Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Program Book (2013)

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May 24–June 9, 2013 Fort Worth, Texas The Cliburn 2525 Ridgmar Boulevard, Suite 307 Fort Worth, Texas 76116 Carla Kemp Thompson Chairman Jacques Marquis President and CEO John Giordano Chairman of the Jury

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The Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition is dedicated to its inspiration and namesake, whose unique legacy will forever embody the universal beauty and power of music.

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Van Cliburn with John Giordano, 1981.

BY JOHN GIORDANO

Van Cliburn always will be remembered as one of the greatest pianists of our time. His triumph in Moscow changed the complexion of relations between the United States and the Soviet Union at a time when there was considerable tension between the two superpowers. This extraordinary event, one that never can be repeated, emphasized the significance of classical music in our society and confirmed that it transcends political, geographic, and ethnic boundaries. Van became the hero of the free world overnight, and through his music making, made us believe in the sanctity of the human spirit.

Van and I met in September 1973, when my tenure as jury chairman of the competition began. That meeting always will remain indelible in my mind. Van, an international icon, was warm, self-effacing, humble, and dignified.

These qualities were reflected in his concerts, and also contributed significantly to his artistic individuality. He believed that performers were not creators, but re-creators, obligated to pursue the accomplishment of that goal to their utmost capability. He constantly emphasized, “We have the sacred responsibility to reproduce the works of the great masters to the highest level of our ability…It must be as if we had plucked the most beautiful flower in full bloom from our garden and are handing it across the footlights to our precious audience. It is a serious and considerably important responsibility.”

Van was a champion of classical music. He always strove to perform on the loftiest level and never considered his performances to be adequate enough. He often remarked, “The more I study and practice, the more I learn something new and the more I realize how little I know.”

Every concert I conducted with Van as soloist was a special occasion for the orchestra, as well as for the audience. He inspired the musicians to emulate his insightful musical concepts and always respected theirs.

Van appreciated and admired artists in every musical discipline. All classical music, especially opera, touched him deeply, and he was effusive in his compliments to the performers. He continuously supported and empathized with young artists and helped to promote their developing careers.

Van was a great storyteller; his prodigious memory enabled him to recount fascinating events in great detail.

His infectious laugh always will resonate in my memory.

Van, through his extraordinary music making, his definitive recordings, his charm, his charisma, and his caring spirit, enriched the world with a legacy that will last forever.

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VAN CLIBURN

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CLIBURN GOLD MEDALISTS REMEMBER VAN Nobuyuki Tsujii, 2009 I express my deepest sorrow about the death of Mr. Cliburn. His personality and his achievements shine on me as a guiding star. It will never fade. Thanks, Van.

a matter of politics and race; it unites citizens everywhere. He was a great example to me at an important time in my own life, and to so many others. Because I learned from him what it means to be a citizen of the planet. And so are we all. We don’t just remember his music; we remember his example.

Olga Kern, 2001 Haochen Zhang, 2009 To me, Mr. Cliburn’s most unique achievement is not the fact that he was living proof of how music could transcend politics. That, to me, is self-evident. What inspires me the most from him is that he presented to us an age—an age of his own—ideal in the soul of every musician. An age when music, in the midst of a world of muddy ugliness, could stand still, preserving its purity and claiming its principle uncompromised. An age when music could physically fulfill its task, which God bestowed upon it long ago when He first created it: peace, and beyond. We will forever remember this musical giant, as well as the age that he created for us.

Alexander Kobrin, 2005 Van Cliburn was the major example of a true dedication to music, and you could hear his love, passion, and devotion to music in every note that came out of his fingers. Everything was about music, not about himself in music. If he loved music that much, we have no right to love it any less.

Stanislav Ioudenitch, 2001 Van Cliburn burst upon the music scene at the height of the Cold War. It was an important moment. He reminded us all that music is the lingua franca of the world. True citizenship is not just

Van Cliburn was the greatest inspiration for me, and he will always be the greatest inspiration!

He was the greatest musician and greatest person! He was a genius!!! Every word he said and every note he played were dedicated to the most incredible magic in this world: MUSIC. I will always follow his advice and his way in the life of heavenly, beautiful music.

Jon Nakamatsu, 1997 A hero to the world and a dear friend to each of us, Van Cliburn truly inspired humanity and gave us hope. I will forever treasure his music, kindness, compassion and his big Texas hugs. I miss you, Van!

Simone Pedroni, 1993 It is very difficult to find in an artist a coincidence between his way of doing music and his real life. I think that the biggest gift Van received from God, a gift shared with the people he met in his extraordinary life, was this PERFECT coincidence between the man and the music. An open, generous, and giving heart in music and in life: his music was as emotionally compelling and intense as his desire to help everyone and the community around him. An iconic personality and an example for every human being.

José Feghali, 1985 Van was one of the classiest and most humble human beings I have known, as well as one of the best raconteurs. Those who knew him will forever cherish the memories, his friendship, and generosity of spirit. Thank you, Van, for being such a beautiful presence and inspiration in our lives.

André-Michel Schub, 1981 How blessed we are to have known Van, the noble and generous human being. How blessed we are to have heard Van, the sublime and poetic artist.

Vladimir Viardo, 1973 Van transformed my musical life when I heard his performance at the age of seven; Van transformed my life when I won the Competition at the age of twentythree; Van transformed the political life of the world with his art and became a symbol of the détente; Van also was a warm friend to all his constants, and now we all are mourning.

Cristina Ortiz, 1969 Van Cliburn’s name will forever be synonymous with PIANO. An artist who had it all: generosity, respect for every human being who came in contact with him, unequalled grandeur in attitude, electrifying charisma, and most of all, a big HEART. I was so amazed at having won the great competition named to

honour America’s No. 1 keyboard wizard! His greatness as a human being has touched millions, and his love in music will forever transport the listener with a swirl of emotions ~ the most important word for a true artist.

Radu Lupu, 1966 One comes across “greatness” seldom in life. I feel Van Cliburn was one of the greats, not only for his sublime playing that inspired generations of pianists, but also for his infectious joie de vivre, his goodness and kindness, his modesty, and his incomparable generosity. I mourn along with all those who knew and loved him.

Ralph Votapek, 1962 Van Cliburn was an inspiration to me. His dedication to music, his positive outlook, and the tremendous effect he had on audiences made classical music relevant to so many. I will always treasure his friendship.

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CLIBURN GOLD MEDALISTS REMEMBER VAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS PROLOGUE Message from Governor Rick Perry Message from Mayor Betsy Price Message from Chairman Carla Kemp Thompson Message from President and CEO Jacques Marquis Message from Gold Medalist Nobuyuki Tsujii Message from Gold Medalist Haochen Zhang Message from Silver Medalist Yeol eum Son Cliburn Board of Directors Cliburn Administration About Us Official Sponsors Fort Worth: City of Cowboys and Culture 50TH ANNIVERSARY The Cliburn: Fifty Years at a Glance 50th Anniversary Events 50th Anniversary Partners 50th Anniversary Honor Roll 50th Anniversary Gala FOURTEENTH COMPETITION General Information and Policies Rules and Requirements Voting Procedures Prizes and Awards Van Cliburn Winner’s Cup Career Management: Preparing Winners for the World Winners’ Engagements Special Projects John Giordano: Chairman of the Jury Members of the Jury Brentano String Quartet Leonard Slatkin: Conductor Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Commissioned Work Screening Auditions Media Artwork of the Fourteenth Competition Competition Projects Personnel and Professional Services

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COMPETITORS OF THE FOURTEENTH COMPETITION

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THE CLIBURN The Cliburn: Envisioning the Next Fifty Van Cliburn International Piano Competition History International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs™ Cliburn Concerts Education The Cliburn and Texas Christian University: Drawn Together Through the Love of Music ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND RECOGNITION Acknowledgements 2013 International Advisory Council In Memoriam Memorial and Tribute Donations Support the Cliburn Van Cliburn Endowment Trust Cliburn International Circle Platinum and Golden Circles 2013 Endowment Cliburn Contributors 2010 Gala 2011 Gala Keyboard Circle Events Cliburn International Circle Events The Junior League of Fort Worth, Inc. Cliburn 180º Fourteenth Competition Volunteer Committees Cliburn Committees 2011 Amateur Competition Acknowledgements 2011 Amateur Competition Volunteers Arts Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant County Fourteenth Competition Schedule

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A SPECIAL TRIBUTE

Nancy Lee Bass

Louise Canafax

Cherished Fort Worth arts patron Nancy Lee Bass began her long involvement with the Cliburn as a member of 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, and over the following decades served devotedly on the Entertainment Committee, and as vice chairman of the Cliburn Board from 1973 to 1978. As an Angel Member of the Cliburn Council, she helped purchase a Steinway concert grand piano dedicated to Van Cliburn’s mother, Rildia Bee O’Bryan Cliburn, for competitions, concerts, and other Cliburn activities. She remained on the Board until 1981, when she was named director emeritus. In the years following, Mrs. Bass continued her active patronage by hosting jury dinners, chairing galas, and supporting Cliburn Concerts, the competitions, and the endowment.

A longtime Cliburn Board and Legacy Society member, Louise Canafax served the Cliburn in many capacities, from preparing packets for elementary school teachers and assisting at the Piano Institute, to sitting on the Tenth Competition Speakers Bureau Committee. However, she is most renowned for her post as Backstage Mother, a role she reprised in every Cliburn Competition from 1993 to 2009. She was often glimpsed just behind the curtains calming nerves, brushing off jackets, and ushering anxious candidates onto the stage. In 2001, in typical mother fashion, she stitched up Olga Kern’s red dress just before her Final Round performance. Her soothing presence acted as comfort and sustenance for so many competitors, who no doubt found great confidence in having that extra support nearby.

1917–2013

In 2001, in recognition of their unparalleled generosity and vital support, the Cliburn’s Board of Directors named the first prize of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Gold Medal. Nancy Lee Bass’ legacy will live in perpetuity through this medal, as well as through the many years of service and patronage she afforded the Cliburn and the Fort Worth arts community.

1931–2013

A former musician and teacher, Louise Canafax felt at home at the Cliburn Competitions, and her great care, dedication, and expertise proved to be invaluable assets to competitors on both stages. Her tireless efforts, lively spirit, and genuine love for the Cliburn will be deeply missed.

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MESSAGE FROM MAYOR BETSY PRICE

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MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN Carla Kemp Thompson

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MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT AND CEO Jacques Marquis

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MESSAGE FROM GOLD MEDALIST Nobuyuki Tsujii

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MESSAGE FROM GOLD MEDALIST Haochen Zhang

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MESSAGE FROM SILVER MEDALIST Yeol eum Son

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CLIBURN BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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CLIBURN ADMINISTRATION

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ABOUT US

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OFFICIAL SPONSORS

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FORT WORTH: CITY OF COWBOYS AND CULTURE

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MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR RICK PERRY

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GOVERNOR RICK PERRY

Greetings: As Governor of Texas, I am pleased to welcome you to the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

The arts enrich our lives, and since the earliest days of our history, Texas has been a crossroads of cultural and musical diversity. Our state has become a hub for musical talent from around the world, thanks in part to the Van Cliburn Foundation. Your commitment to providing education, encouraging a competitive spirit and showcasing excellence makes the Lone Star State a richer place to live.

Van Cliburn lived an extraordinary life, and I know he will be greatly missed by the musical community worldwide. As you carry on his legacy of excellence, kindness and commitment, I commend you for your dedication.

To those of you from outside of Texas, welcome to the Lone Star State. The Dallas/ Fort Worth area is renowned for its many attractions, from fine dining to historic buildings and an array of cultural attractions. This vibrant area has something for everyone. I encourage you all to explore and enjoy.

First Lady Anita Perry joins me in wishing you an enjoyable and successful competition.

Sincerely,

Rick Perry Governor

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MAYOR BETSY PRICE

Welcome to Fort Worth On behalf of the citizens and businesses of the 16th largest city in the United States, let me be the first to welcome the Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition to Fort Worth. We are pleased to be home to this world-renowned competition held May 24, 2013 to June 9, 2013, in the internationally acclaimed Bass Performance Hall in downtown Fort Worth.

We hope you take the time to get out, explore and take advantage of everything Fort Worth has to offer! There’s so much to do here in “Cowtown.” Yes, we embrace our western heritage, and our roots are deep, but Fort Worth is so much more. In fact, it’s the only place in the world you can see a daily live cattle drive in the morning and an original Michelangelo painting in the afternoon.

Whether you’re talking about our Historic Stockyards, our vibrant Downtown, our celebrated Cultural District, and all the places in between, there’s a memory waiting to be made. But our number one asset — what I’m most proud of — are the people of Fort Worth. They are the reason why Fort Worth was recently recognized as an All-America City, and they are waiting to greet you with a smile or a firm handshake.

If you want to learn more, check out our city’s website at: www.FortWorthTexas.gov or our Convention & Visitors Bureau website at: www.FortWorth.com.

On behalf of everyone who calls Fort Worth home, let me say that we are so proud that you chose to visit us — and we hope y’all will come back again soon!

Sincerely,

Betsy Price Mayor

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CARLA KEMP THOMPSON CHAIRMAN

Welcome to the Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

For over a half a century, the Van Cliburn Foundation has presented competitions that launch the careers of young artists, enabling them to gain international distinction for their talents. We’re looking forward to extraordinary performances from our thirty competitors this year, as we recognize and honor them as the “best of the best.” We wish them true inspiration and success, as well as unforgettable experiences.

This program book and the entire 2013 Competition are dedicated to Van Cliburn.

What a privilege it was to have known Van and to have had his inspiration for this competition for the last fifty years. Van ignited passion for classical music— especially piano music—and the competition captures the essence of this fervor.

He was enthusiastic about it, and encouraging of the competitors, but always gracious and humble. He greeted all of them so warmly!

Fort Worth receives our competitors and guests with open arms. We hope you will enjoy our city and its warmth, as well as the spirit of the Cliburn. The Fourteenth Competition would not be possible without the support of our partners, donors, and volunteers, and the excellence of our staff and our jury.

We appreciate their generosity, commitment, guidance, and support.

Van’s legacy will transcend time as a great humanitarian, iconic musician, trusted colleague, and incomparable friend. The Van Cliburn Foundation will continue to carry forward Van’s dedication and ideals to advance classical piano music throughout the world.

My warmest wishes to all of you for joining us at the Cliburn Competition.

Carla Kemp Thompson

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PRESIDENT AND CEO

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JACQUES MARQUIS

Welcome to the Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition!

We respectfully dedicate this Competition to Van Cliburn and the vision that he shared with us: achieving great music, creating an understanding between different societies, and increasing interest in classical music all over the world.

This vision will be carried out by thirty exceptional pianists during the seventeen days of competition. They will bring you passion, magic, and excitement—moments of joy, sadness, profundity, and silence. They will bring a new artistic voice to the world, and eventually will be asked to share their art and vision through tours across the country and, for the gold medalist, around the world.

To produce a successful competition and make this vision a reality, the Cliburn strives to create optimal conditions that allow these artists to excel. I would like to thank the Cliburn staff and contracted personnel, the hundreds of volunteers, our artistic partners, and the members of the board, who have worked so hard to create the best environment for the competitors.

