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No. 107
Inside This Issue
spring/summer 2014
FIRST CLIBURN JUNIOR COMPETITION TO BE HELD JUNE 2015
Winners Update >> Story on page 5
Vadym Kholodenko named FWSO Artistic Partner >> Story on page 6
Scenes from the Cliburn Gala >> Insert
Next year, the Cliburn will launch a new major program. The Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival will take place June 21–28, 2015, on the campus of TCU, and will attract the world’s most extraordinary pianists age 13 to 17. Applications are online now at Cliburn.org. “This will be a competition that will help us establish relationships with the top international talent at an earlier age,” said Jacques Marquis, Cliburn president and CEO, “but, just as importantly, this will be another means for the Cliburn to use its standing and expertise to encourage tomorrow’s great artists. We are providing a valuable forum for them to express themselves and an entrance to the next step of their journeys. The top international jurors, the media and webcast, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, and the festival atmosphere—which will include performance
experience and professional career advice—all make the Competition and Festival significantly useful for a student who has aspirations of being a professional musician.” (continued on Page 3)
THE FOUR-YEAR CLIBURN BRAND A Note from the President and CEO One year ago, all of us—the Cliburn staff, board, artists, and community—were on the precipice of a once-in-a-lifetime experience as we embarked on the successful presentation of the 14th edition of our signature program, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Through this major international festival, we were able to bring classical music to a wide public—which is at the very core of our mission—and we continue to do so through the busy concert tours of the major artists who were discovered. And what about the other three years? As we work to implement the strategic plan carefully and thoughtfully constructed by the board, keeping the Cliburn brand alive both locally and internationally over the entire four-year cycle has been highlighted as a top priority. Continued on page 7
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Junior Competition Jurors Announced From the Chairman A renewed and refreshing energy, a collection of inspiring new ventures, and—of course— the breathtaking music all stand out over the past year at the Cliburn. We are fortunate to have each of you—our board of directors, volunteers, generous patrons, donors, sponsors, and the faithful audiences—to share in these accomplishments. Thank you for your continued dedication to the Cliburn. Our achievements occur in the wake of the loss of our namesake, Van Cliburn, who we will forever honor and remember. This year includes the first influences and effects of the Cliburn's strategic plan, revealing new initiatives and expanded programs. One of the finest examples is the new Cliburn Junior Competition and Festival. Van Cliburn often spoke of our mission to encourage a lifelong love of music-making. The Amateur Competition, which began in 1999, is representative of our success expanding the Cliburn programs in this mission. Now we come full circle with an event for the world's outstanding 13-17 year old pianists, aimed to encourage and inspire young artists to aspire to become professional musicians. We have received a significant verbal commitment from the Junior League of Fort Worth, the Cliburn's partner since 1966 for which we remain truly grateful, to provide volunteer support of the Junior Competition and Festival. We look forward to many of you joining in the volunteer effort for this wonderful new adventure in music. The Cliburn will again showcase the Fort Worth community as an international stage to celebrate and encourage musical talent. Thank you, as always, for your wonderful support.
Carla Thompson Chairman of the Board
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The Cliburn is pleased to announce its inaugural Junior Competition jury—an excellent assemblage of top international performing pianists and educators, each with a strong reputation for encouraging and inspiring young artists. JON NAKAMATSU, chairman (United States) Since his dramatic 1997 Cliburn gold medal triumph, California native Jon Nakamatsu's brilliant but unassuming musicianship and eclectic repertoire have made him a clear favorite throughout the world both on the concert circuit and in the recording studio. He maintains a very active touring schedule with orchestra performances, chamber collaborations, and solo recitals, performing widely in North America, Europe, and the Far East. Mr. Nakamatsu records exclusively for harmonia mundi usa, which has released nine CDs to date. www.jonnakamatsu.com FABIO BIDINI (Italy) A prizewinner at the 1993 Cliburn and 1992 Busoni Competitions, Fabio Bidini is considered one of the top Italian pianists of his generation, sought after for recital, chamber, festival, and concerto engagements across the world. His discography consists of 13 recordings on renowned labels such as BMG. In 2009, he was appointed piano chair of one of the leading music schools in Europe, the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin. Mr. Bidini was one of the youngest graduates ever of the prestigious “Conservatorio Santa Cecilia” in Rome. www.fabiobidini.com CHRISTOPHER ELTON (United Kingdom) Edinburgh native Christopher Elton is professor emeritus of the Royal Academy of Music, London — a position awarded him in 2011, following 24 years of service as head of keyboard. His students have won or reached the finals in many top competitions, including the Cliburn, Tchaikovsky, Leeds, Shanghai, Taiwan, and Munich (ARD). A competition prizewinner himself, Mr. Elton also studied at the Royal Academy, where he achieved the unusual distinction of the highest performing award, the Dip. RAM, on both piano and cello. www.christopherdelton.talktalk.net
THE PRIZES FIRST PRIZE: $10,000 cash plus $2,000 scholarship SECOND PRIZE: $5,000 cash plus $2,000 scholarship THIRD PRIZE: $2,500 cash plus $2,000 scholarship In addition to the cash prize and scholarship (the latter of which must be used for furthering their musical development), all three top prizes will also include community residency and mentorship opportunities with the Cliburn. Other special prizes will be announced closer to the Competition dates.
