THE WEBCAST
WATCH LIVE AT CLIBURN.ORG
Can’t make it in person? Watch the Competition unfold live online. Here’s what to expect:
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THRILLING PERFORMANCES. All Competition performances are broadcast in real time and posted for on-demand viewing, at Cliburn.org and on Vimeo, YouTube, and Facebook.
INSIGHTFUL COMMENTARY. The phenomenal Buddy Bray serves as webcast host and will be joined by 2017 Cliburn competitor Rachel Naomi Kudo (Preliminary & Quarterfinal Rounds) and 2013 Cliburn third-prize winner Sean Chen (Semifinal & Final Rounds) for observations and live interviews with Competition insiders and partners.
BEHIND-THE-SCENES FEATURES. Produced segments will take you backstage, for an up-close-and-personal look at the competitors and the Junior Competition scene.
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WEBCAST HOSTS
BUDDY BRAY
THE FINAL ROUND SIMULCASTS For the first time, we offer two free opportunities to watch the stunning conclusion of the Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition live on the big screen, as three of the best young pianists in the world compete for the coveted first prize. Bring friends to see each finalist perform a concerto with the renowned Dallas Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ruth Reinhardt, live from the Meyerson Symphony Center. After the concert, stay for commentary and highlights by Buddy Bray and Sean Chen, and then the final culmination, as jury chairman Alessio Bax announces the winners.
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RACHEL NAOMI KUDO
SEAN CHEN
2:00–6:30 PM
KLYDE WARREN PARK 2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway Dallas, Texas Giant LED screen on the gorgeous 5.2-acre urban green space that serves as Dallas’ central gathering spot
MODERN ART MUSEUM OF FORT WORTH 3200 Darnell Street I Fort Worth, Texas A movie-theater experience inside the auditorium of the Tadao Ando masterpiece in Fort Worth’s acclaimed cultural district
NPR’S FROM THE TOP
CLIBURN JUNIOR FEATURE
In addition to members of the press from the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Japan, Canada, and the Dallas/Fort Worth region, NPR’s famed program From the Top will join us onsite in Dallas to cover the Junior Competition in person. The hourlong radio documentary, scheduled to air this October on 220 U.S. stations, will give listeners a behind-the-scenes view and will feature more than 30 minutes of live performance recordings. MAY 2019 I 5