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With immense gratitude, renewed commitment,

and abiding love, the Cliburn dedicates the Fourteenth

Van Cliburn International Piano Competition to its

namesake and inspiration, Van Cliburn.

He spent his life and career as an ambassador of

music and its power to transform lives, open hearts,

and transcend all boundaries. In that spirit, the

Competition—May 24–June 9, 2013, at Fort Worth’s

Bass Performance Hall—welcomes 30 of the finest

young pianists in the world, ranging in age from 19

to 30 and representing 13 countries. Van Cliburn loved

seeing and encouraging these artists at the beginning

of their journeys as performing artists and emissaries

of great art. The Cliburn is humbled to continue this

tradition in his name.

Read about the 30 competitors of the Fourteenth Van Cliburn

International Piano Competition on pages 4–7.

Carla Kemp Thompson, chairman of the Board of Directors,

announced on March 20, 2013, that Jacques Marquis

has been named president and CEO for the Cliburn. Mr.

Marquis joined the Cliburn in early September 2012 as

interim executive director. With two decades of experience

and an extensive network of national and international

contacts, he has eagerly tackled the challenge of integrating

the 50-year Cliburn history with the board's strategic vision.

"Jacques Marquis brings valuable skills sets and experience

to the Cliburn, and his energy and enthusiasm have

already invigorated the organization," said Mrs. Thompson.

"Jacques' knowledge of music and artistry, combined with

his years of competition management and his core belief in

the tenets that Van Cliburn held dearly, make him ideal to

lead the organization as its new president and CEO.”

"It is an honor and a privilege to work for this prestigious

organization, particularly at this pivotal time with the

exceptional journey ahead,” said Mr. Marquis. “We prepare

for the Fourteenth Cliburn Competition this month with

a renewed commitment to Van Cliburn's vision of artistic

excellence and his dedication to sharing music with the

largest audience possible. I am thankful to Carla Thompson

and the Cliburn board for their bold long-term vision and

for their support. My family and I are grateful to the people

of Fort Worth for welcoming us so warmly, and we look

forward to being a part of this engaging community."

Jacques Marquis named President and CEO

Inside This Issue

Screening Auditions Wrap-Up >> Story on page 3

2013 Cliburn Competitors>> Story on page 4

Competitors Visit Fort Worth Schools>> Story on page 11

Fourteenth Competition Dedicated to Van Cliburn

Continued on page 2

July 12, 1934–February 27, 2013

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On February 27, we said goodbye to our dear

Van Cliburn. As we all know well, Van was a treasured

member of the Fort Worth community who belonged

to the world. His legacy as a great humanitarian,

iconic musician, trusted colleague, and incomparable

friend will transcend the ages. Van will long be

remembered for his place in history.

As we join the world in mourning the loss of a true

giant, we do so with full understanding that, as the

organization that bears his name, we are entrusted

with the duty of carrying forward his spirit and

advancing music throughout the world. With

tremendous joy and determination, we are putting

the final preparations in place for the Fourteenth

Van Cliburn International Piano Competition,

which will be dedicated to Van Cliburn.

We do so with a new president at the helm.

Jacques Marquis comes to us from Montreal with

exactly the right experience, knowledge base,

demeanor, and vision to lead this great organization

forward—to uphold the tradition of excellence

while utilizing every new resource to advance our

cause. Please join me in welcoming Jacques and

his family to Fort Worth.

The Competition would not be possible without the

hard work and dedication of the Cliburn volunteers—

the envy of arts organizations around the world! Over

1,200 strong, they open their homes to competitors,

plan and manage the gift shop, coordinate facilities

and transportation needs, work with local schools to

engage students, entertain special guests, and energize

the entire city, among other meaningful contributions.

Thank you all for your tireless support.

Nancy Lee Bass, who passed away the day after

Van on February 28, personified the ideal patron of

the arts. She gave selflessly of her time and resources

throughout her life, and was instrumental in the

Cliburn’s very beginnings. It is fitting that our gold

medal is named for Nancy Lee and her dear husband

Perry; it will remain as a tribute to their generosity in

perpetuity—alongside the Van Cliburn Winner’s Cup.

We invite you to join us at Nancy Lee and Perry R.

Bass Performance Hall this month as we usher the

world’s next great pianists onto the world stage.

Carla Kemp Thompson

For the six winners of the Fourteenth Competition, the Final Awards Ceremony is the start of a new, life-altering

journey. Within weeks, they will be on the road touring, sharing their gifts and individual voices with audiences

across the United States. This is the mission of the Competition: to identify those with artistic vision and give them

the platform to share it and build a career on it.

More significant than the coveted Cliburn medals and the over $175,000 in prizes and awards, the winners of the

Competition are offered unparalleled career opportunities. With the unwavering support of recital, orchestra, and

festival presenters, the Cliburn arranges and provides full artist services for hundreds of engagements across the

United States—and for the gold medalist, around the world in coordination with IMG Artists—for three years.

The Cliburn will also work closely with the individuals to give advice and mentorship, provide touring and

promotional support, continue media training and image consulting, develop an online presence, and prepare them

for the next steps in their careers while ensuring that they have the space to continue growing as artists.

The winners of the 2009 Competition were heard in more than 300 performances with presenters including the Aspen

and Ravinia Festivals, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, and The Mann Center with The Philadelphia

Orchestra, and earned over $1.3 million in performance fees. We look forward to welcoming another class of winners

who will join the list of exceptional artists that have been ushered to international prominence under the auspices of the

Cliburn over the course of its 50-year history, including Barry Douglas, Olga Kern, Radu Lupu, Jon Nakamatsu, and

Cristina Ortiz.

Jacques Marquis brings to the Cliburn outstanding expertise and a wealth of international piano competition experience,

informed by his formal education and 20 years of working in the industry. A bilingual executive with degrees in business

administration and music, he is recognized as a dynamic and visionary leader, highly skilled in team management,

fundraising, operations, and finance.

As executive and artistic director of Jeunesses Musicales Canada (JMC) from 2002 to 2012, Mr. Marquis contributed

to answering their dual mandate: promoting classical music, especially among youth, and supporting the career

development of the country's finest young artists, both at home and abroad. By the end of his tenure, JMC was

producing 800 concerts and 700 workshops annually.

In 2002, he was instrumental in helping establish the Montreal International Musical Competition and functioned as its

executive and artistic director. In that role, he was responsible for 11 editions of the competition—five voice, three piano,

and three violin.