CHOONG MO KANG (South Korea) Pianist Choong Mo Kang has performed to critical acclaim throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia, including a monumental undertaking of performing the complete keyboard works of Bach over a 5-year time period. He has served on the piano faculties of the Peabody Institute and the Korea National University of Arts in Seoul, and currently teaches at The Juilliard School and Toho Gakuen School of Music in Japan. His students have been prizewinners in prominent competitions, such as Cliburn, Leeds, Shanghai, and many more. MARI KODAMA (Japan) Mari Kodama has established an international reputation for profound musicality and articulate virtuosity at the keyboard, with powerful, yet elegant performances throughout Europe, the United States, and Japan. She recently completed her latest recording project—the complete 32 Beethoven Sonatas for the PentaTone label. Ms. Kodama serves as artistic and musical director for the Forest Hill Musical Days festival, curates a series for young musicians at the Bad Kissengen Festival, and appears annually at Les Folles Journées in Tokyo. www.marikodama.com JON KIMURA PARKER (Canada) A veteran of the international concert stage, Jon Kimura Parker maintains a busy touring schedule as soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. A true Canadian ambassador of music, Mr. Parker has given command performances for Queen Elizabeth II, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the Prime Ministers of Canada and Japan—and is an officer of The Order of Canada, his country’s highest civilian honor. A committed educator, he is Professor of Piano at The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. www.jonkimuraparker.com ORLI SHAHAM (Israel/United States) A consummate musician recognized for her grace, subtlety, and vitality, Orli Shaham has established an impressive international reputation as one of today's most gifted pianists— hailed by critics on four continents for her interpretations of both standard and modern repertoire, and recently referred to as “a first-rate Mozartean” (Chicago Tribune). Driven by a passion to bring classical music to new audiences, the Juilliard graduate maintains an active parallel career as a respected broadcaster, music writer, and lecturer. www.orlishaham.com
THE ARTISTIC COLLABORATORS
MEI-ANN CHEN An innovative and passionate force both on and off the conductor’s podium, Mei-Ann Chen is one of America’s most dynamic young conductors. Music director of the Memphis Symphony since 2010 and of the Chicago Sinfonietta since 2011, she has infused both orchestras with energy, enthusiasm, and high-level musicmaking, galvanizing their audiences and communities alike. In recognition of these accomplishments, the League of American Orchestras granted her the prestigious Helen M. Thompson Award in 2012.
THE COMPETITORS 24 competitors, age 13–17 Selection: by a screening jury through online applications and video submissions Video submissions: 15 to 20 minutes in length and include one étude, one movement of a Classical sonata, and one expressive Romantic work. (Works performed in screening videos can be repeated during Competition rounds, but no works can be repeated within Competition rounds.) Competitors announced: March 20, 2015
THE COMPETITION
A sought-after guest conductor, Ms. Chen’s reputation as a compelling communicator has resulted in growing popularity with orchestras both nationally and internationally, and her skill on the podium and as a music educator has been recognized with several honors and awards. In 2005, she became the first woman to win Copenhagen’s esteemed Malko Competition. In 2002, she was unanimously selected as music director of the Portland Youth Philharmonic in Oregon, the oldest of its kind and a model for many youth orchestras in the United States. During her five-year tenure with the orchestra, she led its sold-out debut in Carnegie Hall, received an ASCAP award for innovative programming, and developed new and unique musicianship programs for the orchestra’s members. She was also the recipient of a Sunburst Award from Young Audiences for her contribution to music education.
