This playlist is composed of highlights from documentaries between 19812005. Over the past four decades, the van cliburn international piano competition has involved hundreds of great musicians, composers, music professionals, and dedicated individuals in its various activities. This film from producerdirector peter rosen documents the events of the eighth installment of the van cliburn international piano competition with. David dubal born cleveland, ohio is an american pianist, teacher, author, lecturer. The mission of the nancy lee and perry r bass performance hall is to serve as a permanent home to major performing arts organizations of fort worth and as a premier venue for other attractions so as to enhance the range, quality, and accessibility of cultural fare available to the public. Cliburn gold medalist yadym kholodenko, left, 26, of ukraine, silver medalist beatrice rana, 20 of italy, center, and 3rd place winner sean chen, 24, of the united states, right, pose after the announcement of the 14th van cliburn international piano competition sunday at bass performance hall in fort worth, texas, usa. Three disappointing mozart piano concertos, one lovely one. Pianist van cliburn, the tall, gangly texan whose 1958 victory at the international tchaikovsky competition in moscow brought cold war politics into the. July 12, 1934 february 27, 20 was an american pianist who, at the age of 23, achieved worldwide recognition when he won the inaugural international tchaikovsky competition in moscow in 1958 during the cold war.
Nobu or nobuyuki tsujii van cliburn piano competition. Established in 1962, the quadrennial van cliburn international piano competition is widely recognized as one of the worlds highestvisibility classical music contests the dallas morning news and remains committed to its original ideals of supporting and launching the careers of young artists, ages 18 30. Van cliburn contestants announced fort worth weekly. He went to moscow in 1958 for the first international tchaikovsky competition.
Introducing the 20 van cliburn competition winners. Among pianists in moscow, an abiding love for a show. Fathom events presents the 2017 van cliburn international piano competition, broadcast live from fort worth, texas, to select cinemas nationwide on saturday, june 10 only. Every year, the cliburn competition brings the worlds best pianists to fort worth, tx to compete for the coveted cliburn gold medal and a chance at international fame. Cliburns mother, a piano teacher and an accomplished pianist in her own right, discovered him. On thursdays performance today, well hear 16yearold russian pianist arsenii mun give a medalwinning performance during the final round of the competition. February 2225, 2018 the modern art museum of fort worth a celebration of the 60th anniversary of van cliburn s historic international tchaikovsky competition victory. Later, i shared the newsroom with him at the last van cliburn piano competition, when the cliburn foundation hired him to do some blogging for the competitions site. Brazilian is winner of van cliburn contest the new york. I thought he should have won in that previous year, but his version of the third movement of mozarts ninth piano concerto wound up getting away from him, growing faster and. Van cliburn international piano competition competition. The 20 van cliburn competition winners were announced on sunday, june 9th. Moscow nights recalls van cliburn and the power of music. The 15th van cliburn international piano competition began may 25 with 30 competitors from 15 countries, ages 18 to 30, after preliminary and quarterfinal rounds, 12 pianists were selected for the.
South korean pianist wins the van cliburn competition. In theaters jun 10 2017 van cliburn international piano competition every four years, the van cliburn international piano competition brings the worlds best pianists to fort worth, tx to compete for the coveted cliburn gold medal. If you grew up on the legend of the tchaikovsky competition, you knew van cliburn mainly through his concerto performances. First prize winner of the rachmaninoff international piano competition at seventeen, ms. The cliburn announces the major elements of the sixteenth van cliburn international piano competition, taking place may 27june 12, 2021, in fort worth, texas usa. Winner of bbc young musician of the year in 2014, martin now studies at the royal college of music. Cliburn bronze 2017 15th van cliburn international piano. From van cliburn concert pianist a sonybmg documentary by peter rosen. Cliburn gold 2017 15th van cliburn international piano competition. Van cliburn 1934 20 was born in shreveport, louisiana. Van cliburn gold medalist olga kern plays rachmaninoff third. You can also download the accompanying worksheet there, as well as watch all. The list, with competitors surnames in capitals, is as follows. He was raised in nearby sunnyvale, california and attended st.
The winner of the worlds only amateur piano competition to take place entirely on youtube has been announced. The van cliburn international piano competition is an american piano competition, first held in. The cliburn, held every four years in fort worth, was founded in 1962 by van cliburn, the american pianist who stunned the world by winning the tchaikovsky competition in moscow in 1958, at the. The thirteenth van cliburn international piano competition features the finalists vying for the 2009 competitions coveted gold medal about the.
Witness the stunning conclusion of the 2017 competition live in cinemas, plus an exclusive interview. The eleventh van cliburn international piano competition took place in fort worth, texas from may 25 to june 10, 2001 olga kern and stanislav ioudenitch won the competition exaequo, while maxim philippov and antonio pompabaldi shared the silver medal. The eighth van cliburn international piano competition. The official page of the van cliburn international piano competition, cliburn. British pianist martin james bartlett tops list of. Cliburn bronze 2017 15th van cliburn international piano competition live, an album by daniel hsu on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Every four years a group of the finest young pianists take the stage of the van cliburn international piano competition in fort worth, texas. Not only has the van cliburn international piano competition failed to discover another van cliburn, it now recognizes that there cannot be another van cliburn, the times having changed so much. Van cliburn international piano competition tour dates 2020. There is a palpable sense of history being made as one listens to these performances.