Working for the Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal from 1994 to 2002 (current artistic director Yannick Nézet-

Séguin), he first served as artistic administrator before rising to chief operating officer in the late 1990s.

Mr. Marquis has served extensively on boards in his native Canada and internationally, among them Jeunesses Musicales

International, the World Federation of International Music Competitions, and the Université du Québec à Montréal.

A graduate of the Université de Montréal with a bachelor's degree in music (piano), Mr. Marquis earned a second degree

in business administration, specializing in management, from the Université du Québec à Montréal.

First Prize: Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Gold Medal and Van Cliburn Winner’s CupCash award of $50,000 Career management and international concert tours for the three concert seasons following the CompetitionStudio and live recordings produced by harmonia mundi usaPerformance attire provided by Neiman Marcus

Second Prize: Silver Medal Cash award of $20,000 Career management and U.S. concert tours for the three concert seasons following the CompetitionLive recording produced by harmonia mundi usa

Third Prize: Crystal Award Cash award of $20,000 Career management and U.S. concert tours for the three concert seasons following the CompetitionLive recording produced by harmonia mundi usa

Finalists (Non-medalists)Cash award of $10,000 each Career management and U.S. concert tours for the three concert seasons following the Competition

SemifinalistsCash award of $5,000 each

Preliminary Competitor AwardCash award of $1,000 each

Steven De Groote Memorial Award for the Best Performance of Chamber MusicCash award of $6,000

Beverley Taylor Smith Award for the Best Performance of a New WorkCash Award of $5,000

Jury Discretionary AwardsJohn Giordano Jury Chairman Discretionary Award: Cash Award of $4,000The Raymond E. Buck Jury Discretionary Award: Cash Award of $4,000Jury Discretionary Award: Cash Award of $4,000

Audience AwardCash award of $2,500

Chairman

Fromthe

The Cliburn Prize

Prizes and Awards

Jacques Marquis Continued from page 1

Hong Kong, January 5–6Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts

The study of piano is booming in China—with conservative estimates of more

than 30 million young people taking instruction. “When we talk about globalization

in the business world, I believe the same applies in the music world. The best

teachers are invited to share their knowledge in China by giving master classes or

accepting new positions in conservatories after many years in Europe or the USA.

The students from China (and everywhere) are studying in the USA and Europe; the

piano expertise is spreading around the world; and now young musicians develop

fantastic technical tools because of this evolution in teaching.”

Hannover, January 8–12Hochschule für Musik, Theater

und Medien Hannover

While in Germany to hear 23

candidates, the jury visited

with Yeol eum Son, Cliburn

2009 silver medalist, who is in

Hannover studying with Arie

Vardi, one of the jurors for the

2013 Competition. She had just

been in Moscow for a concerto

and was heading to England and France for chamber music performances. She

gives 45 to 60 concerts per year. “The Cliburn opens the U.S. musical market—and

also Europe and Asia through our contract with IMG Artists. This is a Cliburn USP

(unique selling proposition); we are proud of it and are always working to increase

and enhance that worldwide reach for our winners.”

Moscow, January 15–18Moscow Conservatory, Rachmaninov Hall

The Auditions were held in Rachmaninov Hall—next to Tchaikovsky Hall where

Van Cliburn won the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1958. “The

Conservatory is historic and significant. If only the walls could talk—Rachmaninov,

Gilels, Richter, and Lupu, among many others, were part of this prestigious institution.

Everywhere you go, there is music. My favorite is the harpsichord player in the

stairway. When we arrived in the jury room—a very (very) old room—the coordinator

told us: ‘Yes, it is old, but this couch was Rachmaninov's couch…’ Immediately, Andrea

Bonatta put his hands on the couch to feel it.”

Milan, January 21–25Auditorium di Milano Fondazione Cariplo

The travelers experienced quite a weather change from Moscow (5°F) to Milan

(50°F)—but inside the hall the candidates were provided the same conditions in

every city. This is vital to being able to give each the same chance for success. “For

example, the first candidate of the night could easily ask to rehearse in the concert

hall instead of the practice room. We cannot allow it. If so, the first candidate would

have a ‘feel’ for the piano, the hall, where the jury sits, etc., and the others would

not.”

New York, February 11–16Rockefeller University, Caspary Auditorium

The weekend before the New York auditions, a powerful Nor’easter hit the East

Coast—but fortunately the jury and all of the candidates still made their way to

the Big Apple, with only one schedule change. “The choice of the cities for our

auditions was based on where we can find the best candidates, the best schools,

and the best teachers. We are constantly evaluating which cities will be best for

our auditions. Naturally, there are some cities which cannot be overlooked—Fort

Worth, New York, and Moscow are among them.” The jury heard 32 applicants in

New York—the most of any audition city.

Fort Worth, February 20–22Texas Christian University, Ed Landreth Auditorium

The Auditions concluded with three days in the Competition’s hometown—and in

the very auditorium where the Cliburn had its start over 50 years ago. The city of

Fort Worth came out to celebrate the beginning phase of the 2013 Competition,

with the largest audiences and most extensive media coverage of the tour. The jury

stayed through the weekend to vote and select 30 of the 132 total candidates to be

invited to participate in May. Those chosen were notified the following week, and

the competitors were announced on March 5.

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Screening AuditionsOur esteemed five-member 2013 Cliburn screening jury—John Giordano,

chairman; Andrea Bonatta; Richard Dyer; Yoheved Kaplinsky; and Blanca

Uribe—traveled the world alongside President and CEO Jacques Marquis to

hear 132 applicants in six cities. The live Screening Auditions (free and open

to the public) offered the jury the chance to see and listen to each candidate

in a true performance environment.

“The Screening Auditions are the most valuable asset of the Cliburn. There is

nothing like a live audition. In split seconds, each candidate has to react to the

piano, the hall, the sound he/she generates and produces.” – Jacques Marquis

(quotes below are excerpts from Jacques’ blog during the Auditions)

Wrap- Up

Andrea Bonatta at Duomo di Milano.

The members of the Screening Jury in Hong Kong.

Blanca Uribe and Richard Dyer in Hannover.

The Cliburn Prize

The members of the Screening Jury in Moscow in front of Saint Basil's Cathedral.