PRELIMINARY ROUND 24 pianists, each performing a 20-minute recital to include a movement of a Classical sonata and a virtuosic étude QUARTERFINAL ROUND 12 pianists, each performing a 30-minute recital to include a Bach Prelude and Fugue and an expressive Romantic work SEMIFINAL ROUND 6 pianists, each performing a 40-minute recital (to include a modern/ contemporary work) and one concerto movement with piano accompaniment FINAL ROUND 3 pianists, each performing one complete concerto with orchestra
THE FESTIVAL A variety of events aimed at the artistic advancement of the competitors and other pianists—seminars, symposia, chamber music collaborations, and more—as well as sharing the gifts of elite young pianists with the community through free recitals across Fort Worth. Schedule to be announced in 2015.
FORT WORTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Since 1912, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra has educated, entertained, and enhanced the cultural life of Cowtown. The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra performs a broad range of symphonic and pops concerts from August through May. In addition to its own concert series, the Orchestra also collaborates with the Texas Ballet Theater, Fort Worth Opera, Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Southwestern Seminary Master Chorale, and the Children’s Education Program of Bass Performance Hall. Concerts In The Garden, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra’s summer music festival, was launched in 1990 and takes place each June through July at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. For more information about the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, visit www.fwsymphony.org.
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Lives of the Laureates
The 2013 Cliburn winners continue to garner praise for performances around the world. In the 2013–14 season, they collectively performed over 100 concerts, including successful debuts with The Philadelphia Orchestra at the Mann Center, Aspen Summer Music Festival, Wolf Trap, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, and in the Concertgebouw. In addition to the recordings of the medalists’ live Competition performances on the harmonia mundi label, Vadym Kholodenko and Sean Chen each released criticallyacclaimed solo albums in spring 2014. Some highlights of the upcoming season:
An Interview with
Barry Douglas
Gold Medalist Vadym Kholodenko has been named the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra’s first artistic partner, a three-year collaboration that will include professional
The Cliburn: What was your experience like at the 1985 Cliburn? Your first impressions of Fort Worth?
The Cliburn: Tell us about Camerata Ireland. What was your vision for the group originally—and how has that come to fruition and/or changed since its origins in 1999?
Mr. Douglas: It was a new world for me—very warm people and audiences who were passionate for music and the piano and for their Van!
Mr. Douglas: The mission of the orchestra was principally 3 things: 1. to encourage new young Irish talent and to give them a platform; 2. to show the international audience what Ireland can deliver as classical performance, given that Ireland is known more for its rock and traditional music, theatre, visual arts, and the written word; and 3. to celebrate the new era of cooperation and peace on the island by creating an all-Ireland artistic entity. We are very fortunate to have the joint patronage of the President of Ireland and Her Majesty The Queen (Britain).
Mr. Douglas: Bill and Jocelyn (Wuester) are those rare people who understand and empathize, and this has made it a rare delight to be their Texan “son” and friend. We have enjoyed a great group of years together, and they have visited us in Ireland and France. A great couple with a great family. I am enormously grateful to them for their friendship and love! The Cliburn: The recording project you're currently undertaking is monumental. What inspired you toward the complete piano works of both Brahms and Schubert? Mr. Douglas: I was always very close to Brahms, and so that was natural; but Schubert has emerged and poked me in the ribs and has made me sit up. What an honor to do this. I am very grateful to my recording company Chandos Records.
The Cliburn: In 2011, you returned to Moscow as a juror for the Tchaikovsky Competition, 25 years after your victory there in 1986. How did it feel to be on the other side? Mr. Douglas: More scary! I am not a “ready-made juror” and so my decision to be on this jury was guided by the fact that Valery Gergiev asked me, that the other jurors were people I respected enormously, and that I have a close bond with Moscow due to my gold medal in 1986 and due to the frequent invitations to give concerts there. The Cliburn: Your career has been connected to Van Cliburn in many ways over the years. Can you share your favorite memory of or story about him?