This event is about a piano competition, but it is much more than that: it is about bringing people together and celebrating great music. During these seventeen days, you can watch our live international webcast, listen to the concerts on the radio, make music on a giant floor piano, take part in our three symposia, or even bring your lunch to our free midday recitals during the Final Round! The Cliburn is here for anyone who loves the excitement of performance and the achievement of great music.

Van Cliburn said it best when he returned to the United States after the Tchaikovsky Competition in 1958 to a hero’s welcome and a ticker tape parade in New York City: “The thing that thrills me the most is that you are honoring classical music, because I am only a witness and a messenger. I am only one of many who believe in the beauty of music.”

We thank Van Cliburn for his words and his spirit, and I thank you for being with us to witness these thirty messengers taking the stage.

Jacques Marquis

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NOBUYUKI TSUJII 2009 NANCY LEE AND PERRY R. BASS GOLD MEDALIST

My experience with competition is rather limited. I took part in a few in Japan, and two international ones. Since I was very young, I’ve always been looking for the opportunity to play piano for the public, and the Cliburn Competition was one such special event for me—it was not just a place to compete against others. I focused on doing my best, to serve the beauty and the joy of great music to the audience. The Cliburn Competition required a huge quantity and variety of repertoire, and it was certainly very tough for me to prepare, but it helped to enrich and deepen my understanding of music. You have to work very intensely. However, once the first round starts, you’ll find the audience is very warm, human, and wonderful. Their appearance and reaction were very much encouraging to me throughout the Competition. Playing with the string quartet and orchestra were exciting too.

The organization was wonderful, and the host family and staff were very supportive. I wish that you have many unforgettable moments with these people as you play the masterpieces of great composers.

Nobuyuki Tsujii

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2009 NANCY LEE AND PERRY R. BASS GOLD MEDALIST

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HAOCHEN ZHANG

Dear Colleagues and Friends, It is my distinguished honor and pleasure to welcome you all to the Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition! I hope that during these three weeks of the most intense period of your life, you will always have music as the one soothing companion. It is not a battle, as it seems to present itself to you. It is really a type of intimacy—a mental state where you and music can get as close as you can possibly imagine; a mental state where you are prepared to lose everything else and only win the music you hear in your mind. Therefore, when you become too weary from the battling aspects and the rigorous pressure during these weeks, please never forget one thing: be inspired.

Good luck, and best wishes for your journeys!

Haochen Zhang

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YEOL EUM SON

Welcome to the Cliburn Competition!

Entering the Cliburn was one of the awesomest choices I have made in my life, and I hope you will feel the same as you proceed through each stage of the Competition.

The Cliburn is most definitely a valuable experience for all competitors. I can certainly say that I am able to play better music, thanks to my experience at the Cliburn. The intensive preparation and three weeks of competition encompassing multiple stages in a row allowed me to expand and grow as a pianist. Through the Cliburn, I feel that I was able to come closer to becoming an all-around concert pianist who is suitable for any type of concert. As a silver medalist, the Cliburn’s exquisite care and support gave me the chance to perform at almost one hundred concerts in more than thirty states in United States, and helped me to build strong confidence, which I never had before.

More than anything, I hope you enjoy your experience at the Cliburn as much as I did!

Cheers and good luck to all of you!

Yeol eum Son

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CLIBURN BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2010–2014

l-r: Harry E. Bartel, Kimberly Williamson Darden, Cornelia C. Blake, W. Craig Diebel

l-r: Thomas L. Smith, Wesley R. Turner, William E. Tucker

l-r: Dee J. Kelly, Jr., Ann F. Hudson, Kyle W. Mabry, Kaydee Brown Bailey, Kenneth L. Barr

l-r: Marsha H. Kleinheinz, Jeff King, Shannon Young Ray

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Carla Kemp Thompson Chairman

Kenneth L. Barr Development Chairman

Marsha H. Kleinheinz Member at Large

Wesley R. Turner Vice Chairman

Harry E. Bartel Nominating Chairman

Kyle W. Mabry Member at Large

Jacques Marquis President and CEO

Cornelia C. Blake Member at Large

Shannon Young Ray Human Resources Chairman

Kimberly Williamson Darden Secretary

W. Craig Diebel Member at Large

Thomas L. Smith Member at Large

Jeff King Treasurer

Ann F. Hudson Member at Large

William E. Tucker Member at Large

Kaydee Brown Bailey Cliburn Concerts Chairman

Dee J. Kelly, Jr. Bylaws Chairman

2010–2014 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Susanne Ferguson Avondet Scottie Bartel Anne T. Bass Mercedes T. Bass Robert M. Bass William R. Biggs Robert Blocker Victor J. Boschini, Jr. Vernon Wilson Bryant Sue Chalk Leland Carroll Clemons Gary Cole Will A. Courtney Barbara A. Cox Gregory T. Davis Jill A. Fischer John E. Forestner Randall Clifton Gideon John R. Giordano Richard C. Gipson Tina Gorski Nancy L. Hallman John Lawrence Hotard E. Randall Hudson III William A. Landreth, Jr. Mollie L. Lasater Kathryn C. Laughlin Eddie M. Lesok Gaylord Glasgow Lummis Priscilla W. Martin Kit Tennison Moncrief Marsland Buck Moncrief Dana Porter Jean Roach Scott A. Sullivan Anna Belle P. Thomas William Joseph Thornton Rice M. Tilley, Jr. Maureda Hanna Travis Sandra Crain Tuomey Vaughn O. Vennerberg II Donna R. Warnock Donna Axum Whitworth Martha S. Williams

BOARD Harriet H. Anton Mary Frances Antweil Ellen C. Appel Michael G. Appleman George Ann Carter Bahan John Franklin Beadles Anne Marie Bratton Kimberly Mathews Britton David G. Bucher Angie Christie Bulaich Amanda Bush Nancy M. Carter

Tim H. Carter Denise J. Collins Gunhild Corbett Jennifer Turner Corbett Mary Patricia Corley Andrea Hartman Cowan Jennifer (Janann) Lorimer Cowden Rose Anne Cranz Kathie Cummins Juana-Rosa Daniell Lucy Darden Mitzi Davis Carol Winn Dunaway Mary Jeanne Dyess Kenny Fischer Fuller French Marcia Fuller French Cornelia C. Friedman Sarah Anthony Gentry Diego O. Giordano Felice J. Girouard Laila Minder Gleason Cami Christ Goff Susanna Brooks Gorski J. D. Granger Sheila Grant Elaine Griver Michael J. Hawley Ann Barksdale House Isabelle B. Hulsey Kathryn Campbell Hyde Robert L. Jameson Loren K. Jensen Dana Cate Kelly Janice Kelly Raymond (Rob) B. Kelly III Jean Graham Kemp Kathryn King Teresa King Amy Korenvaes Lewis Kornfeld Kendall Karr Kostohryz Lauri Ann Lawrence Adelaide Bratten Leavens Norman B. Lyons Darlene Mann Louella Baker Martin Sharon A. Martin Ted Mayo III David McDavid Kaye Buck McDermott Betty Claire McKnight Joe Minton Scott Mitchell Marisa Gibson Moncrief Whitney Hyder More Denise C. Mullins Emmett Michael Murphy Anna Melissa Philpott

Gail W. Rawl Sarah C. Ray Bill (William) George Rickett Beth Joan Rivers John V. Roach Rosalyn G. Rosenthal Ann Ryan Jude Ryan Terry J. Ryan Robert Jay Sell Esther Swallen Shores Elaine Adams Small B. Blaine Smith Flavious Joseph Smith, Jr. Dr. James D. Spaniolo Dawn McDavid Srimavin G. Robert Stephenson Sara Sterling Kathleen B. Stevens Warren Landon Strickland Dave Stropes Rebecca McKnight Stupfel Amar K. Tanna R. Weldon Turner Jeff Wildin Suzy Williams Sandi Wilson Heide Wolf Stan Woodward Kimbell Fortson Wynne Elaine Yoko Yamagata

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CLIBURN BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS EMERITUS Martha Hyder Alann Bedford Sampson Susan B. Tilley

PRESIDENT EMERITUS Richard Rodzinski

HONORARY DIRECTOR Caroline Rose Hunt

HONORARY BOARD José Feghali Stanislav Ioudenitch Olga Kern Alexander Kobrin Radu Lupu Jon Yasuhiro Nakamatsu Cristina Ortiz Simone Pedroni André-Michel Schub Nobuyuki Tsujii Vladimir Viardo Ralph Votapek Haochen Zhang 23

Wari: Lords of the Ancient Andes JUNE 16–SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 Organized by the Cleveland Museum of Art

The Age of Picasso and Matisse: Modern Masters from the Art Institute of Chicago OCTOBER 6, 2013–FEBRUARY 16, 2014 Organized by the Art Institute of Chicago and the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth

Samurai: Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection OPENS FEBRUARY 16, 2014 Organized by the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dallas

The NEW Renzo Piano Pavilion Opening Late 2013

Gustave Caillebotte, On the Pont de l’Europe (detail), 1876–77, oil on canvas. Kimbell Art Museum.

Promotional support for these exhibitions at the Kimbell Art Museum is provided by:

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CLIBURN ADMINISTRATION

Front row l to r: Marianne Pohle, Sally Sonnier, Kay Howell, Susan Robertson. Middle row l to r: Lindy Eubank, Maggie Estes.

Back row l-r: Sandra Doan, Katy McDaniel, Jacques Marquis, Patrick Bibb, Shields-Collins Bray, April Cocanower, Caitlin Salisbury.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE Jacques Marquis President and CEO Katy McDaniel Executive Assistant

ARTISTIC PLANNING AND OPERATIONS Sandra Doan Director of Artistic Planning Shields-Collins Bray Artistic Consultant Susan Robertson Director of Education

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS Maggie Estes Director of Marketing and Public Relations Patrick Bibb Marketing Associate

FINANCE Alissa Ford Director of Finance Sally Sonnier Accountant Caitlin Salisbury Office Manager

DEVELOPMENT Lindy Eubank Director of Development Marianne Pohle Grants Manager Kay Howell Volunteer and Special Events Coordinator April Cocanower Donor Accounts Coordinator

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ABOUT US The Cliburn advances classical piano music throughout the world. Its international competitions, education programs, and concert series embody an enduring commitment to artistic excellence and the discovery of young artists.

VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION Winning the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, at the height of the Cold War in 1958, brought Van Cliburn unprecedented celebrity for an American concert pianist. His subsequent worldwide tours and popular recordings brought classical music, often for the first time, to listeners of all ages. The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition was established in 1962 with the goal of perpetuating Van Cliburn’s extraordinary legacy of transcending cultural borders with classical music. Today, the Cliburn Competition is considered one of the most significant music contests in the world. Winners receive not only a substantial cash prize, but also three years of commission-free management. The quadrennial competition has gained international recognition for many of its participants through award-winning television documentaries, worldwide Internet broadcasts, national radio series, and recordings of winners’ performances.

INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION FOR OUTSTANDING AMATEURS TM

Inaugurated in 1999, the International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs is the first competition of its kind in the United States. This forum for gifted amateur pianists is open to musicians age thirty-five and older who do not earn a living through piano performance or instruction. The quadrennial festival brings together seventyfive competitors from across the globe for seven days of performances, symposia, and social events.

CLIBURN CONCERTS Regarded as the foremost classical performance series in the region, Cliburn Concerts features the world’s leading recitalists, ensembles, and rising stars. The Cliburn Concerts series is presented annually at Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall, the Kimbell Art Museum, and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

EDUCATION The Cliburn is committed to providing children in North Texas public elementary schools with opportunities to enhance their education. Now in its thirteenth year, the Cliburn’s signature program, Musical Awakenings®, serves more than 34,000 students annually with 125 programs throughout the region. Programs consist of live piano performances, interactive lesson plans, and follow-up activities. Materials are integrated into the state-mandated curriculum and address TEKS objectives. In 2005, the Cliburn began offering weekly piano lessons to select Musical Awakenings students free of charge.

Additionally, the Cliburn stages free Community Concerts each year for local students, families, and senior citizens.

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OFFICIAL SPONSORS THE CLIBURN GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF ITS OFFICIAL SPONSORS AND VALUED PARTNERS

Sid W. Richardson Foundation

Amon G. Carter Foundation

The Burnett Foundation Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust

Jane and John Justin Foundation

Mercedes T. Bass Charitable Corporation Ann L. & Carol Green Rhodes Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee

OFFICIAL AIRLINE

EXCLUSIVE PRINT MEDIA SPONSOR

OFFICIAL PIANO

EXCLUSIVE RADIO STATION

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FORT WORTH: CITY OF COWBOYS AND CULTURE

Fort Worth skyline Once upon a time, Fort Worth was a rough-and-tumble frontier town, dusty and lawless, home to the brave and the brawling, the soldier, the frontiersman, and the outlaw.

Today, Fort Worth is one of the largest cities in Texas and the sixteenth-largest city in the United States. It is a destination shaped by a commitment to its downtown revitalization and urban renewal, a dedication to its world-renowned cultural arts district, rich pride in its Western heritage, and a loyalty to major-league attractions.

A visit to Fort Worth is not complete without seeing the famed Stockyards National Historic District. It looks much the same today as it did one hundred years ago. In fact, the entire fifteen-block area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There, visitors can see the Fort Worth Herd, the world’s only daily cattle drive, on its twice-daily trip down Exchange Avenue. The authentically restored Grapevine Vintage Railroad carries visitors into Stockyards Station, the former hog and sheep pens turned shopping-entertainment-dining marketplace.

Rodeo action and Wild West shows take place year-round in the Cowtown Coliseum, built in 1918 and home to the world’s original indoor rodeo. The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, located in the Stockyards’ original mule barns, features the Sterquell Wagon Collection (with more than sixty authentic lifestyle wagons) and honors the top cowboys and cowgirls in Texas.

“Texas-sized” takes on a whole new meaning at Billy Bob’s Texas, the “World’s Largest Honky-Tonk.” Celebrating its thirtieth anniversary in 2011, this must-see venue can hold up to 6,000 people and plays host to country music’s top performers. Nearby, the White Elephant Saloon is an authentic Western watering hole offering country and Western music nightly.

Fort Worth Stockyards Originally settled in 1849 as an army outpost on the banks of the Trinity River, Fort Worth was one of eight forts assigned to protect settlers from attacks on the advancing frontier. Progress helped the growing settlement survive long after other such towns blew away with the dust of departing pioneers. The cattle industry was king for a generation of people working the Fort Worth leg of the historic Chisholm Trail, active from the 1860s to the 1870s.

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Downtown Fort Worth is a success story few cities can boast.

Glittering skyscrapers form a ring around Sundance Square, Fort Worth’s heralded shopping and entertainment district that is now restored to its original Victorian beauty, filled with restaurants, theaters, shops, museums and galleries, and hotels and residences. This thirty-five-block area also is the site of the $67 million Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall, which opened in May 1998, and was built entirely with private funds. Heralded as the “last great performance hall built in the twentieth century,” it is the permanent home for the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Fort Worth Opera, Texas Ballet Theater, and the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and Cliburn Concerts series. Performing Arts Fort Worth, the

non-profit organization that oversees management of the hall, also presents Broadway at the Bass and several other series.