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COMPETITORS2013 Cliburn Competition

Luca Buratto Age: 20 Nationality: Italy

Luca Buratto made his debut in 2003 at age 10

in the Sala Verdi of the Conservatory of Milan,

performing music by his great-grandfather Renzo

Massarani on Holocaust Remembrance Day. He has since performed with Milan’s

I Pomeriggi Musicali Orchestra and Orchestra Sinfonica Giuseppe Verdi, and in

recitals in Italy, Switzerland, and France. Mr. Buratto has received top prizes in

several competitions, most recently third prize in the 2012 International Robert

Schumann Competition. Currently living in Milan, he is attending a two-year

intensive course at the Conservatory “Claudio Monteverdi” in Bolzano as well as

studying at the Conservatory of Lugano as a Theo Lieven Scholar.

Nikita Abrosimov Age: 24 Nationality: Russia

Nikita Abrosimov began studying piano at age

six and made his recital debut when he was

fourteen. He has since made appearances at La

Scala in Milan, Alice Tully Hall in New York, and in venues throughout France,

Italy, Portugal, Russia, Switzerland, South Korea, Ukraine, the United Kingdom,

and the United States. He has recently performed with the Nizhny Novgorod

Symphony, Stanford Symphony, and the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, under the

baton of Valery Gergiev. Mr. Abrosimov earned degrees at the Balakirev Music

College and Indiana University South Bend, and currently lives in London,

where he studies at the Royal College of Music.

Alessandro Deljavan Age: 26 Nationality: Italy

Alessandro Deljavan began studying piano before

turning 2, and went on to win top prizes in several

national and international competitions. He

has since performed in the major cities of Italy, as well as in South America,

Europe, and the United States. He has recorded the works of Alkan, Brahms,

Busoni, Cramer, Rubinstein, Satie, Schubert, and Schumann for Naxos, Brilliant,

OnClassical, Piano Classics, and Stradivarius. An avid chamber musician, Mr.

Deljavan has performed with the Takács Quartet, Sine Nomine Quartet, and

Orchestra Sinfonica Verdi, which he also conducted. He is currently a Theo Lieven

Scholar at the Conservatory of Lugano. www.alessandrodeljavan.com

Sean Chen Age: 24 Nationality: United States

Second-prize winner at the 2011 Seoul

International Music Competition, Sean Chen has

performed with the Indianapolis Chamber,

New West, Suwon Philharmonic, and Juilliard Orchestras, among others. He has

presented solo recitals in Indianapolis, New York, Albuquerque, Miami, Los Angeles,

Ventura, and Taipei. Among his awards are the Crystel DeHaan Classical Fellowship

of the American Pianists Association, 2010 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship, and the

Los Angeles Music Center’s Spotlight Awards. Born in Florida, Mr. Chen grew up in

Oak Park, California and now resides in New Haven, where he is pursuing his Artist

Diploma at the Yale School of Music. www.seanchenpiano.com

Fei-Fei Dong Age: 22 Nationality: China

Born in Shenzhen, China, Fei-Fei Dong gave her

first recital at age 10, followed three years later

by her orchestra debut with the Macau Youth

Symphony Orchestra. She has since made debuts in Alice Tully Hall and the Louvre

Auditorium, and with the Juilliard, Aspen Music Festival, Hong Kong, Shenzhen,

and Shanxi Symphony Orchestras. She is a first-prize winner in several Chinese

competitions, including the Schumann International Piano Competition for Young

Musicians and the 65th Steinway & Sons International Youth Piano Competition.

Ms. Dong is pursuing her Master of Music at The Juilliard School.

Alexey Chernov Age: 30 Nationality: Russia

Born in Moscow to a family of musicians, Alexey

Chernov began studying music at the age of 4. A

graduate of the Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky

Conservatory and Royal College of Music in London, he is a prizewinner of more

than 20 international piano competitions, including second prize at the 2011

Cleveland International Piano Competition and fifth prize at the XIV Tchaikovsky

International Music Competition. Since his formal debut in 2005 in Rachmaninov

Hall, Mr. Chernov has performed under the batons of Mikhail Pletnev, Enrique

Batiz, Alexander Sladkovsky, Dmitry Orlov, and others. He maintains a busy

concert schedule throughout Russia and Europe. www.alexeychernov.com

François Dumont Age: 27 Nationality: France

Born in Lyon, François Dumont has performed

in many of the major venues in France. He

has performed as soloist with the Mariinsky

Theatre Orchestra, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Poland with Antoni

Wit, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, and Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne, among

other orchestras in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Mr. Dumont’s recording

of the complete Mozart sonatas for Anima Records received the Maestro Award

from Pianiste magazine. Other solo recordings include works by Chopin and the

complete piano works of Ravel. Mr. Dumont resides in Brussels and is a Theo

Lieven Scholar at the Conservatory of Lugano. www.francoisdumont.com

Sara Daneshpour Age: 26 Nationality: United States

Since her debut in 2002 at the Phillips Collection

in Washington, D.C., Sara Daneshpour has

performed on the stages of the Kennedy Center

in Washington, D.C., Carnegie Hall in New York, Salle Cortot in Paris, and the

Great Hall of the Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory, and as soloist with the

Orchestre Metropolitain in Montreal, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and the

Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, among others. She has been featured nationwide

on 160 public radio stations. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music,

Ms. Daneshpour is pursuing her master's degree at The Juilliard School.

www.saradaneshpour.com

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The World is Watching. Take Your Seat.

Lindsay Garritson Age: 25 Nationality: United States

A top prizewinner at the 2011 Montreal

International Musical Competition and 2011 Yale

School of Music Woolsey Concerto Competition,

Lindsay Garritson has performed at the Kennedy Center and Steinway Hall, New

York, and as soloist with the Orchestra Métropolitain in Montreal, Orquestra

Sinfónica Barra Mansa in Brazil, Atlantic Classical Orchestra, Yale Philharmonic

Orchestra, European Philharmonic Orchestra in France, St. Louis Youth Orchestra,

and others. Ms. Garritson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Principia College

and a Master of Music and Artist Diploma from the Yale School of Music.

www.lindsaygarritson.com

Claire Huangci Age: 23 Nationality: United States

Born in Rochester, New York, Claire Huangci has

made debuts with The Philadelphia Orchestra,

Vienna Chamber Orchestra, St. Petersburg

Symphony, Munich Chamber Orchestra, and other orchestras across Europe and

the United States. She has appeared in recital as part of the Ravinia and Verbier

Summer Festivals, and in Carnegie Hall in New York, Salle Cortot in Paris, Bonn

Beethovenhaus, and other venues throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States.