The Cliburn: How are you deciding which pieces go on each disc? Mr. Douglas: I sit with a cup of coffee and see what comes to mind and what comes naturally—no great philosophy. The Cliburn: You've become known as a cultural ambassador for Ireland. How was that role established, and how has it evolved over the years? Mr. Douglas: It was quite simply my trying to give back to Ireland and young people what I have received from great individuals over the years. Through my festival and orchestra Camerata Ireland, it has really developed over the years, and I am so happy to see their success.
recordings and a tour. (Details on Page 6.) He will also perform and record with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, and make debuts with the Brevard Music Center and Al Bustan Festivals; the orchestras of Indianapolis, San Diego, Rochester, Phoenix, and Madrid’s RTVE; and in recital in Boston, Seattle, Miami, and Paris. Silver Medalist Beatrice Rana makes major debuts with the Detroit Symphony and LA Philharmonic, and in recital in Atlanta, Cleveland, and in Washington, D.C. at the Kennedy Center. Third-prize winner Sean Chen traverses the United States, making his debuts with the Milwaukee Symphony and Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, and a recital tour of Hawaii.
Below are the six winners’ concert dates for summer and fall 2014. Complete tour dates and links to tickets are listed on Cliburn.org.
Since taking bronze at the 1985 Cliburn Competition and gold in the 1986 Tchaikovsky Competition, Barry Douglas has established a major international career as a concert pianist, conductor, and recording artist. Described by The Nottingham Post as a pianist with “raw emotion” and “dazzling technique,” he has been lauded by critics for his tremendous power and breathtaking playing where “muscle and imagination come together” (The Telegraph). Mr. Douglas is an exclusive Chandos recording artist and is currently undertaking a monumental project to record the complete works for solo piano of both Brahms and Schubert. He also founded the chamber orchestra Camerata Ireland in 1999 to celebrate and nurture the very best young musicians from both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
The Cliburn: You're still very close with your host family from the Competition. Can you tell us about them and that relationship?
Winners Update
Mr. Douglas: There are so many wonderful memories, and everyone has said it so eloquently in the past. I loved him as a person, a musician, and colleague. He was a great guide to me all through the years on a professional and human level. One occasion immediately comes to me now as it was the most recent—I was very fortunate to have had a super and long dinner at his home in November 2012 when we talked about everything from childhood to the present day. I will never forget him, as will everyone who had the good fortune to know him. The Cliburn: Any future plans or projects you can tell us about? Mr. Douglas: I’m looking forward to playing Brahms 1 with Maestro Gergiev and the London Symphony at this year’s Proms in London. I’m also looking forward to touring South America, China, and Europe with Camerata Ireland in the next 18 months. I’m excited about a new Irish project I am developing, and I am having the best time with Brahms and Schubert.
VADYM KHOLODENKO
Beatrice Rana
SEAN CHEN
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Music Teachers Association of California - State Convention, Los Angeles, CA
July 13 25
San Diego Symphony Orchestra, San Diego, CA Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center, West Orange, NJ
"Stars of the White Nights" Festival, St. Petersburg, Russia
July 3 Zagreb Summer Festival (Evenings on Gric), Zagreb, Croatia 12 Cistermusica, Alcobaça, Portugal 18 Brevard Music Center, Brevard, NC 23-27 Jeunesses Musicales International, Italy August 1 Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center, West Orange, NJ
gifted player with transparent “ Antoneastonishingly and supremely fine touch, he gave an enthralling performance… that combined nuanced shadings, brooding intensity, dazzling virtuosity and bone-dry wit. – The Oregonian
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September 21 Cidade das Artes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 25 Belmont University, Nashville, TN 27 East Texas Symphony Orchestra, Tyler, TX october 1 Gala in honor of Vera Gornostayeva, Moscow, Russia 4 & 5 Sendai Classic Festival, Tokyo, Japan 6-14 Japan tour, Japan 17-19 San Diego Symphony Orchestra, San Diego, CA 21 Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 24-26 Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Fort Worth, TX 29 Celebrity Series of Boston, Cambridge, MA november 1 & 2 Greenville Symphony Orchestra, Greenville, SC 4 Festival Miami, University of Miami, Miami, FL 13-15 Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Rochester, NY 23-Dec 7 Russia tour, Russia DECember 5 Moscow State Philharmonic Society, Moscow, Russia
Idea Valcerrina, Valcerrina, Italy Rencontres Musicales d'Évian, Évian, France Festival de Saintes, Saintes, France Toronto Summer Festival, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Festival International de Lanaudière, Joliette, Quebec, Canada
August 12 Les Musicales du Golfe, Vannes, France 22 Annecy Classic Festival, Annecy, France September 4 Orpheum Stiftung, Zurich, Switzerland 14 Stagione Musicale Comunale, Varese, Italy 28 Spivey Hall at Clayton State University, Morrow, GA 30 Cliburn Concerts, Fort Worth, TX october 2 ARTS San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 5 Tri-C Presents, Cleveland, OH 8 Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL 10 Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 20 Società dei Concerti, Milan, Italy 24 Orchestra del Teatro Petruzzelli, Bari, Italy 29 Camerata Musicale Salentina, Lecce, Italy november 8 Washington Performing Arts at the Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. 9 Lied Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 13,15,16 Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Liège, Belgium 30 Ferrara Musica, Ferrara, Italy DECember 19-21 Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles, CA
[Rana] delivered an industrial-strength, “knockout recital…with confidence as well as with a great deal of intuition and sensitivity.
