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FOURTEENTH COMPETITION 2525 Ridgmar Boulevard Suite 307 Fort Worth, TX 76116 Telephone: 817.738.6536 Fax: 817.738.6534 Email: [email protected] Web: Cliburn.org FALL 2012 No. 103 1 Continued on page 2 • COMPETITION 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 Concert Features Four Gold Medalists Miguel Harth-Bedoya and Van Cliburn Inside This Issue Gold medalists acknowledge the crowd from the Bass Hall balcony. Rodger Mallison/Van Cliburn Foundation Altré Media/Van Cliburn Foundation Rodger Mallison/Van Cliburn Foundation Fourteenth Competition Artistic Collaborators and Jurors >> Story on page 4 Cliburn in the Community >> Story on page 6 Cliburn 180˚ >> Story on page 7

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FOURTEENTH COMPETITION

2525 Ridgmar Boulevard

Suite 307

Fort Worth, TX 76116

Telephone: 817.738.6536

Fax: 817.738.6534

Email: [email protected]

Web: Cliburn.org

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Continued on page 2 • COMPETITION

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

Inside This Issue

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Cliburn in the Community>> Story on page 6

Cliburn 180˚>> Story on page 7

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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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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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Artistic Collaborators

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.

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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.

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“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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