Bass Hall has been noted as one of the world’s top ten opera houses by Travel + Leisure magazine—one of only three named in the United States. Also located in Sundance Square is the Sid Richardson Museum, which showcases a large collection of paintings and bronzes by American West artists Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell.

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth—Texas’ oldest museum, founded in 1892—is housed in a stunning building designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando. The Modern maintains one of the foremost collections of post-war art in the central United States and features the nation’s second-largest gallery space for modern art. In 2011, it was named one of the World’s Most Beautiful Museums by Travel + Leisure magazine.

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Sundance Square has emerged as a national model of urban revitalization. By day, it is a dynamic business district, and by night, a broad array of entertainment options abounds. With film and live theaters, music clubs, a host of restaurants and cafes, and hotels and retail development in a state of continual growth, the streets bustle with activity.

The Fort Worth Water Gardens and the Fort Worth Convention Center, which recently underwent a $75 million expansion, occupy what was once Hell’s Half Acre, a brothel- and saloonpacked district where cowhands had their last bit of fun before heading out on the Chisholm Trail. Fort Worth and its renewed convention center now attract professional meetings and trade shows from around the world and host thousands of conventionrelated visitors annually. The Omni Fort Worth Hotel features 614 rooms and 68,000 square feet of meeting space and sits adjacent to the Fort Worth Convention Center. This convention headquarter hotel now joins more than 2,000 beautiful hotel rooms in downtown and more than 12,000 rooms citywide.

On the horizon in downtown is the ambitious $400 million Trinity River Vision project, which will completely transform 88 miles of the Trinity River. The plan calls for a lively waterfront area to include a town lake and a host of recreational activities, as well as business, retail, and residential development.

One of the defining aspects of Fort Worth is its wealth of cultural institutions, some noted internationally as the finest in America. Located just 2.5 miles west of downtown is the Fort Worth Cultural District. The Louis Kahn-designed Kimbell Art Museum—recognized as “America’s best small museum”—is home to Michelangelo’s first painting. The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is renowned for its collection of Western and American masterpieces and celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2011. The Carter tripled its gallery space after a renovation in 2001 by original architect Philip Johnson, and the Kimbell is currently undergoing a $12 million expansion by Italian architect Renzo Piano. Both museums are recognized worldwide for their collections and spectacular building designs.

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, in a $21 million facility designed by David Schwarz, honors women who embody the spirit of the American West, including painter Georgia O’Keeffe, Western sharpshooter Annie Oakley, author Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. It is the only museum of its kind in the world.

The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History’s new $80 million facility, designed by internationally renowned architectural firm Legorreta + Legorreta, features experiences such as the Cattle Raisers Museum; the Fort Worth Children’s Museum; state-of-the-art Noble Planetarium; Dinolabs; Paluxysaurus jonesi, the official dinosaur of Texas; Energy Blast; Omni IMAX Theater; Innovation Studios; and more.

Within walking distance of Fort Worth’s museums are Casa Mañana Theatre and the Will Rogers Memorial Center, which hosts events more than 200 days each year. The Will Rogers Memorial Center is home to the oldest stock show and rodeo in the country, the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show, held annually in January and February. The beautiful 114-acre Fort Worth Botanic Garden and the international research and conservation organization Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) are located nearby.

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CONTINUED The Fort Worth Zoo, ranked as one of the top five zoos in the nation, is known worldwide for its collection and natural habitat exhibits that replicate animals’ homes in the wild. The popular Texas Wild! exhibit, a major addition to the Zoo that showcases the diversity of Texas wildlife and terrain, spans eight acres and features 200 native animals and a replica of an 1890s Texas town.

In 2010, the Fort Worth Zoo opened the Museum of Living Art (MOLA), the most elite herpetarium in the nation.

The Texas Motor Speedway, one of the largest sports and entertainment facilities in the country, plays host to NASCAR and IRL IndyCar races, plus other major forms of American auto racing. The 1.5-mile oval track is set within a stadium that accommodates more than 200,000 fans. Year-round tours and championship driving schools also are offered at the speedway.

Race Weeks at Texas Motor Speedway; MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival; Frontier Forts Days; Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial; Concerts in the Garden; National Day of the American Cowboy; Fort Worth Music Festival; Musicarte de Fort Worth; the Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering & Western Swing Festival; Lone Star International Film Festival; Chesapeake Energy Parade of Lights presented by CHASE; and the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl. And of course, with the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers located just minutes away, thousands of professional football and baseball fans choose to stay and play in Fort Worth during games.

The Texas Civil War Museum in northwest Fort Worth is rich in artifacts, with more than 3,000 pieces and seventy flags. It is the largest Civil War museum west of the Mississippi River.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s Western Currency Facility resides in Fort Worth as well, one of only two U.S. locations that print paper currency.

With a population exceeding 736,200 people, Fort Worth is home to some of the country’s major corporations and manufacturers, such as American Airlines, RadioShack Corp., Pier 1 Imports, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, and Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems. Fort Worth is consistently ranked as one of the top places in the nation to work, live, and do business. The city garnered a major honor as one of “America’s Most Livable Communities” for the tenyear period from 2004 to 2014—one of only ten large cities so named.

Each year, Fort Worth welcomes an array of events, including the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo; the Cowtown Marathon;

For more information about all that Fort Worth has to offer its residents and visitors, please visit www.FortWorth.com.

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Cliburn gold medalists celebrate with the crowd after the 50th Anniversary Concert on September 6, 2012.

Former Fort Worth mayors Kenneth Barr, Kay Granger, and Bob Bolen gather at the board meeting on September 24, 2012.

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The 50th Anniversary Honor Roll plaque was presented by board chairman Carla Thompson at the annual board meeting on September 24, 2012.

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50TH ANNIVERSARY PARTNERS At the board meeting on September 24, 2012, the Cliburn recognized its 50th Anniversary Partners by presenting them with certificates of appreciation. Partners include organizations that supported the Cliburn in its early days, as well as those that have provided valuable services over the years.

50th Anniversary Partners

Mayor Pro Tem Zim Zimmerman presented a proclamation from the City of Fort Worth that declares September 24 Van Cliburn Foundation Day.

Proclamation from Governor Rick Perry congratulating the Cliburn on its first half century.

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50TH ANNIVERSARY

50TH ANNIVERSARY HONOR ROLL

Fiftieth Anniversary in honor of the Van Cliburn Foundation on the occasion of the

Honorary Chairmen Van Cliburn Nancy Lee Bass Richard Lee Brown Marcia Fuller French Martha R. Hyder Susan B. Tilley

Committee Robert Blocker Victor J. Boschini, Jr. Jennifer Turner Corbett Mildred Hedrick Fender William P. Hallman

Kenneth L. Barr Scottie Bartel Mercedes T. Bass Cornelia C. Blake

Ann F. Hudson Mollie L. Lasater Denise C. Mullins Alann Bedford Sampson B. Blaine Smith

50th Anniversary Supporters Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Bass

BNSF Railway Foundation Sid W. Richardson Foundation

The Burnett Foundation

Amon G. Carter Foundation Ann L. & Carol Green Rhodes Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee Mercedes T. Bass

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Bass Mr. and Mrs. James R. Blake Mr. Van Cliburn Richard Flowers and The Events Company

Marsha and John Kleinheinz Mr. and Mrs. John L. Marion Mrs. E. M. Rosenthal Mr. Thomas Smith

Alcon Foundation City of Fort Worth, through a special grant from the Fort Worth Promotion & Development Fund

Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust Martha R. Hyder

The Eugene McDermott Foundation The Ryan Foundation

BNSF Railway Company Sue and John Allen Chalk, Sr. Corbett Companies Juana-Rosa and Ron Daniell Kim and Glenn Darden Mitzi and Bill Davis Carol and Jim Dunaway Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Fortson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. French, Jr. Cami and John Goff GWR Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Shannon and Mark L. Hart III Melinda and Jerry Johnston Teresa and Luther King / Luther King Capital Management

Mollie L. and Garland M. Lasater Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Marsland and Dick Moncrief Qurumbli Foundation T.J. Brown & C.A. Lupton Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Kelly R. Thompson William E. Scott Foundation

Absolut Vodka Mr. and Mrs. James E. Anthony George Ann and Bill Bahan Bank of Texas Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bass Beyer, Webster, Wilkinson Serena and Robert Blocker Mr. and Mrs. Douglas K. Bratton Louise T. Canafax and Jann Green Cantey Hanger LLP Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Ward Cappel III Dr. Robert and Joyce Capper Beth and Craig Collins Mr. and Mrs. Will A. Courtney Barbara and Ralph Cox Lucy Darden C. Edwards and R. Schroeder Dr. and Mrs. Edwin F. Ellis Forestar Oil & Gas, LLC

Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Frost Colleen and Preston Geren Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Grable Hillard, Hudson, Purvis, Ryan, Young Ann Frasher and Edward R. Hudson, Jr. J.P. Morgan Kay and Loren Jensen Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP/ Mr. and Mrs. Dee J. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. H. Korenvaes Lauri Lawrence and Suzanne Sanders Eddie Lesok/Marge and Nate McGrew Priscilla and Joe Martin Mary Potishman Lard Trust Mrs. Paul Mason and Mrs. Andrew J. Kemp Vivienne and Bobby Mays Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation/ Dr. and Mrs. Tom Leavens

Berlene and Jarrell Milburn Cheryl and Fred Moore Leslie and John David Moritz Mullins, Pergande, Porter, Stupfel Perrier Jouet Jean and John Roach Regina Rogers Alann Bedford Sampson Blaine Smith and Richard Hubbard Southwest Bank Steinway & Sons/Steinway Hall–Fort Worth Texas Capital Bank Texas Christian University The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel Shirley and Wes Turner Western Production Company Donna and Bryan Whitworth Linda and George Young/ Marilyn and Mike Berry

Thomas H. Andrew Anonymous Harriet and Larry Anton Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Appel Susanne and Kevin Avondet Kaydee and Bill Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Lewis G. Baldwin Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Barr Claire Barry Allison and John Beadles Mr. and Mrs. William R. Biggs Lauren P. Blake Edie Boswell Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lee Brown Angie and Nick Bulaich Mr. and Mrs. H. Carter Burdette Cono Casella Sarah Castillo Mary and David Corley Ramona and Michael Cosgrove Andi and Bill Cowan Janann and Kemper Cowden Rose Anne Cranz Gregory T. Davis Mr. and Mrs. John H. Dean III Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Denker JK Doyle Sharon Duong Elizabeth L. and Russell F. Hallberg Foundation Mildred Fender Sarah Ferguson Sarah and Baker Gentry Beth and Randy Gideon Melissa Glaser and Kayvon Shahbaz Richard Goodspeed and Mary Runyan Susanna Gorski Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Gorski Sarah Green Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Havran

Gail Heaslet Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Hoffman Alberta Hogg Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Holm Kay and Bill Howell Betty and Bill Hudson Dr. Chris and Karen Hull Isabelle and Sam Hulsey Mr. and Mrs. C. Brodie Hyde III Mr. and Mrs. S. Keith Jackson, Jr. Melanie Jones Jennifer and David Kostohryz Mr. and Mrs. John Kostohryz Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Krebs Lacey and Chris Kruger Nancy Lamb Mr. and Mrs. Russell Laughlin Mr. and Mrs. Kevin G. Levy Lauren Lively Carson Long Pat and Doug Lorimer Rae Lorimer Mr. and Mrs. P. Bradley Lummis Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Luskey Francine R. Manilow Lou and Nick Martin Judy and Ted Mayo Gregory L. McCoy Mr. and Mrs. Roy McDermott Ann and Tim McKinney Betty Claire McKnight John McMillen Marisa Moncrief Whitney and Doug More Kara Morey Jeanne and Jimmy Mowry/Mowry Creative Lila and Emmett Murphy Lourdes Nedrelow Katherine Niederer and Jonathan Morris

Shannon and Stephen Nolan Lynn and Nat O’Day Martha Peak John Roby Penn IV Anna Melissa and Peter Philpott Sally and Paul Prater Warren Prescott and Rent A Frog Michael C. Rasher Gina and Robert Ravnaas Shannon and Breck Ray Vicki Ray and David Hendricks Dawn M. Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Royer, Jr. Elizabeth and John Selzer Esther Swallen Shores Cynthia and Terry Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Denys Slater, Jr. Elaine and Terry Small Cody Smith Patricia A. Steffen Caroline Stephens Mr. and Mrs. Chad Stephens Sara and Peter Sterling Amar Tanna Sandra and Rice Tilley Patricia and Chi-Chun Tsai Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Turner III Lindsey Walsh and Ryan Dickerson Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Walsh Bertha and Kimball Watson Wells Fargo Rinda and Jeff Wentworth Martha and J.R. Williams Haley Wilson Whitney Womack Doak M. Worley Kimbell and Mitch Wynne Whitney and John Wynne Junko and Nori Yachi

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gold medalists Ralph Votapek (1962) Radu Lupu (1966) Cristina Ortiz (1969) Vladimir Viardo (1973) Steven De Groote (1977)

André-Michel Schub (1981) José Feghali (1985) Alexei Sultanov (1989) Simone Pedroni (1993) Jon Nakamatsu (1997)

Stanislav Ioudenitch (2001) Olga Kern (2001) Alexander Kobrin (2005) Nobuyuki Tsujii (2009) Haochen Zhang (2009)

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50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA

In celebration of the Cliburn’s 50th Anniversary, gold medalists Ralph Votapek (1962), Cristina Ortiz (1969), Vladimir Viardo (1973), André-Michel Schub (1981), José Feghali (1985), and Simone Pedroni (1993) returned to Fort Worth for the Cliburn’s black tie Gala on Saturday, March 3, 2012, at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Each a treasured member of the Cliburn family, they shared a moment onstage with Van Cliburn, Carla Kemp Thompson, and Alann Bedford Sampson, and were honored with a commemorative silver cup.

Kelly and Carla Thompson

Ryan and Natalie Nagim, Sheridan and Bo French, Mia and Tyler Brous

Kate and Sam More, Matt and Lili Luth

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Marsha and John Kleinheinz

Pat Schutts, Bill and George Ann Bahan

José Feghali and Richard Rodzinski

Vladimir Viardo, Martha Hyder, Dr. Jeremy Wheeler

Mercedes T. Bass, Van Cliburn, Ann Hudson

Harry and Scottie Bartel

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Rob and Ellen Kelly

Carla Hunter, André-Michel Schub, Esther Shores

Liu Shih Kun, Lewis Warren, Jr., Van Cliburn

Danny and Lucretia Scarth

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VAN CLIBURN WINNER’S CUP

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CAREER MANAGEMENT: PREPARING WINNERS FOR THE WORLD

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WINNERS’ ENGAGEMENTS

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JOHN GIORDANO: CHAIRMAN OF THE JURY

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MEMBERS OF THE JURY

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BRENTANO STRING QUARTET

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LEONARD SLATKIN: CONDUCTOR

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FORT WORTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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MEDIA

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GENERAL INFORMATION AND POLICIES

LATECOMERS There will be no late seating during any recital in any round.

During orchestra performances, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management. Audience members are requested to stay seated until the conclusion of every performance.

CHILDREN Young people are always welcome at the Cliburn Competition.

However, all patrons must be ten years or older to be admitted to performances in Bass Hall. Children under the age of ten, accompanied by an adult, may view the performances live on a large screen in the Van Cliburn Recital Hall in the Maddox-Muse Center, located across the street from Bass Performance Hall on the corner of East 4th Street and Calhoun.

