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Cliburn Piano Contest Kicks Off In May

The competition that’s held every four years will take place May 24 through June 9. It was created in 1962 by some Fort Worth teachers and residents who wanted to honor Cliburn.

2013/03/05

Accomplished pianist Van Cliburn has special ties to Texas. He was raised in Kilgore and profiled by Time magazine as ‘The Texan Who Conquered Russia’ after he won a Russian piano competition during the Cold War. His Van Cliburn Foundation, which aims to foster and showcase extraordinary musical talent, is based in Fort Worth. Here he is pictured receiving the 2010 National Medal of Arts. (credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Sunday Funeral Scheduled For Pianist Van Cliburn

A weekend funeral is scheduled for Van Cliburn, the celebrated pianist whose virtuosity triumphed over the Cold War.

2013/03/01

Famed Pianist Van Cliburn Dies At 78

Famed pianist and Texas native Van Cliburn rose to world fame in 1958, when he won the first International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow.

2013/02/27

Van Cliburn Items Fetch $4.3 Million At Auction

Art, jewelry and furnishings collected by the famed pianist Van Cliburn has fetched over $4.3 million at an auction in New York City. More than 150 items were on sale.

2012/05/18