Her first CD will be released in fall 2013 by Berlin Classics. Ms. Huangci graduated

from the Curtis Institute of Music and has studied at the Hochschule für Musik,

Theater und Medien Hannover since 2007.

Jayson Gillham Age: 26 Nationality: Australia-United Kingdom

Jayson Gillham has performed with the London

Philharmonic Orchestra, Hallé Orchestra, and

Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra in China, and

in venues throughout the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Scotland, Spain, and

the United States. He returns to Australia each year for recital, concerto, chamber

music, and festival appearances. He was named Commonwealth Musician of

the Year in 2012 upon winning the Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music

Competition and presented a gold medal by HRH Princess Alexandra. He is a

graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and received his master’s at

the Royal Academy of Music. www.jaysongillham.com

Vadym Kholodenko Age: 26 Nationality: Ukraine

Born in Kiev, Vadym Kholodenko won first prize

in the International Schubert Competition in

Dortmund in 2012 and the Sendai International

Music Competition in 2010. He has worked with Yuri Bashmet, Vladimir Spivakov,

and other distinguished conductors. Performances have taken him to Russia, China,

Japan, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Finland, Czech Republic,

Romania, Poland, Lithuania, Israel, and the United States. He released recordings of

Liszt, Rachmaninov, and Medtner on the TV Culture label in Russia. Mr. Kholodenko

now resides in Moscow, studying at the Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory.

Giuseppe Greco Age: 23 Nationality: Italy

Giuseppe Greco began studying piano at age 10,

and just five years later graduated in piano with

highest marks. He has performed with the Viterbo

Orchestra and in major venues throughout Italy. He was first-prize winner in the

2009 Arcangelo Speranza International Piano Competition in Taranto, Italy and

won the Yamaha Scholarship, offered to the top Italian pianist by the Yamaha

Music Foundation of Europe. In November 2010, he received a medal from the

president of Italy. Mr. Greco recently graduated from the Accademia Nazionale di

Santa Cecilia in Rome for piano and chamber music.

Nikolay Khozyainov Age: 20 Nationality: Russia

Nikolay Khozyainov made his debut at age 7 in

the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. He

has since garnered numerous prizes, most recently

top prizes at the Dublin and Sydney International Piano Competitions in 2012.

He has appeared with the Tokyo Symphony, Warsaw Philharmonic, and Sydney

Symphony Orchestras, among others. Mr. Khozyainov released his first CD in

2010 on the Accord label with works of Chopin and Liszt. He followed this in

2012 with two recordings released by the Chopin Institute in Warsaw and another

by JVC Victor in Japan. He studies at the Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory.

Ruoyu Huang Age: 24 Nationality: China

Ruoyu Huang was born in Chengdu, China and

began learning piano at 4 years of age. He made

his debut recital at the age of 14 and has

since performed with the China, Xiamen, Shenzhen, Chengdu, and Fort

Worth Symphony Orchestras. Competition credits include top prizes in the

China International Piano Competition in 2010, Oberlin International Piano

Competition, and Asian Chopin International Concerto Competition. Mr. Huang

moved to the United States to study at the Curtis Institute of Music and is now

pursuing a master’s degree at The Juilliard School.

Yury Favorin Age: 26 Nationality: Russia

Yury Favorin has played in many of the world’s

major concert halls, including the Concertgebouw

in Amsterdam, Cite de la musique in Paris, Palais

des Beaux Arts in Brussels, and Rachmaninov Hall of the Moscow Conservatory.

He has given recitals throughout Europe and worked with such leading conductors

as Pierre Boulez, Marin Alsop, Kazuhiro Koizumi, and others. Competition credits

include top prizes in the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition in

2010 and Olivier Messiaen Competition in 2007. He is currently a postgraduate

student at the Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory and is honored with a

Diploma from the Ministry of Culture in Russia. en.favorin.ru

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COMPETITORS2013 Cliburn Competition

Kuan-Ting Lin Age: 21 Nationality: Taiwan

Born in Taipei, Kuan-Ting Lin began piano studies

at age 4. He moved to Russia at the age of 14,

first studying at the Gnessin Musical College, and

then enrolling at the Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory. He received the top

prize in the International Competition of Young Artists “A Step Towards Mastery”

in 2011 and second prize in the International Vladimir Viardo Competition

in Ukraine in 2009. Mr. Lin has performed with the St. Petersburg Academic

Symphony, Taipei Symphony, Parlarte Symphony in Italy, and Gnessins Musical

College Orchestras and in recital throughout Europe and Asia.

Nikita Mndoyants Age: 24 Nationality: Russia

Born into a family of professional musicians, Nikita

Mndoyants began to play piano and compose

music at an early age. He gave his first public

recital at age 10 and released his first recording in 2001 at age 11. Since then, Mr.

Mndoyants has toured throughout Russia, Europe, China, and the United States,

and has performed in several festivals, including one dedicated to the World

Economic Forum in Davos. Two recordings released by Classical Records in 2007

include his own compositions. Mr. Mndoyants is pursuing postgraduate studies

at the Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory, where he also received his degree in

2011 in piano and composition. Mndoyants.com

Steven Lin Age: 24 Nationality: United States

Steven Lin made his debut in Avery Fisher Hall

with the New York Philharmonic at the age of 13.

Additional concerto appearances include those

with the Baltimore Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Tulsa Symphony, Orlando

Philharmonic, Hilton Head Symphony, and Sendai Symphony Orchestras. He

has made recital, chamber music, and concerto appearances around the world at

venues including the Louvre and Salle Cortot in France, National Dublin Hall in

Ireland, Seoul Arts Center in Korea, Sendai Cultural Center in Japan, and Avery

Fisher Hall in the United States. He entered the pre-college division at The Juilliard

School and has remained at Juilliard to pursue his bachelor's degree.

Oleksandr Poliykov Age: 25 Nationality: Ukraine

Born in Kiev, Ukraine, Oleksandr Poliykov began

studying piano at age 3 and gave his first concert

with orchestra at the age of 8. Third-prize winner at

the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Utrecht, he has also won several

other international competition prizes. He has appeared in solo recitals in Ukraine,

Russia, Poland, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Italy, and the United States, and played

with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine and the Kiev Philharmonic,

among others. Mr. Poliykov is pursuing an Artist Diploma at the Boston

Conservatory and postgraduate studies at the National Music Academy of Ukraine

named after P.I. Tchaikovsky. www.oleksandrpoliykov.com

Alex McDonald Age: 30 Nationality: United States

Alex McDonald gave his orchestral debut at age

11, and has since appeared as soloist with the

Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de Mexico in Toluca,

Utah Symphony Orchestra, and Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, among others.