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GENERAL INFORMATION AND POLICIES

PIANISSIMO, PLEASE Patrons are earnestly requested to make every effort to promote the enjoyment of live music by remaining as quiet as possible during Competition performances. Candy wrappers, chiming watches, coughing, texting, buzzing pagers or phones, and conversations among audience members can disrupt everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience, and are best left until intermission or the conclusion of the performance. All performances of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition are videotaped for webcast and documentary purposes, and recorded for commercial release. Excessive audience noise can mar these recordings, rendering them unusable for future broadcast and depriving Cliburn winners of an important opportunity for national and international exposure.

CELL PHONES AND PAGERS Cell phones, pagers, alarms, and other signals must be turned off before the start of Competition performances. Guests expecting urgent messages should leave the box office number (817.212.4280) and their seat location with the calling party.

RECORDING DEVICES Taking photographs and/or utilization of recording devices during performances of the Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition are strictly prohibited and are a violation of state and federal copyright laws.

EXITING THE PERFORMANCES Please stay and show your appreciation. For competitor and audience consideration and safety, patrons are requested to remain in their seats until the lights go up after each performance.

Grand Lobby of Bass Performance Hall

TICKET RETURNS Guests holding tickets that they are unable to use are encouraged to return them to the box office for resale. Patrons may fax their ticket(s) to the Bass Hall box office at 817.212.4249, or they may call the box office at 817.212.4280 or the Cliburn office at 817.738.6536 for more information. Please help us ensure that no seat goes unfilled.

FREE PARKING Free parking is available on the street after 6:00 p.m. daily and on weekends, and after 5:00 p.m. in the Carter Burgess Plaza Valet Garage located at 711 Commerce Street, and at City Centers I and II.

LOST AND FOUND Lost and found items may be reported and claimed at the Information Desks located in the lobby. Following an event, please call Guest Services at 817.212.4237 to inquire about any lost items. Lost and found items are held for thirty days.

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GENERAL INFORMATION AND POLICIES CONTINUED CLIBURN SHOP

RADIO BROADCASTS

Competition souvenirs, memorabilia, program books, and CDs and DVDs of all recitals are available for purchase in the Cliburn Shop, located in the lobby of Bass Performance Hall or online at www.cliburn.org.

American Public Media’s Performance Today will broadcast select Competition performances daily, and during the Final Round, the show will move to Fort Worth, where it will continue to broadcast select performances, including a concerto performed by each of the three prizewinners.

Dallas/Fort Worth’s classical music station and the Official Radio Station of the Cliburn, WRR 101.1 FM will air a combination of live and taped reports for the duration of the seventeen-day event. The station will broadcast short music programs from the Competition; behind-the-scenes interviews with contestants, judges, and visiting dignitaries; and, beginning June 4, it will broadcast the Final Round of the Competition live and in its entirety.

TCU’s radio station KTCU FM 88.7, which has broadcast Cliburn performances for more than thirty years, will once again carry the entire Competition.

TELEVISION Local audiences may watch Competition performances live on Fort Worth’s Community Cable Television Channel 28 on Charter, and Channel 99 on AT&T U-verse, which will be airing the entire webcast from start to finish, including interviews and features.

FREE WI-FI A rapt audience watches performances live on the big screen in Van Cliburn Recital Hall.

FREE PUBLIC VIEWING View the full webcast live and free of charge on a large screen in the Van Cliburn Recital Hall in the Maddox-Muse Center, located across the street from Bass Performance Hall on the corner of East 4th Street and Calhoun.

LIVE WEBCAST For those who cannot attend in person, Fourteenth Competition performances will be streamed live in their entirety at www.cliburn.org. Online video will be available twenty-four hours a day throughout the Competition and will include video-on-demand, as well as live concerts, making it possible for virtually anyone anywhere to experience the Competition.

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Free Wi-Fi is available in the Bass Hall lobby throughout the Competition, making it easy for patrons to receive the most up-to-date Competition news via Facebook and Twitter (#Cliburn2013). Audience members can also log on to vote for their favorite competitor.

MORE INFORMATION Please visit one of the Information Desks in the lobby or log on to www.cliburn.org.

APPLICATION RULES Rules and Procedures for Application 1. The Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition is open to pianists of all nationalities. Firstprize winners of previous Cliburn Competitions are not eligible to compete. Applicants must have been born after June 9, 1982, and before May 24, 1995.

2. The Application Form can be submitted online or by post. It must be completed, signed, and sent with all the necessary enclosures to the Van Cliburn Foundation, postmarked no later than October 15, 2012, or submitted online by 11:59 p.m. GMT-6 that day. The Application Form and all enclosures must be completed in English.

3. The following enclosures must accompany each Application Form. You may send physical copies by post or scanned copies through the online application form.

UÊ A photocopy of the applicant’s birth certificate or equivalent proof of age.

UÊ A current one-page résumé.

UÊ Three different color photographs in digital format with a resolution of 300 dpi, including one head-shot, suitable for publicity purposes. These can be submitted in the online application or mailed on CD to the Foundation.

UÊ Photocopies of programs from at least five recitals and five concerto performances from the past five seasons, translated into English.

UÊ Photocopies of several press reviews from the past five seasons, translated into English.

UÊ Photocopies of any awards from other competitions, translated into English.

4. All applicants must submit a nonrefundable application fee of $100 US by certified check, money order, Western Union, or bank draft made payable to the Van Cliburn Foundation. The fee may also be electronically transferred to the Van Cliburn Foundation account upon request.

Payment may also be made by credit card or PayPal if using the online application to apply.

5. Applicants must supply the following recommendations: UÊ A recommendation letter from a recent teacher of the applicant or, if the applicant is still a student, from the current teacher. The letter must be specifically written to recommend the applicant to the Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

UÊ A recommendation letter from a musician or musicians

of acknowledged international standing, specifically written to recommend the applicant to the Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Those writing recommendation letters are to send them directly to the Van Cliburn Foundation. They may send printed letters by post or fax, or scanned letters by email to: Van Cliburn Foundation 2525 Ridgmar Boulevard, Suite 307 Fort Worth, Texas 76116 USA Telephone: 817.738.6536 Fax: 817.738.6534 Email: competition2013@cliburn.org UÊ Applicants must also supply the names and contact information of two additional musicians or teachers for reference purposes on the Application Form.

6. Applicants should retain copies of all material sent with their applications. The Van Cliburn Foundation will accept no responsibility for lost documents.

7. An acknowledgment will be sent to each applicant upon receipt of the completed Application Form and enclosures.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

8. All applications will be reviewed by the Competition Artistic Committee and treated as confidential. The Committee reserves the right to request additional information from or about an applicant.

9. All applicants will be notified by December 1, 2012, whether or not they have been accepted to perform in a screening audition. The Screening Auditions will be held in designated cities in Asia, Europe, and the United States during January and February 2013. Each applicant accepted for a screening audition is required to give a forty-minute recital before a live audience and the screening jury. Video recordings of performances by those applicants unable to attend the live Screening Auditions will be accepted only under special circumstances such as illness during the scheduled auditions or prohibitive travel costs.

10.A travel allowance will be provided to those applicants accepted for screening auditions for travel to and from the audition sites closest to their current residence under the following conditions: UÊ Surface public transportation (train, bus, or car) must exceed four hours from place of residence to audition site.

UÊ Cost of transportation (economy or second class) must exceed $150 US for the round trip. Allowance does not cover transportation to or from airport, train station, etc.

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CONTINUED UÊ Allowance does not cover accommodations or meal expenses.

If the above conditions are met, the Van Cliburn Foundation will reimburse the applicant the excess of expense for transportation over $150 US but not to exceed a total reimbursement of $350 US. The request and submission of a copy of the ticket must be received by the Cliburn by March 31, 2013, in order for the applicant to collect reimbursement.

Payments of travel allowance will be made between March 15, 2013, and April 15, 2013.

Competition incorporating selected performances will be produced for television and DVD, and that parts or all of the Competition will be made available on the Internet. Camera crews may photograph all Competition events. Neither the Van Cliburn Foundation, Inc. nor its assignees or licensees may be held liable for any payments to pianists arising out of materials derived from Competition performances.

Applicants are required to sign a release form yielding all rights on such materials to the Van Cliburn Foundation, Inc., its assignees, or its licensees.

11.All applicants will be notified whether or not they have been accepted for the Competition no later than March 5, 2013. The approximately thirty selected pianists will be announced to the public immediately thereafter.

6. Pianists may not contact or speak with any member of the jury as long as they continue to participate in the Competition. Any violation of this rule may disqualify the pianist.

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Rules Relating to Prizes and Engagements

COMPETITION RULES Rules and Procedures for the Competition 1. The Competition will consist of three separate rounds: Preliminary, Semifinal, and Final.

2. The jury will advance twelve pianists to the Semifinal Round, and six to the Final Round.

3. The order of appearance of pianists in the Preliminary Round will be determined by a drawing. Random competitor names will be drawn, and they will select their Preliminary Round performance order as their names are drawn. The Competition will follow this order except for reasons of accident, illness, or other unusual circumstances, at the discretion of the president of the Cliburn. Semifinalists will appear in the order they performed in the Preliminary Round. The order of appearance in the Final Round will depend on rehearsal scheduling, program content, and administrative requirements, and may vary from that of the previous rounds.

4. A selection of Steinway pianos will be provided for the pianists’ performances. Time will be assigned to each pianist to choose his or her preferred instrument beginning May 20, 2013. Pianists will be notified of these assigned times.

5. All rounds of the Competition may be broadcast live or may be recorded and videotaped for subsequent broadcast, video, or audio recording use. It is anticipated that a CD recording of selected Competition performances will be commercially produced, that a documentary of the

1. The prizes and awards specified on the Van Cliburn Foundation website will constitute the only prizes and awards of the Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. No other prizes, awards, or remuneration will be permitted, except by express decision of the Cabinet of the Van Cliburn Foundation.

2. Taxes will be deducted from prizes according to U.S. tax laws in effect at the time of the Competition.

3. The Van Cliburn Foundation is in the process of negotiating a number of major recital and orchestra engagements for the six finalists of the 2013 Competition, to be performed within the three-year period following the Competition.

A list of potential engagements forming part of the prizes will be published in the Competition program book in May 2013. Scheduling of these engagements will take into account any prior commitments of the winners, but the winners will be expected to fulfill all prize engagements.

Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of the winners’ claim to prizes, awards, and engagements, at the discretion of the Cabinet of the Cliburn. In addition, during the three years of management by the Van Cliburn Foundation, the winners will not accept any engagement without prior consultation with the Cliburn.

4. The first-, second-, and third-prize winners will, if requested, perform a maximum of two recitals without charge for the benefit of the Fifteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, to be held in 2017.

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HANDBOOK FOR THE JURY 2013 GENERAL RULES RELATING TO REPERTOIRE

PRELIMINARY ROUND

UÊ ,i«iÀÌ ÀiÊ v ÀÊ > Ê À Õ `ÃÊ Ü Ê V Ã ÃÌÊ vÊ Ü À ÃÊ V Ãi Ê LÞÊ the pianist. The Semifinal Round recital must include the commissioned work. Works may not be repeated during the Competition.

UÊ " ÞÊV « iÌiÊÜ À ÃÊ ÀÊ Ûi i ÌÃÊ vÊÜ À ÃÊ>VVi«Ìi`Ê>ÃÊ standard performance repertoire (such as selections from Miroirs or Goyescas) will be accepted, as approved by the Cliburn.

UÊ ,i«i>ÌÃÊ>ÀiÊ>ÌÊÌ iÊ` ÃVÀiÌ Ê vÊÌ iÊ« > ÃÌ° UÊ ÊÜ À ÃÊiÝVi«ÌÊv ÀÊÌ iÊ« > ÊµÕ ÌiÌÊ> `ÊV Ãà i`Ê work must be played from memory.

UÊ / Ì> Ê«iÀv À > ViÊÌ iÃÊ V Õ`iÊ>«« >ÕÃiÊ> `Ê«>ÕÃiÃ]Ê> `Ê will be strictly enforced. The jury retains the right to stop a performance if the pianist exceeds the allotted time.

Thirty competitors have been invited to participate in the Fourteenth Cliburn Competition. The Preliminary Round will have two phases. Each pianist will perform two recitals, not to exceed forty-five minutes in length.

SCREENING AUDITIONS From the 167 applications received by the Cliburn, 132 pianists were selected to be heard in live audition recitals for the Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, held in six locations: Hong Kong, Moscow, Hannover, Milan, New York, and Fort Worth. Applicants who were unable to be scheduled in the public concerts were screened in Fort Worth via DVDs. The jury included: John Giordano (chairman), Andrea Bonatta, Richard Dyer, Yoheved Kaplinsky, and Blanca Uribe.

Each applicant performed a forty-minute recital that was free and open to the public. The choice of repertoire was permitted to be drawn from works offered for the Preliminary and Semifinal Round recitals.

COMPETITION ORDER OF APPEARANCE The order of appearance of pianists in the Preliminary Round will be determined by a drawing. Random competitor names will be drawn, and they will select their Preliminary Round performance order as their names are drawn. The Competition will follow this order except for reasons of accident, illness, or other unusual circumstances, at the discretion of the president of the Cliburn. Semifinalists will appear in the order they performed in the Preliminary Round. The order of appearance in the Final Round will depend on rehearsal scheduling, program content, and administrative requirements, and may vary from that of the previous rounds.

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SEMIFINAL ROUND Twelve competitors will be chosen by the jury as semifinalists of the Competition.

Phase 1: Each pianist will perform a recital not to exceed sixty minutes in length. The repertoire must include Birichino, the commissioned work by Christopher Theofanidis.

Phase 2: Each pianist will perform a quintet with the Brentano String Quartet. Repertoire must be chosen from the following: Brahms Dvorák Franck Schumann ^

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Piano Quintet in F Minor, op. 34 Piano Quintet in A Major, op. 81 Piano Quintet in F Minor Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, op. 44

FINAL ROUND Six competitors will be chosen by the jury as finalists of the Competition.

Each pianist will perform two concerti with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, both conducted by Maestro Leonard Slatkin. Repertoire is to be chosen as follows: Concerto 1: Repertoire must be chosen from the following and will be performed with a reduced-size orchestra.

Beethoven

Mozart

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, op. 15 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, op. 19 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, op. 37 Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 58 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, op. 73 Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466 Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat Major, K. 482 Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488 Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491 Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat Major, K. 595

Concerto 2: The pianist may choose any work scored for piano and symphony orchestra. The choice is subject to approval by the president, jury chairman, and conductor of the Final Round, based on rehearsal requirements and other considerations.

JURY RULES 1. All members of the jury must attend the official jury orientation scheduled prior to the Competition, except under special circumstances, at the discretion of the president of the Cliburn, during which they will be given an official notebook containing information and all materials necessary for their adjudication, including sections on which to write their evaluations. These notebooks must be treated as documents containing privileged information that may not be divulged to anyone during the course of the Competition. All notebooks and their contents remain the property of the jury members.

2. Each member of the jury must attend every performance of each round. Failure to do so will disqualify the juror, except under extenuating circumstances, at the discretion of the president.