difficult music with technical precision and fiery emotion. – ArtsNash
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August 6 Strings Music Festival, Steamboat Springs, CO 18 & 20 Sunriver Music Festival, Sunriver, OR September 14 Mid-Texas Symphony Orchestra, Seguin, TX 27 Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Indianapolis, IN october 4 Midland Symphony Orchestra & Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI 11 Carmel Symphony Orchestra, Carmel, IN 12 2014 Steinway Series, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. 14 Arts Alive Series, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 17 El Camino College Center for the Arts, Torrance, CA 19 Pepperdine University Center for the Arts, Malibu, CA 28 Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH november 14 Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee, WI DECember 13 Ruidoso Chamber Music Festival, Ruidoso, NM
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Fei-Fei Dong
Tomoki Sakata
July 18
JUNE 11
Janácek May International Festival, Ostrava, Czech Republic
July 20 24
Tama Music Forum, Tokyo, Japan Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan
Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center, West Orange, NJ
october 4 Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra, Bakersfield, CA 25 Temple Symphony Orchestra/ Central Texas Orchestral Society, Temple, TX 26 Georgetown Symphony Society, Georgetown, TX
Nikita Mndoyants August 20-Sept 5 Wissembourg International Music Festival, Wissembourg, France october 4 Khabarovsk Philharmonic Orchestra, Khabarovsk, Russia 18, 19 Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Moscow, Russia
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August 8 G-Call Club Salon, Tokyo, Japan September 14 Fredericksburg Music Club, Fredericksburg, TX 20 Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, Youngstown, OH october 26 Denki Bunka Kaikan Concert Hall, Nagoya, Japan DECember 22 Chamber Music Concerts Committee, Tokyo, Japan 27 Ezoe Memorial Foundation, Tokyo, Japan
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Vadym Kholodenko named FWSO Artistic Partner
THE FOUR-YEAR CLIBURN BRAND (continued from page 1)
Under the direction of music director Miguel Harth-Bedoya, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra recently named Vadym Kholodenko as its first artistic partner, a three-year collaboration that begins with performances of the complete Prokofiev concertos in the first two seasons (2014–15 and 2015–16), which will be recorded and released by harmonia mundi usa. He will also join them in a tour of Spain in May 2016—the orchestra's first international tour in over 25 years. “I have been searching for more than 10 years for an exceptional artist to serve as the FWSO’s first artistic partner – a performer of the highest caliber who would commit to the vision and efforts of the FWSO over several seasons," said Harth-Bedoya. "I believe we have identified and secured such an artist with Vadym Kholodenko." This represents a thrilling extended relationship with the FWSO—the Cliburn's partner since its inception. The orchestra has performed in the Final Round of every Cliburn Competition. Additionally this season, Vadym will perform and record the Grieg concerto and Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 2 with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, also under the baton of Harth-Bedoya.
Cliburn Amateur Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust Piano Video and Darlene Mann: Contest
Longtime Cliburn Supporters
Enter your video this summer! ELIGIBILITY: Open to amateur pianists age 35 and older (on or before July 31, 2014), who do not derive their primary source of income from the playing, teaching, or composing of piano music.
TO ENTER:
Submit a performance video of 5–10 minutes in length via a special portal on Cliburn.org.
IMPORTANT DATES: July 15–31, 2014 Video Submissions August 1–15, 2014 Viewing and voting August 19, 2014 Winner announced
THE PRIZE:
The winner will be determined by public voting online and will be awarded automatic entry into the Seventh Amateur Competition, being held in summer of 2016 on the campus of TCU. Detailed information at Cliburn.org.