He has performed across the United States as well as in Israel, Canada, South

Korea, and Japan, where he also organized relief concerts for displaced survivors of

the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, and has been featured on PBS, WRR, NPR,

and WQXR. He received his doctorate and master’s degrees from The Juilliard

School and his bachelor’s from the New England Conservatory of Music. Dr.

McDonald currently resides in Dallas. www.alexmcdonaldpiano.com

Beatrice Rana Age: 20 Nationality: Italy

Beatrice Rana has been invited to perform with

the La Roque d’Antherón, Radio-France,

Lanaudière, La Folle Journée, and Busoni

Festivals, and as soloist with the Orchestra Internazionale d’Italia, Kuala Lumpur

Philharmonic Orchestra, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, and Winnipeg

Symphony Orchestra. First-prize winner of the 2011 Montreal International

Musical Competition, she has also been awarded first prize in the Muzio Clementi

and Bang & Olufsen Piano Competitions. She released her first CD in 2012 of

Scriabin and Chopin on ATMA Classique. Born to a family of musicians, Ms. Rana

began musical studies at age 4 and made her concerto debut at age 9. She studies

at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover.

Gustavo Miranda-Bernales Age: 22 Nationality: Chile

Born in Santiago, Chile, Gustavo Miranda-Bernales

began piano studies in 2000 at the age of 9. He

has performed with the Orquesta Filarmónica

de Santiago, Orquesta Sinfónica de Chile, Juilliard Orchestra, and Orquesta de

Cámara del Teatro Municipal de Santiago. Competition credits include first prize in

the Juilliard Concerto Competition and first prize in 2001, 2003, and 2005 at the

Claudio Arrau International Piano Competition in Quilpué, Chile. He earned his

Bachelor of Music degree from The Juilliard School and remains there to pursue

his master’s degree.

Marcin Koziak Age: 24 Nationality: Poland

Marcin Koziak was born into a musical family

in Krakow and made his debut at the age of 11

with the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra. He has

been invited to the La Roque d’Anthéron, Rubinstein, and International Chopin

(Dusniki-Zdroj) Festivals; performed with the China National Symphony, Warsaw

Philharmonic, and Beethoven Academy Orchestras, among others, and toured

throughout Europe, Japan, and the United States. In 2011, he was privileged to

give a recital in Warsaw for Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden and the First Lady

of the Republic of Poland Anna Komorowska. Mr. Koziak currently studies at Texas

Christian University.

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In keeping with its mission of supporting the Cliburn and preserving the rich

cultural tradition of Fort Worth, Cliburn 180° is raising prize money for the

competitors of the Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

Cliburn 180° evolved from the Social Hosts Program of the Thirteenth Van

Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2009. Each competitor was

matched with a member in their 20s or 30s who showed them around town

between practice times and provided peer support. This gave competitors an

opportunity to socialize, identify with someone their own age, and experience

Fort Worth beyond the concert hall.

To further the spirit of encouragement and camaraderie among the 180°s

and competitors, Cliburn 180° will provide a $1,000 cash award to all 2013

Preliminary Round competitors who do not advance to the Semifinal Round.

Their hope is that this prize will enhance the lives of these young artists and

encourage them in their musical pursuits following the Competition.

Cliburn 180° is open to music lovers in their 20s and 30s who have an

interest in the arts, or just want to meet new people and have fun. Annual

dues are $80 per person/$150 per couple, and include tickets to Cliburn

Concerts, cocktails with Cliburn laureates, and invitations to special

occasions, including events surrounding the Cliburn Competition. For more

information, email Cliburn180@cliburn.org.

Scipione Sangiovanni Age: 25 Nationality: Italy

Scipione Sangiovanni is a graduate of the

Conservatory “Tito Schipa” of Lecce and the

Mendelssohn Piano Academy of Lecce. He has

performed throughout Italy, as well as in Spain, Georgia, Croatia, Portugal, France,

Austria, China, and the United States. Mr. Sangiovanni has been invited as guest

soloist with the Bacau Orchestra in Romania, Orchestra Sinfonietta Italiana in

Rome, and the Orchestra of the Croatian Radio-Television. Competition credits

include top prizes at the Rina Sala Gallo Piano Competition, Jaén International

Piano Competition, Maria Canals International Music Competition, Tbilisi

International Piano Competition, and Porto International Music Competition.

Yekwon Sunwoo Age: 24 Nationality: South Korea

First-prize winner of the 2012 William Kapell

International Piano Competition and 2012 Piano

Campus International Concours, Yekwon Sunwoo

has appeared with the Baltimore Symphony, Orchestre National de Belgique,

l’Orchestre Philharmonique du Maroc, and Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra,

among others, and with such conductors as Marin Alsop and David Lockington.

He made his New York debut at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall in 2009 and has

performed throughout North America and Europe. As a chamber musician, he has

collaborated with Roberto Diaz, Gary Hoffman, Ida Kavafian, and Peter Wiley.

Mr. Sunwoo currently resides in New York, where he is pursuing his master’s

degree at The Juilliard School.

Jie Yuan Age: 27 Nationality: China

Born in Changchun, China, Jie Yuan has received

major prizes in the 2009 Ferruccio Busoni

International and 2007 Shanghai International

Piano Competitions. He maintains an active performance schedule and has

appeared with the China Philharmonic, Shenzhen Symphony, Morocco Royal

Philharmonic, Haydn Festival, and Tulsa Symphony Orchestras, among others. Mr.

Yuan earned his Bachelor of Music from Texas Christian University and now lives

in New York City, where he studies at The Juilliard School.