3. Subsequent to the first jury orientation meeting, official gatherings of the jury for the purpose of briefing or voting will be closed except for jurors, the chairman of the jury, a voting administrator responsible for tabulation of the votes, and the president of the Cliburn. Any exceptions will be made at the discretion of the president. For example, members of the string quartet may be invited to appropriate jury meetings to relate their experience regarding their collaboration with the competitors, or the composer may be invited to talk about his commissioned work.

4. Jurors will not discuss with any person whatsoever, including amongst themselves, their opinion of competitors’ performances or any other aspect of their adjudication responsibilities.

5. Jurors may not communicate at any time during the Competition with competitors.

6. Any juror having, or having had during the preceding four years, a familial, teaching, or professional relationship with a competitor must declare such relationship. Voting on that competitor’s performance shall be held in accordance with the special voting procedure outlined below. Any juror who has had a long-term teaching or close relationship of any kind with a competitor at any time must disclose such relationship.

Master classes do not count as a teaching relationship. Jurors are required to sign a conflict of interest waiver.

7. Jurors must refrain from verbal comment, demonstrative behavior, or any form of communication during competitors’ performances.

8. No individual or composite jury votes may be disclosed at any time to any person who is not a juror, the voting administrator responsible for tabulation of the votes, or the president of the Cliburn, except the final composite decision of the jury at the conclusion of each round of the Competition, which will be announced to the public after the Preliminary and Semifinal Rounds by the jury chairman, and after the Final Round by the master of ceremonies at the Awards Ceremony or as designated by the president.

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9. Jurors must comply with all rules in the Jury Handbook. Any infraction of the rules by a juror may result in the dismissal of that juror and/or the disqualification of a competitor.

VOTING PROCEDURES The following procedures apply to the selection of competitors for the Semifinal and Final Rounds. The jury will select, in no specific order, the twelve most qualified pianists for advancement to the Semifinal Round and the six most qualified for advancement to the Final Round. Selections for advancement will be based on a composite evaluation of the competitors’ performances.

BALLOTS Ballots will be distributed at the end of each round. Each juror will submit the number of competitor names equal to the number of spaces available for advancement to the next round, as well as a number of names of pianists who the juror feels have the possibility to advance, i.e. “maybes.”

After voting, the completed and signed ballots will be submitted to the jury chairman who in turn will submit them to the voting administrator. The names will be entered into a computer under the scrutiny of the jury chairman and the president of the Cliburn.

Results will be revealed to the jury in alphabetical order. The relative standing of competitors will not be revealed.

TIES In the event of a tie for the last place(s), and in order to avoid re-voting, the names in the “maybe” votes will be taken into account. In the event of an unresolved tie for the last places (after counting the “maybe” votes), a second ballot shall be held for the tied competitors, in order to select the required number of competitors equal to the number of place(s) remaining.

Subsequent ballots will be taken only if the vote remains deadlocked after the chairman of the jury’s vote is discarded.

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VOTING PROCEDURES CONTINUED JURORS WITH FAMILIAL, TEACHING, OR PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMPETITORS Any juror having, or having had during the preceding four years, a familial, teaching, or professional relationship with a competitor must declare such relationship. Master classes do not count as teaching relationships. The juror may, if he/she sees fit, include the name of this competitor on the ballot. However, in such cases, the jurorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion will not count as a vote on behalf of that particular competitor. When counting the votes for each competitor, the computer program will express that jurorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vote as the ratio between the total number of votes received and number of jurors eligible to vote for that competitor.

I. PRELIMINARY ROUND, PHASES 1 AND 2 Ballots with twelve spaces will be distributed on which each juror will enter the names of twelve competitors in no order of preference. On the same ballot and to help resolve a possible tie, there will be three spaces on which each juror must submit the names of three â&#x20AC;&#x153;maybesâ&#x20AC;? in no order of preference. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tiesâ&#x20AC;? procedure outlined above will be used to resolve a tie in the last place(s).

II. SEMIFINAL ROUND The jury will consider all phases to this point. The goal upon the completion of the Semifinal Round will be four-fold: UĂ&#x160; Ă&#x152;Â&#x153;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x192;iÂ?iVĂ&#x152;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;Ă?Ă&#x160;wÂ&#x2DC;>Â?Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x192; UĂ&#x160; Ă&#x152;Â&#x153;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x192;iÂ?iVĂ&#x152;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;iĂ&#x160;Ă&#x153;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2DC;iĂ&#x20AC;Ă&#x160;Â&#x153;vĂ&#x160; Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;iĂ&#x160;-Ă&#x152;iĂ&#x203A;iÂ&#x2DC;Ă&#x160; iĂ&#x160; Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Â&#x153;Ă&#x152;iĂ&#x160; iÂ&#x201C;Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;>Â?Ă&#x160; Award for the Best Performance of Chamber Music UĂ&#x160; Ă&#x152;Â&#x153;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x192;iÂ?iVĂ&#x152;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;iĂ&#x160;Ă&#x153;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2DC;iĂ&#x20AC;Ă&#x160;Â&#x153;vĂ&#x160;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;iĂ&#x160; iĂ&#x203A;iĂ&#x20AC;Â?iĂ&#x17E;Ă&#x160;/>Ă&#x17E;Â?Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x160;-Â&#x201C;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x153;>Ă&#x20AC;`Ă&#x160; for the Best Performance of a New Work UĂ&#x160; Ă&#x152;Â&#x153;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x192;iÂ?iVĂ&#x152;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x2022;ÂŤĂ&#x160; Ă&#x152;Â&#x153;Ă&#x160; Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;Ă&#x20AC;iiĂ&#x160; Ă&#x20AC;iVÂ&#x2C6;ÂŤÂ&#x2C6;iÂ&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160; Â&#x153;vĂ&#x160; Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x160; Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;VĂ&#x20AC;iĂ&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;>Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x17E;Ă&#x160; Awards, who will not also advance to the Final Round and/or receive awards for the best performance of chamber music and/or the commissioned work.

1. Finalists Ballots with six spaces will be distributed on which each juror will enter the names of six competitors from the Semifinal Round in no order of preference. On the same ballot and to help resolve a possible tie, there will be one space on which each juror must submit the name of one â&#x20AC;&#x153;maybe.â&#x20AC;? The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tiesâ&#x20AC;? procedure outlined above will be used to resolve a tie in the last place(s).

2. Chamber Music â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Piano Quintet Ballots will be distributed for the best performance of the piano quintet at the completion of the Semifinal Round. Jurors will list the name of one competitor from the Semifinal Round for the best performance of a piano quintet. Should none of the competitors attain at least half of the votes of the jurors, then a further ballot

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shall be held to decide between the two competitors with the most votes. a. Should there be a tie between three or more competitors for the highest number of votes, a second ballot shall be held of the tied competitors. Should none of the tied competitors attain at least half of the votes, then a further ballot shall be held to decide between the two competitors with the most votes. b. Should there be a tie between competitors for the second most votes, the jury will first hold a ballot to decide between those tied competitors. Another ballot will then be held between the winner of that vote and the competitor with the most votes but who did not receive at least half of the votes.

3. Commissioned Work The best performance of the commissioned work will be determined by the same voting procedure as that of the best performance of chamber music, outlined above.

4. Jury Discretionary Awards A ballot will be distributed for the three Jury Discretionary Awards at the completion of the Semifinal Round: John Giordano Jury Chairman; Raymond E. Buck; and a third one. Jurors will enter three names. The awards will be granted to the three competitors with the highest count of votes who do not also advance to the Final Round and/or receive awards for the best performance of chamber music and/or the commissioned work. In the event of a tie for the last place(s), subsequent ballots shall be held for the tied competitors, in order to select the required number of competitors equal to the number of places remaining. The result of this vote will not be disclosed to the jury until the end of the vote in the Final Round.

III. FINAL ROUND In awarding the prizes, the jury will render a final decision taking into consideration the pianistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performances in the following: 1. Three recital performances: a. Phase 1 of the Preliminary Round b. Phase 2 of the Preliminary Round c. Semifinal Round 2. A piano quintet with the Brentano String Quartet 3. Two concerti with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra If a juror has, or has had during the preceding four years, a familial, teaching, or professional relationship with a competitor who is in the Final Round, that juror may participate in the gathering of the jury, but he/she will not be permitted to vote in the Final Round. If the number of jury

CONTINUED members entitled to vote is even, the chairman of the jury will not vote in the Final Round.

1. Ballots will be distributed to the jury at the completion of the final concerto performance. The jury will enter the name of one person to be awarded the gold medal.

Should none of the competitors attain at least half of the votes of the jurors entitled to vote and who did vote in the Final Round, then a further ballot shall be held to decide between the two competitors with the most votes. a. Should there be a tie of three or more competitors for the highest number of votes, a second ballot shall be held of the tied competitors. Should none of the tied competitors attain at least half of the votes, then a further ballot shall be held to decide between the two competitors with the most votes. b. Should there be a tie between competitors for the second most votes, the jury will first hold a ballot

to decide between those tied competitors. Another ballot will then be held between the winner of that vote and the competitor with the most votes but who did not receive at least half of the votes.

2. After the gold medalist is selected, the silver medalist will be determined using the same procedure. Ballots will be distributed to the jury to name the silver medalist. The jury will enter the name of one person to be awarded the silver medal.

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3. After the silver medalist is selected, the Crystal Award winner will be determined using the same procedure. Ballots will be distributed to the jury to name the Crystal Award winner.

The jury will enter the name of one person to be given the crystal award.

4. The remaining finalists will not be ranked.

Jurors deliberate in the Green Room.

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PRIZES AND AWARDS FIRST PRIZE

SEMIFINALISTS

NANCY LEE AND PERRY R. BASS GOLD MEDAL Award made possible by a gift from Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass†* VAN CLIBURN WINNER’S CUP Award made possible by a gift from the Van Cliburn Foundation* Cash award of $50,000 International and U.S. concert tours and career management for the three concert seasons following the Competition Studio recording produced by harmonia mundi usa Live recording of Competition performances produced by harmonia mundi usa Performance attire provided by Neiman Marcus

Cash award of $5,000 each Awarded by the Fifth Avenue Foundation; Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum, Inc.; The Frill Foundation, The Garvey Texas Foundation, Inc.; Ann Frasher Hudson*; and Alann Bedford Sampson

SECOND PRIZE SILVER MEDAL Cash award of $20,000 Awarded by Marcia and Bobby French U.S. concert tours and career management for the three concert seasons following the Competition Live recording of Competition performances produced by harmonia mundi usa

THIRD PRIZE CRYSTAL AWARD Cash award of $20,000 Awarded by the Mollie L. and Garland M. Lasater Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas, and Shirley and Wesley R. Turner* U.S. concert tours and career management for the three concert seasons following the Competition Live recording of Competition performances produced by harmonia mundi usa

FINALISTS (NON-MEDALISTS) Three cash awards of $10,000 each KLEINHEINZ FAMILY FINALIST AWARD Cash award of $10,000 Award made possible by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. John B. Kleinheinz* Cash award of $10,000 Awarded by the T.J. Brown and C.A. Lupton Foundation, Inc. Cash award of $10,000 Awarded by the William E. Scott Foundation U.S. concert tours and career management for the three concert seasons following the Competition

PRELIMINARY COMPETITOR AWARDS Cash award of $1,000 each Awarded by Cliburn 180º

AUDIENCE AWARD Cash award of $2,500 Awarded by Esther and Will A. Courtney

STEVEN DE GROOTE MEMORIAL AWARD FOR THE BEST PERFORMANCE OF CHAMBER MUSIC Cash award of $6,000 Awarded by Van Cliburn†

BEVERLEY TAYLOR SMITH AWARD FOR THE BEST PERFORMANCE OF A NEW WORK Cash award of $5,000 Award made possible by a gift from the Estate of Gordon William Smith*

JURY DISCRETIONARY AWARDS Three cash awards of $4,000 each JOHN GIORDANO JURY CHAIRMAN DISCRETIONARY AWARD Cash award of $4,000 Award made possible by a gift from Mary D. and F. Howard Walsh†* RAYMOND E. BUCK JURY DISCRETIONARY AWARD Cash award of $4,000 Award made possible by a gift from the Raymond E. Buck Foundation* Cash award of $4,000 Awarded by the Neal Steffen Memorial Foundation

WINNERS’ ENGAGEMENTS In addition to the cash prizes, a number of concert engagements throughout the United States will be offered to the six finalists during the three-year period following the Fourteenth Competition. These engagements are offered in principle by the auspices concerned.

Final approval of artists, dates, and repertoire rests with artistic and administrative directors. The Cliburn will coordinate dates to accommodate the schedules of artists and presenters. IMG Artists will act as general manager for the gold medalist in Europe and other international territories outside the United States, coordinating engagements with other regional managers as determined. * Funded by a generous gift to the Van Cliburn Endowment Trust. † Deceased

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VAN CLIBURN WINNER’S CUP

In 2011, the Cliburn’s board of directors established a new prize to honor its beloved namesake, Van Cliburn, for his many accomplishments in the music world, in addition to his lifelong patriotism and civic leadership.

From his win at the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1958 to his 2011 National Medal of Arts award, Mr. Cliburn inspired countless musicians and served as an American icon for more than fifty years.

Beginning in 2013, a silver trophy, to be known as the Van Cliburn Winner’s Cup, will be awarded alongside the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Gold Medal to all first-prize winners of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

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CAREER MANAGEMENT: PREPARING WINNERS FOR THE WORLD

Nobuyuki Tsujii, winner of the 2009 Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Gold Medal, performs on the Carnegie Hall stage.

For the six winners of the Fourteenth Competition, the Awards Ceremony is anything but a conclusion; it 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 Cliburn 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 medals and $175,000 in prizes and awards, Cliburn winners receive an unparalleled opportunity to build a concert career with three years of commission-free management. 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. Extensive media exposure for the winners is generated through a documentary film, national radio broadcasts, and a live webcast—expected to reach 500,000 worldwide and available on demand. A longstanding partner, harmonia mundi usa will release live commercial recordings of the top three prizewinners’ Competition performances, and Naxos will digitally distribute every concert from the Fourteenth Competition. This year, for the first time, harmonia mundi usa will also offer the gold medalist a debut studio recording, an opportunity to make a statement and convey his/her artistic personality.

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of preparation for the new careers ahead of them. They will be given a crash course in dealing with the media; American Public Media’s Fred Child will interview them for promotional videos; each will have a professional photo session for marketing materials; they will receive calendars for their 2013–2014 debut seasons and begin planning programs for 2014–2015 and beyond; and they will meet with experts to discuss financial planning, taxes, and visa issues. During the next three years, the Cliburn will work closely with all six winners to give career 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 gave more than 300 performances with such presenters as the Aspen and Ravinia Festivals, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, The Mann Center with The Philadelphia Orchestra, and Munich Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Cliburn contracted over $1.3 million in performance fees and secured representation with some of the industry’s foremost artist management agencies—Nobuyuki Tsujii with Avex Classics International in Japan and IMG Artists elsewhere, and Haochen Zhang with KAJIMOTO for general management and Opus 3 Artists in North and South America.

They join a list of exceptional artists, ushered to international prominence under the auspices of the Cliburn over the course of its fifty-year history, including Barry Douglas, Olga Kern, Radu Lupu, Jon Nakamatsu, and Cristina Ortiz.