May 25june 10, 2017 bass performance hall fort worth, texas usa leonard slatkin, jury chairman. On this cd is the final of the tchaikovsky piano competition in april 1958 played by van cliburn. Video of his performance in 20 is available on youtube. Jose feghali, a brazilian who first played in public at the age of 5, was named the winner of the seventh van cliburn international piano competition today. Fort worth, texas, march 7, 2017the cliburn announces today the 30 competitors selected to participate in the fifteenth van cliburn international piano. Nakamatsu, a san jose electrical engineer, and karen f. The tchaikovsky first piano concerto is simply magnificent. By 1961, the pieces were falling into place, and the van cliburn foundation was officially chartered.
Players from all over the world, ranging from selftaught to classicallytrained, aged thirtyfive to almost eighty, convene in fort worth, texas for a week of intense competition, music and camaraderie. When he sat down to play, russians saw a tall, 23yearold texan, rail thin and. Twice a week, well host a facebook premiere of a full recital or piano quintet from. The competition, and its youtube partner, are both run by the van cliburn foundation, organisers of the prestigious van cliburn international piano competiton for professional pianists. Van cliburn international piano competition my piano teacher. Van cliburn wins first tchaikovsky competition youtube. Van cliburn international piano competition celebrates. Cliburn finalists answer questions for students youtube. The 2015 van cliburn junior piano competition yourclassical. Van cliburn youtube piano competition winner announced.
Amazing historical photos from the tchaikovsky competition. Tsujii competed in the 2009 van cliburn international piano competition and tied for the gold medal with haochen zhang. Eleventh van cliburn international piano competition. Applications are open nowand are due october 15, 2020. Concertpass is your number one destination for all van cliburn international piano competition concerts tickets as well as concert dates and extensive tour information. But this 52 minute cd of solo piano music is just exquisite.
Thirteenth van cliburn international piano competition nobuyuki tsujii on allmusic. Choohooi khoo, also known as janice, from california, has come first in the second annual van cliburn youtube contest for amateur pianists, beating 57 other entrants in a popular vote. The first ever van cliburn junior piano competition took place this summer. Chronicles the fifth international piano competition for outstanding amateurs, hosted by the van cliburn foundation.
For the first time in its history, the seventeen day competition will culminate on the big screen with concerto performances by six finalists with. If you appreciate van cliburns pianistic flair and have enjoyed this album as much as i do, youll also be delighted with van cliburn. Theaterjones 2016 cliburn amateur competitors the cliburn. Pianist van cliburn, warmed russian hearts during cold war. Bass performance hall official website fifteenth van. Van cliburn international piano competition tickets are on sale right now on concertpass. For more information about van cliburns concert tours, or the 1997 tenth van cliburn international piano competition, contact the cliburn foundation, 2525 ridgemar ave, suite 307, ft worth, tx 76116.
The cliburn announces today the 72 competitors selected to participate in the seventh cliburn international amateur piano competition, taking place june 1925, 2016, at van cliburn recital hall. After sundays final round at the cliburn competition, 26yearold ukrainian pianist vadym kholodenko was awarded the gold medal. Kern is a laureate of many international competitions. Three disappointing mozart piano concertos, one lovely one, at sunday nights cliburn it was the second evening of performance with conductor nicholas mcgegan and the fort worth symphony orchestra. Historic media coverage of van cliburn winning the first tchaikovsky competition in 1958. Bienen student will perform in van cliburn international. As seen through the eyes and memories of the 15 gold medalists, the cliburn. The late van cliburn won a piano competition in moscow at the height of the cold war. Evanston eunae lee, a doctoral candidate at northwestern universitys bienen school of music, will perform in the prestigious van cliburn international piano competition, widely recognized as one of the most important piano competitions in the world the 15th cliburn competition takes place may 26 to june 10 at bass performance hall in fort worth, texas. Today, pianists competing in an event named after cliburn hold a certain reverence for the man and the moment. Relive some of the best moments of the van cliburn international piano competition in a global watch party. The piano competitions very first winner was van cliburn, in 1958. The foundation is dedicated to promote classical music to the world and nurture musical excellence among young musicians and its.
My favorite liszt,van cliburn my favorite debussy,the worlds favorite piano music and tchaikovsky. Gold cindy information film producers of america, and a bronze award at the international film and television festival of new york. It was the first time the two pianists earned the top prize. Jon yasuhiro nakamatsu born 1968, san jose, california is an american classical pianist. In october 2005, he reached the semifinal and received the critics award at the 15th international frederik chopin piano competition held in warsaw, poland.
The eleventh van cliburn international piano competition. Inspired by van cliburns achievement in music, a group of fort worth music teachers and private citizens in texas established the van cliburn foundation and the van cliburn international piano competition in 1962. The winners include gold medalist vadym kholodenko, silver medalist beatrice rana, and crystal medalist sean chen. Cliburn gold 2017 15th van cliburn international piano competition live, an album by yekwon sunwoo on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Cliburn was relatively unknown until he won the tchaikovsky competition in russia during the height of the cold war. On june 10, 2017, the fifteenth van cliburn international piano competition crowned its gold. This victory led to international stardom, and his recording of the tchaikovsky concerto no. First held in 1962, the quadrennial van cliburn international piano competition quickly established itself as an event that inspires and engages the local community, while gracing the international stage. After 290 pianists auditioned for the van cliburn international piano competition over the last two months, today the competition announced the 30 musicians who have made it to the big shindig at bass hall this summer. Van cliburn international piano competition tour dates. The 15th cliburn competition van cliburn international piano. Cliburn gold 2017 15th van cliburn international piano.
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