Eric Zuber Age: 28 Nationality: United States

Eric Zuber has made appearances at the Kennedy

Center, Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall, Sydney

Opera House, and Severance Hall. After making his

orchestral debut at the age of 12 with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, he has

gone on to perform with the Cleveland, Minnesota, Israel Philharmonic, and Calgary

Philharmonic Orchestras, among others. He has been finalist and prizewinner in nine

international piano competitions, including the Cleveland, Arthur Rubinstein Piano

Masters, Dublin, Honens, and Boesendorfer. Mr. Zuber has degrees from the Peabody

Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, Curtis Institute of Music, and The Juilliard

School, and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at the Peabody Institute.

www.ericzuberpiano.com

Alessandro Taverna Age: 29 Nationality: Italy

Alessandro Taverna has performed throughout

Europe, North America, and Africa and appeared

with the London Philharmonic, Royal

Philharmonic, Minnesota, Hallé, and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestras. In

2009, Taverna was chosen by the Keyboard Charitable Trust in London to perform at

Steinway Halls in London, New York, Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich, as well as open

the 2009–2010 season of Lorin Maazel’s Châteauville Foundation in Castleton, which

subsequently led to an invitation to tour with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

in the 2012–2013 season. A native of Venice, Mr. Taverna currently studies at the

International Piano Academy Lake Como and Hochschule für Musik, Theater und

Medien Hannover. www.alessandrotaverna.com

Tomoki Sakata Age: 19 Nationality: Japan

Born in Nagoya, Japan, Tomoki Sakata received his

first piano lesson at age 5, and now studies at the

Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music

and the International Piano Academy Lake Como. A prizewinner in various

competitions throughout Asia and Europe, Mr. Sakata has appeared in concerts in

Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, Vienna, Prague, Utrecht, Lugano, Geneva, and Paris; in

Moscow for the 12th International Festival “Musical Kremlin;” and as soloist with

the Tokyo City Philharmonic, Hamamatsu Symphony, and Lubrin Philharmonic

Orchestras.

Cliburn 180°s Raise Money to Support Cliburn Competitors

Cliburn Piano Lunch

McDavid Studio

Free and open to the public

Bring your lunch and enjoy recitals by some of our Preliminary and

Semifinal Round competitors.

A Conversation with MaestroLeonard SlatkinHosted by Fred Child, American Public Media’s Performance Today

Van Cliburn Recital Hall

Free and open to the public

Join us for this insightful conversation with one of the leading,

most imaginative conductors of our time, making his first Cliburn

Competition appearance this year. The dialogue will be led by Fred

Child, renowned arts journalist and host of the most-listened-to

classical music show in America.

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Critics SymposiumModerated by Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News

Van Cliburn Recital Hall

Free and open to the public

A selection of the country’s top classical music critics will discuss the

current state of journalism, whether criticism is essential (of course it is!),

and what the alternatives might be in coming years.

Jury SymposiumModerated by John Giordano, chairman of the jury

Van Cliburn Recital Hall

Free and open to the public

Members of the Fourteenth Competition jury will consider how technique,

artistic sensibilities, and artists’ careers have changed over the past 10 years.

They will examine the increasing “globalization” of the piano, especially as

musicians from the traditions of Russia, Western Europe, the United States,

and Asia move across borders to teach and study. They also will discuss

repertoire, programming, and what it takes to build a career today.

EXPERIENCEENHANCEYour CompetitionBe sure to take advantage of these watching/listening/learning opportunities outside of the Hall this Competition.

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The Cliburn will host a dynamic multi-camera live webcast of the Fourteenth

Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, taking place May 24–June 9,

2013, at Fort Worth's Bass Performance Hall. Available at Cliburn.org, the

webcast will bring the Competition to life around the world in real time

with more than 110 hours of live broadcasts of performances, interview

segments, and awards ceremonies over the 17-day period. It will also include

hours of other compelling material, including symposia, competitor profiles,

special tributes to Van Cliburn, taped interviews, featurettes on the many

aspects of the Competition (including its 1,200 volunteer force), and other

behind-the-scenes glimpses.

Other online features will allow viewers to make comments and submit

questions to the Cliburn team and webcast host; vote for their favorite

competitors, which will result in an Audience Award to be given during the

Final Awards ceremony; view all footage and segments on demand; and easily

find news coverage of the Competition.

The full production team will be led by Christopher Wilkinson (director)

and Lori Miller (producer), and pianist Jade Simmons will again serve as

webcast host.

Christopher Wilkinson, directorChristopher Wilkinson was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original

Screenplay for Nixon (Touchstone). His writing credits include Ali (Columbia)

and Copying Beethoven (SKE/Myriad), which he also produced. He is currently

working on Mercury (GK Films/Paramount), which begins shooting in London

this fall. Wilkinson has directed three second units, shooting principal

sequences of The River (Universal), Intersection (Paramount), and For the Boys

(Fox) on which he also served as a producer. Before working on feature films,

he wrote, produced, and directed commercials and documentaries for EUE/

Screen Gems, PBS, CBS Sports, and ESPN. His documentaries have won awards

at the Chicago International Film Festival, The International Film Festival of

New York, and CINE.

Lori Miller, producerLori Miller created and produced the multi-award-winning and New York Times

Critics Pick documentary They Came to Play, which tells the inspirational stories

of the participants in the Cliburn's 2007 International Piano Competition for

Outstanding Amateurs™. She just completed Shakespeare High, also an award-

winning documentary about under-served teens in California whose immersion

in arts education compels them to overcome difficulties and create better lives.

Featuring Kevin Spacey and Richard Dreyfuss, the film premiered at the Tribeca Film

Festival, Lincoln Center Film Society, and on Showtime. Ms. Miller has also produced

several independent features including: Panic, starring William H. Macy and Donald

Sutherland (Sundance Film Festival, HBO, and theatrical release); The Last Supper,

starring Cameron Diaz and Bill Paxton (Toronto and Sundance Film Festivals,

Sony); Perfect Opposites, starring Piper Perabo and Jennifer Tilly (USA Network); and

Campfire Tales, starring Ron Livingston and Christine Taylor (New Line).

Jade Simmons, webcast hostJade Simmons is one of the most exciting and versatile artists on the scene

today—a powerful combination of passion and innovation. Essence magazine

featured her alongside First Lady Michelle Obama and Olympic Gold Medalist

Gabby Douglas on their first Style & Substance List. Additionally, she has been

recognized by Symphony and Ebony magazines, named Houston's Best Arts

Ambassador, and affectionately labeled Classical Music's "No.1 Maverick" by arts

journalist Greg Sandow. Simmons' commitment to expanding the boundaries of

classical music and its presentation began during her tenure as inaugural New

Music/New Places Fellow for the prestigious Concert Artist Guild organization.

Today, she offers a diverse mix of repertoire from the classics to the cutting

edge, and audiences have come to expect creative projects backed by riveting

performances. Her multiple talents take her in the direction of webcast host, arts

presenter, Huffington Post arts writer, and lecturer, and creator of Emerge Already!,

a career-building platform for emerging artists. To learn more, visit jademedia.org.

Alcon, Forestar Oil & Gas, Jane and John Justin Foundation, the National Endowment for

the Arts, The Burnett Foundation, and the Woodward Family Foundation

The following media outlets will be airing all or portions of the 2013 Competition.