The engagements below represent a partial list of those offered in principle to prizewinners of the Fourteenth Competition.

ORCHESTRAL ENGAGEMENTS Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra, Texas Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra, California Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Inc., Poughkeepsie, New York Big Spring Symphony Orchestra, Texas Black Hills Symphony Orchestra, Rapid City, South Dakota Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra, Bryan, Texas The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, North Carolina Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra, Texas Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Texas Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Michigan East Texas Symphony Orchestra, Tyler Edmonton Symphony Society, Alberta El Paso Symphony Orchestra, Texas Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Illinois Enid Symphony Orchestra, Oklahoma Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, Indiana

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Texas Greenville Symphony Orchestra, South Carolina Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Indiana Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Florida Kansas City Symphony Orchestra, Missouri Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Tennessee Lafayette Symphony Orchestra, Indiana Las Vegas Symphony Orchestra, Nevada Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, California Longview Symphony Orchestra, Texas Midland Symphony Orchestra, Michigan Mid-Texas Symphony Orchestra, Seguin New West Symphony Orchestra, Thousand Oaks, California Omaha Symphony Orchestra, Nebraska Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Santa Ana, California The Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, Arizona

Quad City Symphony Orchestra, Davenport, Iowa Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, New York Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra, California San Antonio Symphony Orchestra, Texas San Diego Symphony Orchestra, California Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Inc., New Mexico South Carolina Philharmonic, Columbia Southwest Florida Symphony, Fort Myers Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Missouri Symphony Orchestra Augusta, Georgia Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Arizona Tupelo Symphony Orchestra, Mississippi Waco Symphony Orchestra, Texas Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Kansas Yakima Symphony Orchestra, Washington Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, Ohio

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RECITAL, CHAMBER MUSIC, AND FESTIVAL ENGAGEMENTS The American Pianists Association, Indianapolis, Indiana The American Theatre, Hampton Arts, Hampton, Virginia Ames Town & Gown Chamber Music Association, Iowa Annual Rushton Concert at the Birmingham Museum of Art, Alabama Arizona Friends of Chamber Music, Tucson Artist Series of Sarasota, Florida Arts & Issues, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville ARTS San Antonio, Texas Bay Chamber Concerts, Rockport, Maine Beaches Fine Arts Series, Inc., Jacksonville Beach, Florida Bear Valley Music Festival, California Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee Bridgewater College, Virginia Brookings Chamber Music Society, South Dakota

Cal PolyArts, San Luis Obispo, California California State University at Chico Public Events Candlelight Concert Society, Columbia, Maryland Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, North Eastham, Massachusetts Carmel Music Society, California Celebrity Series, Boston, Massachusetts Central Texas Orchestral Society, Temple Chamber Music San Francisco, California Charlotte Concerts, North Carolina Civic Music Association, Des Moines, Iowa Classical Masters Music Festival, Folsom, California Cliburn Concerts, Fort Worth, Texas Community Series, Inc., Sherman, Texas Corpus Christi Chamber Music Society, Inc., Texas Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan

El Camino College Center for the Arts, Torrance, California First United Methodist Church, Jenks, Oklahoma Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts, Lincoln, Massachusetts Fredericksburg Music Club, Texas Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Cedar Falls, Iowa Georgetown Symphony Society, Texas Germantown Performing Arts Centre, Tennessee Hawaii Concert Society, Hilo Humboldt State University CenterArts, Arcata, California Huntsville Chamber Music Guild, Alabama International Classical Concerts of the Desert, La Quinta, California Irving S. Gilmore, Kalamazoo, Michigan Ithaca College School of Music, New York 59

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WINNERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ENGAGEMENTS CONTINUED Cliburn winners will appear in hundreds of venues worldwide over the three years following the 2013 Competition.

Dark blue areas on the maps represent U.S. states and countries where winners are scheduled to play.

CONTINUED RECITAL, CHAMBER MUSIC, AND FESTIVAL ENGAGEMENTS (CONTINUED) Kauai Concert Association, Lihue, Hawaii Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, Illinois La Jolla Music Society, California Lakewood Cultural Center, Colorado Lied Center for Performing Arts, Lincoln, Nebraska Lied Center of Kansas, Lawrence Lincoln Center – City of Fort Collins, Colorado Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania Los Alamos Concert Association, New Mexico Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului, Hawaii Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga, California Music Associates of Aspen, Inc., Colorado Music for Mt. Lebanon, Moon Township, Pennsylvania Music in the Mountains, Durango, Colorado Music Mountain, Falls Village, Connecticut Music TORONTO, Ontario OK Mozart Festival, Bartlesville, Oklahoma Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee Pepperdine University, Malibu, California Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard

Concerts, Fresno, California The Placitas Artists Series, New Mexico Portland Piano International, Oregon Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach, Florida Ruidoso Chamber Music Festival, New Mexico Ruth Eckerd Hall’s Capitol Theatre, Clearwater, Florida S. Rudolph Alexander Performing Arts Series at E. Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina Sanibel Music Festival, Florida Santa Fe Concert Association, New Mexico Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Arizona Society for the Performing Arts, Houston, Texas Soka Performing Arts Center, Aliso Viejo, California Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts, Fairfield, Iowa Southeastern Piano Festival, Columbia, South Carolina Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, Georgia St. Ambrose University Galvin Arts Center, Davenport, Iowa Steinway Society of the Bay Area, San Jose, California Strings Music Festival, Steamboat Springs, Colorado Sunriver Music Festival, Oregon Temple Symphony Orchestra, Texas Tri-C Presents, Cleveland, Ohio

UAB Piano Series, Birmingham, Alabama Under the Beams, New Harmony, Indiana University of Arkansas at Little Rock Artspree Series University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances, Conway University of Colorado Artist Series, Boulder University of Dayton Artist Series, Ohio University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu University of Houston, Moores School of Music International Piano Festival, Texas University of Louisville School of Music, Kentucky University of Vermont Lane Series, Burlington University of Wyoming Cultural Programs, Laramie UNT Fine Arts Series, Denton, Texas Ventura Music Festival Association, Inc., California Virtuosi Concerts, Winnipeg, Manitoba Washington Performing Arts Society, Washington, D.C. Wassermann Festival, Logan, Utah Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut Wheaton College, Illinois Winter Visual and Performing Arts Center, Millersville University, Pennsylvania Wolf Trap, Vienna, Virginia

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INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS in association with IMG Artists Academic Symphony Orchestra of State Philharmonic Society on Caucasus Mineral Waters, Russia Agencja Artystyczna Filharmonia, Poland Beijing Music Festival, China Dohnanyi Orchestra Budafok, Hungary Fundación Excelentia, Madrid, Spain Fundación Sinfonía, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Grafenegg Festival, Germany IMC Music Publisher, Ltd., Japan

International Rostropovich Festival, Baku, Azerbaijan Klavier-Festival Ruhr, Germany Konzertdirektion Lee, Asia Lakeside Arts Centre, The University of Nottingham, England Lorenzo Baldrighi Artists Management, Italy Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, Russia Muziekgebouw Eindhoven, Netherlands The Nizhny Novgorod Rostropovich State Academic Philharmonic, Russia

Oxford Philomusica International Piano Festival, United Kingdom Perth Concert Hall, United Kingdom Radio France/France Musique Russian National Orchestra, Moscow Singapore Chinese Orchestra The State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia, Moscow Tribute to Van Cliburn, Moscow, Russia Vienna Chamber Orchestra Prizewinner Series, Austria

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SPECIAL PROJECTS The Cliburn acknowledges with deep appreciation the individuals and organizations that provided special project support for the Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

PRIZES AND AWARDS Cash prizes are an integral part of the Competition, as they recognize the superb talent and effort of the competitors. Receiving a prize from the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition enhances the credentials of the winners as professional pianists.

First Prize Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass†* Van Cliburn Winner’s Cup Van Cliburn Foundation* Second Prize Marcia and Bobby French Third Prize Mollie L. and Garland M. Lasater Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Shirley and Wesley R. Turner* Kleinheinz Family Finalist Award Mr. and Mrs. John Kleinheinz* Finalist Awards T. J. Brown & C. A. Lupton Foundation, Inc. William E. Scott Foundation Semifinalist Awards Fifth Avenue Foundation Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum The Frill Foundation The Garvey Texas Foundation, Inc. Ann Frasher Hudson* Alann Bedford Sampson Preliminary Competitor Awards Cliburn 180º Beverley Taylor Smith Award for the Best Performance of a New Work Estate of Gordon William Smith* John Giordano Jury Chairman Discretionary Award Mary D. and F. Howard Walsh†* Raymond E. Buck Jury Discretionary Award Raymond E. Buck Foundation*

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Jury Discretionary Award Neal Steffen Memorial Foundation

Jury Chairman Rosalyn G. Rosenthal*

Audience Award Esther and Will A. Courtney

Jurors Adeline & George McQueen Foundation Alann P. and Charles F. Bedford Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Mr. and Mrs. James R. Blake* The Garvey Texas Foundation, Inc. Luther King Capital Management Karen W. Rainwater Rildia Bee O’Bryan Cliburn Foundation Regina J. Rogers The Ryan Foundation T.J. Brown & C.A. Lupton Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Anna Belle P. Thomas* Mr. and Mrs. Kelly R. Thompson

Steven De Groote Memorial Award for the Best Performance(s) of Chamber Music Van Cliburn†

PERFORMANCES From 167 applications, 132 contenders performed in the worldwide Screening Auditions. Of those, thirty competitors were invited to Fort Worth to perform.

Preliminary Round: May 24–May 30, 2013 Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust Semifinal Round: June 1–4, 2013 BNSF Railway Foundation Final Round: June 6–9, 2013 Sid W. Richardson Foundation Performances featuring the Brentano String Quartet and Leonard Slatkin National Endowment for the Arts Screening Audition Venues and Logistical Support Auditorium di Milano—Fondazione Cariplo, Italy Ed Landreth Auditorium, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover, Germany Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts Moscow Conservatory, Rachmaninov Hall, Russia Rockefeller University, Caspary Auditorium, New York

JURY Maestro John Giordano, music director emeritus of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and current music director of the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra, serves as chairman of the jury for the Screening Auditions and Competition for the eleventh time. The esteemed jury contains some of the world’s most prestigious musicians and conductors. Jury members are the core of the Cliburn Competition, jointly responsible for selecting the winners.

ARTISTIC COLLABORATORS The Cliburn commissioned a piece of piano music and an original work of art for the Fourteenth Competition. Artistic collaborators, also an integral part of the Competition, will perform with competitors in the Semifinal and Final Rounds.

Commissioned Music: Christopher Theofanidis The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc. Mitzi and Bill Davis Marsland and Richard Moncrief National Endowment for the Arts Commissioned Artwork: Ed Ruscha Kim and Glenn Darden String Quartet: Brentano String Quartet Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Conductor: Leonard Slatkin Mercedes T. Bass Charitable Corporation

HOSPITALITY From the Opening Dinner and Draw Party at the start of the Competition to the Awards Ceremony and Closing Reception at its end, the Cliburn welcomes guests with genuine Fort Worth hospitality.

Awards Ceremony & Closing Reception J.P. Morgan Opening Dinner & Draw Party Cami and John Goff Valet: Park Place Motorcars Fort Worth

Platinum/Golden Circles J.P. Morgan Special Social Events Alink-Argerich Foundation Allison and John Beadles Cornelia Blake Gunhild Corbett Kim and Glenn Darden Carol and Jim Dunaway Marcia and R. L. French, Jr. Shannon and James Haddaway Isabelle and Sam Hulsey Julie and Scott Kleberg Priscilla and Joe Martin Robert McAn Annette and Mike McColm Kate and Sam More Pamela Murrin Elisabeth and Rob Myers Gail Rawl Pat Schutts Thomas L. Smith Carla and Kelly Thompson Weldon Turner Donna and Bryan Whitworth Suzi Woo Kimbell and Mitch Wynne Zoo Party Ramona and Lee Bass Cliburn Board of Directors

TRAVEL Travel is provided for the competitors to the Screening Auditions and to the Competition.

It is also provided to the winners on their tours, and to Cliburn staff for business travel.

Competitor Travel William E. Scott Foundation Winners’ Tours and Business Travel American Airlines Winners’ Tours BNSF Railway Foundation

MEDIA PROJECT Through the media project that includes the webcast, radio broadcasts, and documentary, the Cliburn showcases its extraordinary young pianists. The media project serves audiences across the United States and globally with outstanding performances, and supports Cliburn winners at the start of their careers.

Alcon The Burnett Foundation Forestar Oil & Gas Jane and John Justin Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Woodward Family Foundation

EDUCATION The education programming for the Competition is designed to boost creativity in children and augment their inschool education. Adopt-A-Competitor personalizes the Competition; the Art Banners Project gives young artists the opportunity to create; and Cliburn Notes provides an activity booklet for children.

Texas Women for the Arts | Texas Cultural Trust Williamson-Dickie

GIFT SHOP Run by volunteers, the Cliburn Shop offers an array of gift items, souvenirs, DVDs, and CDs. The Junior League of Fort Worth, Inc. Neiman Marcus

PIANOS In host families’ homes and on the stage of Bass Performance Hall, Cliburn competitors practice and perform on impeccably maintained pianos, serviced by highly trained technicians.

Steinway & Sons

DISCRETIONARY SUPPORT Discretionary gifts allow the Cliburn the flexibility to address a variety of expenses for the Fourteenth Competition.

Amon G. Carter Foundation Martha Jane and James E. Anthony George Ann and Bill Bahan Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass†* Vicki S. and Edward P. Bass Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Berry Cantey Hanger LLP Dr. Robert and Joyce Capper Sue and John Allen Chalk, Sr. Communities Foundation of Texas Cass Edwards III and Robbie Schroeder City of Fort Worth, through a special grant from the Fort Worth Promotion & Development Fund

ExxonMobil Marcia and Bobby French FMC Agricultural Products Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau The Frill Foundation Frost Gene and Jerry Jones Family Charities Preston M. Geren, Jr. Beth and Randy Gideon Shannon and Mark L. Hart III Dr. David Hendricks and Ms. Vicki Ray Higginbotham Community Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Kay and Bill Howell Mr. and Mrs. E. Randall Hudson III Melinda and Jerry Johnston Mollie L. and Garland M. Lasater Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Mary Potishman Lard Trust Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Mays Ann and Tim McKinney Mr. and Mrs. Ardon Moore Nicholas and Louella Martin Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Nicholas Varney Jewels, Inc. Lynn and Nat O’Day Magdaline and Paun Peters Mr. and Mrs. David M. Porter Qurumbli Foundation Molly and Rusty Reid Rildia Bee O’Bryan Cliburn Foundation Jean and John Roach Kathleen Kelly Sneed Sara and Peter Sterling Becca and Mark Stupfel Texas Capital Bank Texas Commission on the Arts Anna Belle P. Thomas The Walsh Foundation Martha and J.R. Williams XTO Energy Inc.

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Deceased *Funded by a generous gift to the Van Cliburn Endowment Trust. †

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CHAIRMAN OF THE JURY The Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition marks the eleventh Cliburn Competition in which John Giordano serves as chairman of the jury.

Maestro Giordano currently holds the title of Distinguished Fellow in Music at Texas Christian University, where he has been a member of the faculty since 1973. He also serves as music director and conductor of the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra.