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Born to a North Texas ranching family, Crystelle Waggoner raised cattle and thoroughbred horses. A wonderfully generous woman, a patron of the arts, and a supporter of medical charities during her lifetime, Miss Waggoner established a 50-year trust, the Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust, to benefit charitable organizations in the area. She died in 1982 and over the past 30 years, the trust has made millions of dollars in grants to the Fort Worth and North Texas community. The Cliburn is a grateful recipient of contributions made from the Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust, which is managed by U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management. Over the years the Trust has supported galas, competitions, and Cliburn Concerts, including helping to initiate the Cliburn at the Modern series in 2003. The Cliburn is currently in the middle of a three-year grant for general operating support. Having this grant is a tremendous help as it allows the Cliburn to plan for future programming. Darlene Mann, U.S. Trust Managing Director and Market Trust Director said: “Crystelle Waggoner had a love for the arts during her lifetime, and we are so pleased to help carry out her legacy by supporting organizations known for excellence such as the
Cliburn.” Also a current Cliburn board member, Mrs. Mann works to ensure that the Waggoner Trust provides a broad range of support for numerous charitable programs. Mrs. Mann started at the bank, then known as First National Bank of Fort Worth, in 1969 and worked in various departments until joining the Trust Department in 1976, where she currently manages the Trust Group for Fort Worth, Midland, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. A graduate of the University of Texas in Austin, Mrs. Mann currently serves as a volunteer for the Board of Visitors; Amon Carter Museum of American Art; National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, Finance Committee; the Cliburn; Fort Worth Charitable Trust Committee; Fort Worth Business and Estate Council; and WARM Place. She has been married 46 years to Howell Mann, and they have two children and 5 grandchildren. The Cliburn is pleased to recognize both the Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust and Darlene Mann for the many years of support to the Cliburn. We deeply appreciate their contributions and remain honored for their ongoing support and service.
With the addition of the Junior Competition, the Cliburn’s four-year competition cycle evolves to:
YEAR ONE
YEAR TWO
YEAR THREE
YEAR FOUR
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
Non-competition year
Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival
International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs™
For pianists 13 to 17; to be held June 21–28, 2015
For amateur pianists 35 and older; to be held in summer 2016
For pianists 18 to 30; held May 24–June 9, 2013, next May/June 2017
Focus on winners’ career management and growing local programs
In addition to the competitions, the Cliburn produces a host of annual events and outreach activities, including Cliburn Concerts, Musical Awakenings® education programs, and free community concerts.
As we near the end of this 2013–2014 season—the year in our cycle with no competition—we look back with joy and pride for the accomplishments, exhilarating moments, and beautiful music made. In this one 12-month period, the Cliburn will have produced or presented over 300 concerts, between our 2013 winners’ U.S. and international tours (including over 70 performances by winner Vadym Kholodenko), Cliburn Concerts, Cliburn in the Community, and in-school presentations. A major focus this year has been expanding our partnerships with other fine cultural institutions to reach more people.
NEW THIS YEAR
NEW NEXT YEAR
• A new series at the Kimbell Art Museum’s Piano Pavilion, including a special venue-opening, two-night concert event with Olga Kern,
• The inaugural Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival,
• An expansion of our in-school music education program, which grew from 125 to 175 presentations,
• Further expansion of music education programs,
• A nontraditional concept, Cliburn Sessions, at Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge, designed to reach new audiences through a classically alternative music scene,
• Artist-in-residence programs for young pianists for outreach and other public performances, and • Webcasts of more concerts on an annual basis.
• Special concerts at Sundance Square Plaza, including
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The Plaza’s grand opening celebration,
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Van Cliburn Memorial Concert with webcast on YouTube Live and delayed broadcast on the prestigious European broadcaster Medici.tv, and
Vadym Kholodenko at the Fort Worth Main Street Arts Festival.
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Thank you for your ongoing support as we work to keep the branding of the Cliburn consistently present, to increase our international reach and awareness, to scout the best talent, and to support the creation and dissemination of excellent music.
Jacques Marquis President and CEO
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John Giordano Tribute Concert
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David Fray, piano
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Lowell Liebermann, composer
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Mark Adamo, composer
Saturday, March 28, 2015
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