Check Cliburn.org or contact the outlets directly for details as May 24 nears.

Performance Today

BLOG Cliburn.org will be hosting a behind-the-scenes

blog throughout the three weeks of the Competition. Visit the

site daily to hear from a variety of voices that will provide special

insight into the inner workings and exclusive stories from experiences offstage

and off camera.

CompetitionWebcast

Fort Worth Students Paint Banners to Hang Downtown

Almost 2,300 Fort Worth elementary, middle, and high school students have been busy painting 138 banners for the

Fourteenth Competition. Fifty of the children’s banners were selected by a volunteer committee to fly on Main Street

in downtown for several weeks during the Competition. The remaining banners will be hung or displayed at various

venues across Fort Worth.

The pre-sewn canvas banners, donated by Williamson-Dickie, measure 56’ x 25’ each. Using paint supplied to the

school district by the Cliburn, the children decorated both sides of the banners. The program includes 46 Fort Worth

ISD art teachers supervising schools throughout the city. Beverly Fletcher, director of art education for Fort Worth ISD,

comments: “This is such a great opportunity for our Fort Worth students to be involved with the Cliburn Competition.

The program allows the students to use their creative interest to learn about the Competition and the history of Van

Cliburn himself. They will create beautiful banners, which will be seen by the local community and beyond.”

THANK YOU Texas Women for the Arts | Texas Cultural Trust for supporting the

CLIBURN COMPETITION CHILDREN’S EDUCATION PROGRAMMINGThe 2013 first-prize banner, painted by a

7th grade class at Forest Oak Middle School.

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The Fourteenth Competition is off and running with

a dedicated group of volunteers at the helm. The core

group of chairmen (the “Big Six +”) will oversee many

aspects of the Competition and some 1,200 volunteers.

For each competition, legions of volunteers endeavor

with gusto and determination to provide the

atmosphere, hospitality, entertainment, logistics, and

facility arrangements, making for a seamless production.

The hours given by the Cliburn's volunteer force, which

extends beyond the city limits of Fort Worth, total an

in-kind contribution of over $1 million.

These dedicated individuals provide the vital energy

and support that sets the Van Cliburn International

Piano Competition apart from all the others.

The Cliburn is forever grateful for the support of each

effort, and it is with deep appreciation and unending

gratitude that we salute all of our Cliburn volunteers. It

would not be possible to produce a competition of this

caliber without them.

If you are interested in volunteering, please visit

Cliburn.org to see how you can get involved.

Many companies across the United States have

programs through which they will match their

employees’ donations. Through this process the

donor increases the value of his or her gift simply by

participating in the matching program. BNSF Railway

has been a supporter of the Cliburn since 1987, and

on top of its own contributions, the company has

matched the gifts of several employees over the years.

BNSF employee Gregory Myers says “When I moved to

Fort Worth in 1993, I became aware of just how much

my company ‘walks the walk’ when it comes to giving

back to the community. Since I had already made the

personal decision to support the Cliburn, it just did not

make any sense not to take the time and make use of

my company's generous support in this way.”

BNSF retiree David Hibbard says “I participated in

BNSF's matching gift program because it effectively

doubled the amount of support I was able to provide

to an institution whose work I value. At BNSF it

required only a moment's paperwork to increase my

support by 100%. I would urge readers to make this

small effort with such a large return if their company

has a gift-matching program.” Some corporations

offer matching gift programs to the spouses of

their company employees and retirees from their

companies, while other companies also offer volunteer

grants where they offer monetary donations as a

match for employees’ volunteer work.

BNSF employee and Cliburn Board Member David

Stropes said “Well-run companies understand that there

is an important symbiotic relationship between the

company and the communities that they serve. Helping

the community benefits the company by improving

the awareness and image of the company. Additionally

it gives employees an additional sense of pride in the

company that they work for.” BNSF strives to maintain

strong relationships with its communities where their

employees live, work, and play. The company employs

about 38,000 people in 28 states and two Canadian

provinces, and the average tenure for all BNSF

employees is more than 16 years. The company makes

an effort to provide a work environment that supports

the communities where they operate, and for that the

Cliburn salutes BNSF Railway.

If you are not sure your company has a matching

gift program, please talk to your Human Resources

manager. If you know that no such program exists

where you are employed, please consider suggesting

the formation of one to your management.

BNSF Matches Employee Donations

Volunteer ChairmenPrepare for the 2013 Competition

In Loving MemoryLouise Canafax

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A long time Cliburn Board and Legacy Society

member, Louise Canafax served the Cliburn in

many capacities—preparing packets for elementary

school teachers, assisting in the early days of the

Piano Institute, and serving as a member of the Tenth

Competition Speakers Bureau Committee. However,

anyone who has ever seen a Cliburn documentary

from 1993 to 2009 knows she is most famous for her

role as Backstage Mother—calming nerves, brushing

off jackets, and ushering anxious candidates onto the

stage. She even sewed Olga Kern into her red dress

when Olga’s strap broke just before she went onstage

for her performance in the finals during the Eleventh

Competition in 2001.

As a past musician and teacher, Louise gave her

expertise and time to be backstage for competitors at

the Van Cliburn International Piano Competitions and

the International Piano Competitions for Outstanding

Amateurs™. Kathie Cummins, Louise’s former

student, longtime friend, and Backstage Mother-in-

Training, said “Louise was very knowledgeable about

music; she could tell you which movement of which

piece, and how many notes were missed! Louise also

had an amazing ability to put competitors at ease as

they walked out on stage.”

We will miss her, her tireless love, and her bold

spirit immensely.

Louise Canafax with Di Wu after her semifinal performance on May 30, 2009.

Competitors Visit Fort Worth Schools

First Lady of Fort Worth

The Adopt-A-Competitor program offers young audiences an opportunity to

experience the excitement of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition,

the thrill of great classical music, and the magic of having young virtuosos

perform at their schools. Cliburn Competition participants visit several

Fort Worth elementary schools just a few days prior to the beginning of the

Competition. Schools welcome their “adopted” competitors who perform

mini-concerts for fourth and fifth grade students, followed by classroom visits.

The students then eagerly follow their competitor’s progress throughout the

Competition.

In addition, all Fort Worth ISD fourth and fifth grade students will receive

Cliburn Notes, a 20-page activity booklet developed by the Cliburn to teach

children about the Competition and the competitors. School children have

access to the live performances of the Competition through the Cliburn’s website

at www.cliburn.org.

