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Van Cliburn Foundation is proud to present a very special evening featuring Richard Goode, piano.

Hailed for music-making with tremendous emotional power, depth, and expressiveness, American pianist Richard Goode is considered one of the most accomplished artists of our time. His ability to enter and illuminate the different worlds of each compo…

Van Cliburn Foundation opens its 2008-2009 concert series, “Cliburn at the Modern”, with an evening featuring composer Sebastian Currier.

Mr. Currier has been described as a “symphonist in miniaturist’s clothing” for his innovative, multi-hued, and mercurial chamber works. Grand Prize winner of the Cliburn’s s…

Van Cliburn Foundation proudly presents a special concert event featuring the Takács Quartet.

Considered one of the premier string quartets of our time, an irresistible blend of virtuosic technique and engaging personality has made the Grammy Award-winning Takács Quartet a favorite of concert audiences for more than thirty years. Twice…

Van Cliburn Foundation presents a magnificent concert featuring Yundi Li, piano.

At the age of eighteen, Yundi Li became the youngest participant and the first Chinese citizen be awarded first prize at the Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. Now a global sensation noted for his exquisite phrasing and sparkling technique, the New Yo…

Van Cliburn Foundation offers a special musical event designed to introduce audiences to Piano Now.

In anticipation of the 2009 Competition, Cliburn at the Modern’s artistic director Shields-Collins Bray curates a program showcasing new works for the piano. José Feghali, Andrew Russo, and Concert Artists Guild’s “New Place…

Van Cliburn Foundation proudly presents renowned pianist Louis Lortie.

At his Cliburn Concerts debut in 2005, Canadian pianist Louis Lortie charmed audiences and critics alike with his commanding technique and poetic musicianship. His recital of Chopin’s complete Études in London’s famed Queen Elizabeth Hall led to this Financia…

Van Cliburn Foundation presents a stirring concert featuring forty Gold Fingers on Piano.

Cliburn gold medalists José Feghali, Stanislav Ioudenitch, Olga Kern, and Jon Nakamatsu first joined their formidable talents in a surprise encore performance at the 2007 International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs. This all-star piano tea…

Leonidas Kavakos, violin

Enrico Pace, piano

Van Cliburn Foundation concludes its 2008-2009 concert series, “Cliburn at the Bass”, with an evening featuring acclaimed violinist Leonidas Kavakos.

By the time he was twenty-one, Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos had won both the Sibelius and Paganini International Violin Competitions. T…

Van Cliburn Foundation concludes its 2008-2009 concert series, “Cliburn at the Modern”, with an afternoon showcasing the musical brilliance of Jake Heggie.

Jake Heggie’s songs have been championed by Frederica von Stade, Audra McDonald, and Bryn Terfel. His acclaimed opera, Dead Man Walking, is considered to have made the most …