Maestro Giordano was the music director and conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra for twentyeight seasons, and he is now recognized there as music director emeritus. He also founded the Fort Worth Chamber Orchestra, which appeared in Carnegie Hall and toured Mexico, Spain, and the People’s Republic of China. A number of acclaimed recordings with both ensembles have been produced under his direction.

Maestro Giordano has appeared as guest conductor in China, Mexico, Philippines, Taiwan, South America, and throughout Europe and the United States. He has conducted world premieres of works by Samuel Adler, Ezra Laderman, Benjamin Lees, Gian Carlo Menotti, and Joaquín Rodrigo.

In addition to these live performances, he has recorded with the BBC Chamber Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, and the National Radio and Television Orchestra of Belgium.

Maestro Giordano is a versatile musician whose talents encompass composing, arranging, and teaching, as well as conducting. His published compositions include award-winning film scores for the documentaries Milepost 407 and A Great Hall Rises, celebrating the dedication of Fort Worth’s Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall. In 1989, the George Gershwin estate gave him special authorization to arrange Cuban

Overture, Rhapsody in Blue, and sections of Porgy and Bess for chamber orchestra.

He also conducted his adaptation of jazz composer-performer Ornette Coleman’s Skies of America with major European orchestras in festivals and concert halls across that continent.

Always dedicated to music education, Maestro Giordano is a founder of the Colorado College Summer Music Festival for Young Artists, and has served on the faculties of Texas Christian University, the University of North Texas, and Tarleton State University. In addition to these posts, he is music director emeritus of the Youth Orchestra of Greater Fort Worth.

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JOHN GIORDANO

A New York native, John Giordano holds both B.M. and M.M. degrees from Texas Christian University. He was a Fulbright Scholar to the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels, where he earned the Premier Prix with Distinction and the Diplome Superieur. He did postgraduate work at the University of Southern California, and has completed studies for a Ph.D. in music from the University of North Texas. In 1980, Texas Wesleyan University bestowed upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Fine Arts.

In 1996, the trustees of Texas Christian University recognized Maestro Giordano’s lifelong dedication to excellence in music and music education by naming the piano wing of the Mary D. and F. Howard Walsh Performing Arts Center in his honor.

In 2009, on the occasion of his tenth quadrennial International Piano Competition as chairman of the jury, the Cliburn presented the John Giordano Jury Chairman Discretionary Award in appreciation of his abiding dedication and devoted leadership.

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Dmitri Alexeev

DMITRI ALEXEEV

MICHEL BEROFF

Dmitri Alexeev was born in Moscow and began to play piano at the age of five.

A graduate of the Moscow Conservatory, he won first prize at the 1975 Leeds International Competition. Mr. Alexeev has performed with such orchestras as the Berlin Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic, Munich Bavarian Radio Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, Philadelphia Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw of Amsterdam, and all five London orchestras, and has appeared in many of the world’s most esteemed venues.

Michel Beroff graduated from the Paris Conservatory in 1966, and the following year won first prize at the first Olivier Messiaen International Piano Competition. He then went on to perform with the world’s most prestigious orchestras, under the direction of such conductors as Claudio Abbado, Daniel Barenboim, Leonard Bernstein, Pierre Boulez, Charles Dutoit, Kurt Masur, André Previn, Mstislav Rostropovich, Sir Georg Solti, Michael Tilson Thomas, and David Zinman, among others. As a chamber musician, he has partnered with Martha Argerich, Barbara Hendricks, Lynn Harrell, Jean-Philippe Collard, Augustin Dumay, and Pierre Amoyal.

He has worked with such eminent conductors as Vladimir Ashkenazy, Pierre Boulez, Valery Gergiev, Mariss Jansons, Riccardo Muti, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Michael Tilson Thomas, to name a few. Also in demand as a chamber music collaborator, he has worked with Yuri Bashmet, Joshua Bell, Lynn Harrell, Barbara Hendricks, and Mstislav Rostropovich, among others.

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He recently toured with the Russian State and St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestras, and performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, RPO, LSO, and Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. He appeared in recital in New York, San Francisco, Seattle, London, Warsaw, and Vancouver, and also gave performances at the Leeds International Recital Series, where he served as artistic director.

Mr. Alexeev has recorded for EMI, BMG, Hyperion, Virgin Classics, and several Russian labels. He has served as a juror for many prestigious international piano competitions, including the Beethoven, Geneva, Leeds, Santander, and Tchaikovsky, among others, and first served on the Cliburn jury in 2009.

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Most recently, Mr. Beroff played with the London Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the Orchestre de Paris, and joined the London Philharmonic for an extensive tour of England and Spain. He also made three tours of Japan, including one with London’s Philharmonia and Esa-Pekka Salonen.

Additionally, he has toured extensively in Brazil, China, Finland, Germany, Greece, Holland, Korea, Portugal, and Sweden.

An exclusive EMI artist for over twenty years, Mr. Beroff has published more than fifty recordings, among them the complete works for piano and orchestra

by Liszt, Prokofiev, and Stravinsky. For Deutsche Grammophon, he has recorded Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand with the London Symphony Orchestra. His latest recording includes the complete piano music of Debussy. Mr. Beroff has received the Grand Prix du Disque five times in recognition of his outstanding recording work.

Mr. Beroff currently teaches at the Paris Conservatory, and has recently expanded his professional activities to include conducting. He first served as a Cliburn juror in 2009.

ANDREA BONATTA

RICHARD DYER

Andrea Bonatta was born in Bolzano, Italy. He studied piano with Paul BaduraSkoda in Vienna, Nikita Megaloff in Geneva, Stefan Askenase in Bonn, and Wilhelm Kempf in Positano. He has given concerts across the globe, most recently in Beijing, Berlin, Moscow, Paris, Prague, Rome, and Shanghai. Also a chamber musician, he has performed duets with pianists Paul Badura-Skoda and Valentin Gheorghiu, and violinists Domenico Nordio and Sergei Krylov, to name a few.

Richard Dyer covered classical music for the Boston Globe for thirty-three years.

While there, he was twice honored with the Deems Taylor/ASCAP Award for distinguished music criticism. He has written for High Fidelity, Musical America, the Nation, Connoisseur, Opera News, Opera, and Harvard Magazine, as well as various newspapers. He has also contributed to the Encyclopedia Americana, the Metropolitan Opera Encyclopedia of Opera, and the New Grove Dictionaries of Music and Musicians.

He recently began a conducting career, leading concertos from the piano and conducting symphonic works with orchestras such as the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra del Teatro Olimpico di Vicenza, and the Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra in Seoul.

He has recorded Brahms’ complete works for piano, along with several CDs of Liszt and Schubert. He has received Choc’s Le Monde de la Musique award, and won Best CD of the Year from Neue Musikzeitung. His book on Brahms’ piano works is a milestone in the field.

Mr. Bonatta currently serves as the artistic adviser of Utrecht’s International Franz Liszt Piano Competition. He is an honorary professor at the Shanghai Conservatory, as well as founder and director of the Piano Academy-Eppan. He was artistic director and jury chairman at the Busoni Competition, and created the “F. Busoni” International Piano Festival. He was also vice president of the World Federation of International Music Competitions. He has given master classes in Fort Worth, Hannover, London, Seoul, and Tokyo, among other cities.

Mr. Bonatta frequently serves on international competition juries, among them the Beethoven, Busoni, Cleveland, Liszt, and several competitions in China.

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Andrea Bonatta

Born in Texas and raised in Oklahoma and Ohio, Mr. Dyer was trained as a pianist and studied in Paris with the late Jacqueline Eymar, while also attending the master classes of Alfred Cortot at the École Normale. After completing his master’s degree in English literature at Harvard, he taught at the University of Iowa, and later returned to Harvard.

He holds honorary degrees from Salem State University and the New England Conservatory of Music.

At the Boston Globe, Mr. Dyer interviewed most of the leading pianists of the last three decades. He has written liner notes for the Bridge, Deutsche Grammophon, Naxos, New World Records, Philips, RCA Victor, and Sony Classical labels, and program notes for the Boston Symphony, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Opera, the San Francisco Opera, and the Cliburn Concerts series. For three seasons he wrote weekly podcasts for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and continues to lecture for the Boston Midsummer Opera.

Richard Dyer

Mr. Dyer has served on the jury for the Cliburn’s International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs, and on those for the Cleveland and Toronto competitions. He has been a Cliburn juror since 2001.

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Photo: Fred Collins

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Joseph Kalichstein

JOSEPH KALICHSTEIN

YOHEVED KAPLINSKY

Born in Tel Aviv, pianist Joseph Kalichstein came to the United States in 1962. His teachers included Joshua Shor in Israel and Edward Steuermann and Ilona Kabos at The Juilliard School. Prior to winning the 1969 Leventritt Award, he won the Young Concert Artists Auditions, and as a result gave a New York recital debut, followed by an invitation from Leonard Bernstein to perform with the New York Philharmonic in a nationally televised concert on CBS.

Dr. Yoheved Kaplinsky currently serves as the chairperson of the piano department at The Juilliard School, artistic director of its Pre-College Division, and also as visiting professor of piano at Texas Christian University. She began her musical career as a prizewinner at the J.S. Bach International Competition in Washington, D.C. A native of Israel, she studied with Ilona Vincze at the Tel Aviv Music Academy before entering Juilliard as a scholarship student of Irwin Freundlich. She continued her studies with Dorothy Taubman in New York.

She holds master’s and doctoral degrees from Juilliard, and has earned various awards for her scholastic and pianistic achievements.

Mr. Kalichstein has collaborated with such conductors as Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Boulez, James Conlon, Charles Dutoit, Zubin Mehta, Andre Previn, and Leonard Slatkin, among others.

He has performed with the Cleveland Orchestra; the symphony orchestras of London, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, and St. Louis; Tokyo’s NHK; and the Los Angeles, New York, Berlin, and Israel Philharmonic Orchestras. He has also appeared with the English, Franz Liszt, Israel, Scottish, and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestras. He has participated in the Aspen, Edinburgh, Prague, Ravinia, Salzburg, Tanglewood, and Verbier festivals.

Yoheved Kaplinsky

Joseph Kalichstein is a founding member of the Kalichstein-LaredoRobinson piano trio, which celebrated its thirty-fifth anniversary in 2012. He is also a frequent guest pianist with the Emerson String Quartet. Mr. Kalichstein serves as the chamber music advisor to the Kennedy Center, and is the artistic director of the Center’s Fortas Chamber Music Concerts. He continues to hold the inaugural chamber music chair at The Juilliard School, where he teaches a class for advanced piano students.

Mr. Kalichstein served as a Cliburn juror during the 2005 and 2009 Competitions.

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Dr. Kaplinsky has appeared throughout the United States as a recitalist, in chamber music concerts, and with orchestras, including performances in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. She is also in great demand for lectures and master classes in the United States, Israel, and the Far East.

Dr. Kaplinsky has served on the faculties of the Peabody Conservatory and the Manhattan School of Music, and has been a member of the Juilliard piano faculty since 1993. She has also taught at various summer festivals, including the Bowdoin Summer Music Festival, Oxford University, the Tel Hai International Master Classes, the Texas Conservatory for Young Artists, PianoTexas in Fort Worth, and Pianofest in Long Island. She has been a member of the artist faculty at the Aspen Music Festival and School since 2004.

Dr. Kaplinsky frequently adjudicates at international competitions, most recently the Cleveland, Dublin, Rubinstein, and Tchaikovsky. She has served on the Cliburn jury since 2001. In 2003 and 2011, she received the Presidential Scholars Teacher Recognition Award.

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LIU SHIH KUN

MINORU NOJIMA

Chinese pianist Liu Shih Kun first performed a Beethoven concerto at the age of six and then won the gold medal at the Chinese National Piano Competition for children when he was nine. In 1956, he received third prize at the Liszt International Piano Competition. Two years later, Mr. Liu won second prize at the First Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition in Moscow. He continued his studies in Russia, where he graduated from the Moscow Conservatory.

Japanese pianist Minoru Nojima made his concert debut with the NHK Symphony Orchestra at the age of ten.

He later attended Tokyo’s Toho School of Music, and performed with the Tokyo Philharmonic and Japan Philharmonic Orchestras while still a student. In 1966, Mr. Nojima was invited to the Moscow Conservatory of Music by the Soviet Cultural Affairs Agency to study under Lev Oborin. He won second prize at the Third Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 1969, and the following year made his Carnegie Hall debut.

Mr. Liu’s recording of Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, under Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, was a bestseller around the world. He has performed for many world leaders, including the president of China, the president of the former Soviet Union, several American presidents, and other heads of state.

After a six-year incarceration during China’s cultural revolution, he went on to become a legendary pianist. Since 1964, Mr. Liu has been the representative of the National People’s Congress and the deputy chief of the Art Council of China’s Cultural Department, where he has served for many years. Currently, he is a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference; standing director of the Chinese Culture Promotion Society; president of the Hong Kong Literature & Arts Association; and honorary professor at the Central Conservatory in Beijing, the Shanghai Conservatory, and at other conservatories in China.

For the past two decades, Mr. Liu has been devoted to the musical education of China’s youth. He has inspired the creation of more than one hundred Liu Shih Kun Piano & Arts Centres; eight Liu Shi Kun Music & Arts Kindergartens; and one piano factory, which all together include approximately 50,000 students.

Liu Shih Kun

He has since performed throughout Asia, Europe, and the United States, with major orchestras, chamber ensembles, and in recital, frequently promoting works by Japanese composers. Most recently, he performed worldwide as a soloist with the Bayerische Philharmonie, Montréal Symphony, and the National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.), to name a few. He has also collaborated with such conductors as Charles Dutoit, Valery Gergiev, and Seiji Ozawa.

Mr. Nojima has released recordings of Brahms and Schumann variations and a premiere recording of Mamiya’s Second Piano Concerto and Second Piano Sonata on the Toshiba/EMI label.

He currently serves as president of the Tokyo College of Music, professor of piano at the Toho Gakuen School of Music, and chairperson for the Sendai International Music Competition. In 2006, the Minoru Nojima Yokosuka Piano Competition was established.

Minoru Nojima

Mr. Nojima adjudicates for the Queen Elisabeth and Sendai International Music Competitions; the Beethoven, William Kapell, and Richter International Piano Competitions; and others. He was a Cliburn juror at the 1981, 1985, and 1989 Competitions.

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Menahem Pressler

MENAHEM PRESSLER

BLANCA URIBE

Menahem Pressler, founding member and pianist of the Beaux Arts Trio, was born in Germany and emigrated to Israel in 1939. He won first prize at the 1946 Debussy International Piano Competition, and soon after made his American debut with The Philadelphia Orchestra. Extensive tours of Europe and North America have included performances with the orchestras of New York, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Brussels, London, Paris, and many others.

Born in Bogotá, Colombia, into a family of musicians, Blanca Uribe graduated magna cum laude from the Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in Vienna and then from The Juilliard School, where she studied with Martin Canin and Madame Rosinna Lhévinne. In 1966, she won the bronze medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

Mr. Pressler made his chamber debut at the 1955 Berkshire Music Festival with the Beaux Arts Trio, and then led that ensemble for fifty-five years. Since the Trio’s 2008 finale, he has performed as soloist and chamber musician with, among others, the American, Cleveland, Emerson, and Juilliard Quartets.