Nancy Lee Bass, the city’s matriarch, began her longtime involvement

with the Cliburn serving on the Hospitality Committee of the Second

Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 1966. Shortly thereafter,

she joined the Executive Committee of the board as a member at large. Over

the years that followed, she lent her devotion and skills to the Entertainment

Committee (chairing the Opening Dinner Committee in 1973) and was vice-

chairman of the Cliburn from 1973–1978. As an Angel Member of the Cliburn

Council, she helped purchase a Steinway concert grand piano dedicated to

Rildia Bee O’Bryan Cliburn, Van’s mother, for use in the competitions and other

Cliburn activities. She remained on the board until 1981, when she became a

director emeritus. Nancy Lee continued hosting dinners for the jurors, chairing

various galas, and supporting Cliburn Concerts seasons, the competitions, and

the endowment over the years.

For Nancy Lee and Perry Bass' 50th wedding anniversary in 1991, Perry asked

Nancy what she wanted for their 50th wedding anniversary. She said she wanted

to give $50 million away, which they did to 50 organizations—including the

Cliburn. In 1998, Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall opened, and

Edward P. Bass, one of the couple’s four sons, wrote that it “is in a very real sense

the godchild of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Throughout

the Hall’s design and creation, the Cliburn was its spiritual mentor, with every

element conceived and executed with the quadrennial event in mind.” Longtime

Cliburn Board Member Gail Rawl said: “I remember both Perry and Nancy were

dedicated to the Cliburn. Nancy was such a lovely person to be around and

always full of ideas and enthusiasm.” In 2001, in recognition of their efforts and

generosities of spirit and support, the board of the Cliburn named the first prize

given to the winner of the competition the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Gold

Medal. Through this medal and for her wonderful deeds, we will remember

Nancy Lee for generations to come.

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Nancy Lee Bass and Van Cliburn

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Spencer Myer, 2009 Cliburn competitor, visits East Handley Elementary School.

Andrea Lam visits Versia Williams Elementary School as a 2009 Competitor.

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spire

d hu

man

ity a

nd g

ave u

s hop

e.

I will

fore

ver t

reas

ure h

is m

usic,

kin

dnes

s, co

mpa

ssio

n an

d hi

s big

Tex

as h

ugs.

I miss

you

, Van

!

Sim

one

Pedr

oni,

1993

It

is ve

ry d

ifficu

lt to

find

in a

n ar

tist a

coin

ciden

ce

betw

een

his w

ay o

f doi

ng m

usic

and

his r

eal l

ife. I

thin

k th

at th

e big

gest

gift

Van

rece

ived

from

God

, a g

ift sh

ared

w

ith th

e peo

ple h

e met

in h

is ex

trao

rdin

ary

life,

was

th

is PE

RFEC

T co

incid

ence

bet

wee

n th

e man

and

the

mus

ic. A

n op

en, g

ener

ous,

and

givi

ng h

eart

in m

usic

and

inte

nse a

s his

desir

e to

help

ever

yone

and

the

com

mun

ity a

roun

d hi

m. A

n ico

nic p

erso

nalit

y an

d an

ex

ampl

e for

ever

y hu

man

bein

g.

José

Feg

hali,

198

5 Va

n w

as o

ne o

f the

cla

ssie

st a

nd m

ost h

umbl

e hu

man

bei

ngs I

hav

e kn

own,

as w

ell a

s one

of t

he

best

rac

onte

urs.

Thos

e w

ho k

new

him

will

fore

ver

cher

ish th

e m

emor

ies,

his f

rien

dshi

p, a

nd g

ener

osity

of

spir

it. T

hank

you

, Van

, for

bei

ng su

ch a

bea

utifu

l pr

esen

ce a

nd in

spir

atio

n in

our

live

s.

Andr

é-Mich

el Sc

hub,

198

1H

ow b

lesse

d w

e are

to h

ave k

now

n Va

n, th

e nob

le an

d ge

nero

us h

uman

bein

g. H

ow b

lesse

d w

e are

to h

ave

hear

d Va

n, th

e sub

lime a

nd p

oetic

art

ist.

Vlad

imir

Viar

do, 1

973

Van

trans

form

ed m

y m

usica

l life

whe

n I h

eard

his

trans

form

ed th

e poli

tical

life o

f the

wor

ld w

ith h

is ar

t and

frien

d to

all h

is co

nsta

nts,

and

now

we a

ll are

mou

rnin

g.

Cris

tina

Orti

z, 1

969

Van

Clib

urn’s

nam

e will

fore

ver b

e syn

onym

ous w

ith

for e

very

hum

an b

eing

who

cam

e in

cont

act w

ith h

im,

uneq

ualle

d gr

ande

ur in

atti

tude

, elec

trify

ing

char

isma,

an

d m

ost o

f all,

a b

ig H

EART

. I w

as so

am

azed

at

havi

ng w

on th

e gre

at co

mpe

titio

n na

med

to h

onou

r Am

erica

’s N

o. 1

key

boar

d w

izar

d! H

is gr

eatn

ess a

s a

hum

an b

eing

has t

ouch

ed m

illio

ns, a

nd h

is lo

ve in

m

usic

will

fore

ver t

rans

port

the l

isten

er w

ith a

swirl

of

emot

ions

–the

mos

t im

port

ant w

ord

for a

true

art

ist.

Radu

Lupu

, 196

6 O

ne co

mes

acr

oss “

grea

tnes

s” se

ldom

in li

fe. I

feel V

an

Clib

urn

was

one

of t

he gr

eats,

not

onl

y fo

r his

subl

ime

play

ing t

hat i

nspi

red

gene

ratio

ns o

f pia

nists

, but

also

for

his i

nfec

tious

joie

de v

ivre

, his

good

ness

and

kin

dnes

s, hi

s m

odes

ty, a

nd h

is in

com

para

ble g

ener

osity

. I m

ourn

alo

ng

with

all

thos

e who

kne

w a

nd lo

ved

him

.

Ralp

h Vo

tape

k, 1

962

Van

Clib

urn

was

an

insp

iratio

n to

me.

His

dedi

catio

n to

mus

ic, h

is po

sitiv

e out

look

, and

the t

rem

endo

us ef

fect

he h

ad o

n au

dien

ces m

ade c

lass

ical m

usic

relev

ant t

o so

m

any.

I will

alw

ays t

reas

ure h

is fri

ends

hip.

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12,

193

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ry 2

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