyond the concert hall.
The group is planning several more events for spring 2013 in conjunction with the Fourteenth Competition. Don’t
miss out on the fun! Join Cliburn 180° and help sustain the Cliburn and preserve Fort Worth’s rich cultural tradition.
For more information, visit Cliburn.org/cliburn-180.
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Shirley and Wes TurnerSustaining the Cliburn in PerpetuityLongtime Cliburn board member
Wesley R. Turner and his wife
Shirley recently made a significant
contribution to the Van Cliburn
Endowment Trust. Such generosity
helps secure a solid financial
foundation for the Cliburn, in
addition to ensuring the continuation of its core programs. Mr. Turner remarks,
“The Cliburn helps promote and manage the careers of the world’s best young
pianists and educate the children in our community. The endowment is critical, and
no arts organization can survive without a strong one. We need to make sure the
Cliburn is still the same 100 years from now.”
Mr. Turner first got involved with the Cliburn in 1997 when he was named
publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and was invited to serve on the
Cliburn’s board of directors. He remembers, “I was drawn to the Cliburn at
first out of job responsibility, but soon became a big fan of the organization,
the competition, and especially Van.”
In the 15 years that Mr. Turner has served as a Cliburn board member, he
has seen a notable increase in the energy and excitement the competition
generates throughout the community every four years. He particularly applauds
how the Cliburn supports competition winners with three years of career
management. Mr. Turner is confident that their endowment gift will help
maintain this important facet of the Cliburn Competition as it serves its winners
and the global music community.
The Cliburn deeply appreciates Shirley and Wes Turner’s generous endowment
contribution, and remains honored for their ongoing support and service. We invite
you to join them by making a gift that will guarantee the fulfillment of the Cliburn’s
mission in perpetuity. Please contact Lindy Eubank at [email protected], or by
calling 817.738.6536 if you would like to learn more about sustaining the Cliburn
for future generations.
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As we reflect on our 50th Anniversary year and the events and projects that
we celebrated, anticipation is already building for the Fourteenth Competition.
We received applications from pianists all over the world, and we have now
started the process to determine which of them will be traveling to Fort Worth
next May to compete.
The Cliburn proudly presents its International Piano Competition every four
years to discover young artists and provide support in advancing their professional
careers. The Fort Worth community embraces this event, working together with the
staff and volunteers to bring the competition to life. The support of many of you—
volunteers, musicians, subscribers, and donors—helps distinguish the competition
worldwide, and nearly three weeks of celebrating this music fosters meaningful new
friendships. If you are not involved and would like to be, we invite you to join us.
One of the projects the board has been working on diligently this year is a new
Strategic Plan. Six committees, consisting of more than 40 committee members all
together and each representing a goal of the Strategic Plan, have been meeting to
review the current plan and generate fresh and invigorating ideas to guide the Cliburn
in the years to come. These committees include staff, board members, 180 ̊members,
and other community leaders. The final draft soon will be completed, and we look
forward to an implementation phase and a promising future.
Since its inception in 1962, the Cliburn has kept technology a priority throughout its
development. Now, to celebrate our 50th Anniversary, the Cliburn has launched
a new Web site. Visit Cliburn.org to see the new format with fresh graphics,
improved navigation, and more information than previously available. Additional
functions will be added between now and the Competition, so stay tuned. The new
platform will provide easier access to all Competition news and the live webcast. If
you are unable to join us at Bass Hall, the webcast will be a wonderful alternative.
Find us on Facebook and Twitter too!
I’m looking forward to seeing each of you at the upcoming Cliburn Concerts
performances. Mark your calendars now for the remaining events! You will not want
to miss these amazing artists—we have a wonderful year ahead of us.
Thanks to each of you for your support of the Cliburn.
Carla Thompson and Alann Sampson pose with the 50th Anniversary Honor Roll, dedicated to those who supported the Cliburn's yearlong celebration.
Shirley and Wes Turner
“It is important to be involved because the Cliburn is the signature event that puts Fort Worth on the world stage.”
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