Future solo engagements include the Berlin Philharmonic, Concertgebouw Orchestra, and the Orchestre de Paris.

Recording credits entail nearly the entire piano chamber repertoire with the Beaux Arts Trio, and over thirty solo recordings.

Blanca Uribe

Among Mr. Pressler’s many honors are six Grammy® nominations, Gramophone magazine and International Chamber Music Association lifetime achievement awards, the Gold Medal of Merit from the National Society of Arts and Letters, the Menuhin Prize, the Wigmore Medal, inductions into the American Classical Music and Gramophone halls of fame, and numerous honorary doctorates.

Mr. Pressler has spent six decades on the piano faculty at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he holds the rank of Distinguished Professor of Music as the Charles Webb Chair. He also presents master classes worldwide and serves as juror for major international piano competitions. He has been a Cliburn juror since 1993.

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Ms. Uribe frequently performs as recitalist and soloist in Europe, South America, and the United States, appearing with such ensembles as The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Philharmonia of London, the American Symphony, France’s OPPL Orchestra, and the Residentie Orkest in The Hague, among others. As a chamber musician, she has appeared with the Biava, Brentano, Chicago, and Orion String Quartets; Ani and Ida Kavafian; Richard and Lucy Stolzman; and the Philadelphia Chamber Ensemble.

Ms. Uribe’s recordings include the Iberia Suite by Isaac Albéniz; Danzas fantásticas

by Joaquín Turina; Richard Wilson’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra with the Pro-Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston, conducted by Leon Botstein; Piano Duos with Harold Martina; Beethoven Sonatas opp. 101, 106 “Hammerklavier,” 109, 110, and 111; and two CDs with works

by Colombian composers.

Her honors include the General Francisco de Paula Santander Medal, the Order of Saint Charles, and an honorary doctorate from Valle University in Colombia.

Blanca Uribe currently serves on the faculty of EAFIT University in Medellín, Colombia. She has given master classes in her home country, and in Canada, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Spain, the United States, and Venezuela. She has adjudicated at many international competitions, among them Gina Bachauer, Busoni, Cleveland, Honens, and Santander.

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MEMBERS OF THE JURY ARIE VARDI

XIAN ZHANG

Israeli-born Arie Vardi began his career at the age of fifteen. After winning the Chopin Competition in Israel, he appeared with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and upon winning the George Enescu International Competition in Bucharest, he played numerous concerts throughout Europe. Mr. Vardi attended the Rubin Academy, earned a law degree from Tel Aviv University, and studied piano with Paul Baumgartner and composition with Pierre Boulez and Karlheinz Stockhausen.

Born in Dandong, China, Xian Zhang made her professional debut conducting Le nozze di Figaro at the Central Opera House in Beijing at the age of twenty. She trained at Beijing’s Central Conservatory, earning Bachelor and Master of Music degrees, and spent a year on its conducting faculty before moving to the United States. In 2002, she won the Maazel/Vilar Conductors’ Competition, a victory that launched her career.

Mr. Vardi is a professor of piano at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover and at the BuchmannMehta School of Music in Tel Aviv, where he serves as its director and chair of the piano faculty. He has held master classes and given lecture recitals at The Juilliard School, the Paris Conservatoire, the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, and the London Royal Academy, to name a few. He received the Minister of Education Award in 2004 for lifetime achievement, and his RCA recordings have won international acclaim.

Arie Vardi has served on the juries of various international piano competitions, including the Beijing, Cleveland, Hamamatsu, Leeds, Santander, Tokyo, Vienna, and Warsaw, among others. He is also the artistic advisor and jury chairman of the Arthur Rubinstein International Master Competition.

Arie Vardi

Ms. Zhang serves as music director of the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, and as artistic director of the NJO/ Dutch Orchestra and Ensemble Academy.

She was also associate conductor with the New York Philharmonic, and was the first to hold the Arturo Toscanini Chair there as well.

In demand as a guest conductor across Europe, her recent engagements have included directing the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Residentie Orkest, and Wiener Symphoniker, as well as the BBC Scottish and Gothenburg Symphony Orchestras, the London Symphony, and the Netherlands Radio, Oslo, and Royal Stockholm Philharmonics. Recent debuts have included performances with NDR Sinfonieorchester, RadioSymphonieorchester Wien, TonhalleOrchester Zürich, the Danish National and Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestras, and a return to SWR Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart. She will return to conduct the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in 2013–2014.

Photo: Nora Roitberg

He has performed widely as soloist with major orchestras, under the batons of Semion Bychkov, Sergio Commissiona, Gustavo Dudamel, Lukas Foss, Jerzy Maksymiuk, Kurt Masur, Zubin Mehta, Paul Paray, Paul Sacher, and David Zinman, among others. Concert tours have taken him to Australia, Europe, the Far East, Latin America, and the United States. Today, Mr. Vardi performs regularly as soloist-conductor.

Photo: Daniel Peleg

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Xian Zhang

Ms. Zhang continues to work in North America as well, conducting such ensembles as Washington’s National Symphony Orchestra, and the Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Seattle Symphony Orchestras.

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Residence for the 2000–2001 season.

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BRENTANO STRING QUARTET

l–r: Nina Lee, cello; Serena Canin, violin; Mark Steinberg, violin; Misha Amory, viola

Since its inception in 1992, the Brentano String Quartet has appeared throughout the world to popular and critical acclaim.

Most recently, the Quartet has appeared across the United States and Canada, and also in Europe, Japan, and Australia.

It has performed in the world’s most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall in New York; the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.; the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam; the Konzerthaus in Vienna; Suntory Hall in Tokyo; and the Sydney Opera House.

The Quartet has participated in numerous summer festivals as well, including Aspen, the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, the Taos School of Music, the Caramoor Festival in New York State, the Edinburgh Festival, and the Kuhmo Festival in Finland.

The Quartet has worked closely with some of the most important composers of our time, among them Elliott Carter, Charles Wuorinen, Chou Wen-chung, Steven Mackey, Bruce Adolphe, and György Kurtág. It has commissioned works from Wuorinen, Adolphe, Mackey, David Horne, and Gabriela Frank.

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Jessye Norman, pianist Richard Goode, and pianist Mitsuko Uchida.

In addition to performing the entire twocentury range of the standard quartet repertoire, the Brentano String Quartet has a strong interest in both very old and very new music. It has performed many works pre-dating the string quartet as a medium, among them madrigals of Gesualdo, fantasias of Purcell, and secular vocal works of Josquin.

Within a few years of its formation, the Quartet garnered the first Cleveland Quartet Award and the Naumburg Chamber Music Award. In 1996, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center invited the ensemble to be inaugural members of Chamber Music Society Two, a program that has become a coveted distinction for chamber groups and individuals. The Quartet had its first European tour in 1997, and was honored in the United Kingdom with the Royal Philharmonic Award for Most Outstanding Debut. Following that debut at London’s Wigmore Hall, the Quartet has continued to appear there regularly, and served as the hall’s Quartet-in-

The Quartet has recorded the Opus 71 Quartets of Haydn, in addition to a Mozart disc for Aeon Records, consisting of the K. 464 Quartet and the K. 593 Quintet, with violist Hsin-Yun Huang.

A recent release on Aeon features the Beethoven Quartets, opp. 127 and 131.

Also active in the contemporary music arena, the Quartet has released a disc of the music of Steven Mackey on Albany Records, and has recorded the music of Bruce Adolphe, Chou Wen-chung, and Charles Wuorinen as well.

The Quartet celebrated its tenth anniversary by commissioning ten composers to write companion pieces for selections from Bach’s Art of Fugue.

A similar project titled “Fragments— Connecting Past and Present” commemorated the Quartet’s twentieth anniversary. For this program, the group commissioned six composers to write works informed by incomplete pieces left behind by previous masters.

The Quartet has also worked with the celebrated poet Mark Strand, commissioning poetry to accompany works by Haydn and Webern.

The Brentano String Quartet is named for Antonie Brentano, whom many scholars consider to be Beethoven’s “Immortal Beloved.” Its members include Mark Steinberg, violin; Serena Canin, violin; Misha Amory, viola; and Nina Lee, cello. Ms. Lee joined the Quartet in 1998, succeeding founding member Michael Kannen.

The following season, the ensemble became the first resident string quartet at Princeton University, a post that continues today.

For more information, visit www.brentanoquartet.com.

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LEONARD SLATKIN CONDUCTOR Internationally acclaimed American conductor Leonard Slatkin began his tenure as music director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 2008. In addition to his post in Detroit, he currently serves as music director of the Orchestre National de Lyon in France, an appointment that began in 2011. He is also principal guest conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and recently authored a new book titled Conducting Business.

such major summer festivals as Aspen, Ravinia, Saratoga, and Tanglewood.

Following a seventeen-year tenure as music director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Slatkin became music director of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. in 1996.

Other positions in the United States have included principal guest conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra, where he founded their Sommerfest; first music director of the Cleveland Orchestra’s summer series at the Blossom Music Festival; principal guest conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl; and additional positions with the New Orleans Philharmonic and the Nashville Symphony Orchestra. In Great Britain, he served as principal guest conductor of both the Philharmonia Orchestra of London and the Royal Philharmonic, and was also chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Recently, he has enjoyed return appearances with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the Orquesta Nacional de Madrid, and the Seoul Philharmonic. His engagements for the 2012–2013 season included the Czech Philharmonic, the Nashville Symphony, the NHK Symphony, the Rotterdam Philharmonic, the St. Louis Symphony, and the State Symphony Orchestra of Russia.

Since his debut with the New York Philharmonic in 1974, Mr. Slatkin has led virtually all of the world’s leading orchestras, including those of Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Minnesota, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. European orchestras include Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, Bayerische Rundfunk, the Berlin Philharmonic, the Czech Philharmonic, the Vienna Philharmonic, and all the prominent ensembles in Paris and London. He has also appeared on podiums throughout the Far East and is a regular guest at

Opera performances have taken him to many of the leading stages in the United States and abroad, including the Metropolitan Opera, Opera Theater of St. Louis, the Santa Fe Opera, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opera Bastille, the Vienna Staatsoper, the Stuttgart Opera, and the Washington National Opera.

Mr. Slatkin has received seven Grammy® Awards and sixty-four nominations.

He has recorded with the symphony orchestras of Detroit, St. Louis, Nashville, and Chicago, as well as the New York Philharmonic, the Minnesota Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra, and most of the major European ensembles.

of Honor, the American Symphony Orchestra League’s Gold Baton for service to American music, ASCAP awards with both the National and St. Louis Symphonies, the Lifetime Achievement Award at the D.C. Mayor’s Arts Awards, and the prestigious Declaration of Honor in Silver from the Austrian ambassador to the United States. Mr. Slatkin is the Arthur R. Metz Foundation Conductor at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, as well as the Distinguished Artistin-Residence at the American University.

He has received honorary doctorates from various institutions, including his alma mater, The Juilliard School; Indiana University; Michigan State University; Washington University in St. Louis; and Bowling Green State University in Ohio.

Throughout his career, Mr. Slatkin has demonstrated a continuing commitment to arts education and to reaching diverse audiences. He was the founder, and for nine seasons director, of the National Conducting Institute, an advanced career development program for rising conductors. Mr. Slatkin also founded the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra, and he continues to work with student orchestras throughout the world.

Leonard Slatkin was born in Los Angeles to a musical family—his parents were the conductor-violinist Felix Slatkin and cellist Eleanor Aller, founding members of the famed Hollywood String Quartet.

He studied conducting first with his father, then under Walter Susskind at Aspen and Jean Morel at Juilliard. He is the proud parent of a son, Daniel, and is married to composer Cindy McTee. They reside in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Mr. Slatkin has received many honors and awards, including the 2003 National Medal of Arts, the Chevalier of the Legion

Mr. Slatkin is represented by Columbia Artists Management, Inc. For more information, visit www.cami.com.

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FORT WORTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Since its inception in 1912, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra (FWSO) has been an essential thread in Fort Worth’s cultural fabric, as well as a cornerstone in the foundation of the city’s performing arts.

The FWSO is one of the most successful orchestras in the United States today, performing an impressive 200 concerts each year for 250,000 adults and children from all walks of life. Over the past twelve seasons, music director Miguel Harth-Bedoya has transformed the FWSO into an ensemble that is recognized and admired the world over for its artistic excellence and commitment to community engagement. The FWSO is one of only three orchestras to retain the use of two rare and remarkable Stradivarius violins, both on loan by local families.

As the principal resident company of the acoustically exceptional Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall, the orchestra performs a broad range

of symphonic and pops concerts. The FWSO’s annual summer music festival, Concerts in the Garden, has grown into one of the largest and most successful summer outdoor festivals of its kind in Texas, attracting an audience of nearly 45,000 each year. The orchestra’s collaborations with such organizations as the Fort Worth Opera, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, the Children’s Education Program of Bass Performance Hall, and various professional choruses, have garnered it national acclaim.

Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Music Director

The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra is a national leader in music education.

Adventures in Music, the orchestra’s education and outreach program, inspires, educates, and entertains 70,000 children through more than one hundred engaging programs each year in Fort Worth and across the state. The FWSO also participates in Carnegie Hall’s awardwinning Communities LinkUP! program, a comprehensive music-literacy project serving all Fort Worth fourth graders.

Recently released CDs include Sentimiento Latino (Decca) with Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flores; a live recording of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall; Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5; a bilingual version (Spanish and English) of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, featuring actor Michael York; a live concert with Texas’ own Asleep at the Wheel, recorded at Bass Performance Hall; and the justreleased Take 6, featuring numerous world-premiere recordings of music by the orchestra’s former composers-inresidence.

Photo: Jeff Washington

For more information, visit www.fwsymphony.org.

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Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Music Director, Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Chair Andrés Franco, Associate Conductor, Rae and Ed Schollmaier / Schollmaier Foundation Chair John Giordano, Conductor Emeritus VIOLIN I Michael Shih, Concertmaster Mrs. Mercedes T. Bass Chair Mr. Sid R. Bass Chair Swang Lin, Associate Concertmaster Ann Koonsman Chair Eugene Cherkasov, Assistant Concertmaster Mollie & Garland Lasater Chair

Karen Hall Shelley Jessup Lesley Cleary Putnam Louis-Philippe Robillard

Amy Kathleen Chapin Nancy & Michael Barrington Chair Jennifer Chang Ordabek Duissen Qiong Hulsey Ivo Ivanov Izumi Lund Kathryn Perry Rosalyn Story Kimberly Torgul Sergey Tsoy

George Dimitri Jeffery Hall Brian Perry Julie Vinsant

VIOLIN II Adriana Voirin DeCosta, Principal Steven Li, Associate Principal Janine Geisel, Assistant Principal Symphony League of Fort Worth Chair Molly Baer Marilyn d’Auteuil Tatyana Dyer Smith Matt Milewski Kathryn Perry Andrea Tullis Camilla Wojciechowska VIOLA Laura Bruton, Principal David Hermann, Associate Principal Scott Jessup, Assistant Principal

BASS William Clay, Principal Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Bass Chair Paul Unger, Assistant Principal

The seating positions of all string section musicians listed alphabetically above change on a regular basis.

FLUTE Jan Crisanti, Principal Shirley F. Garvey Chair Pam Holland Adams, Assistant Principal PICCOLO Pam Holland Adams OBOE Jennifer Corning Lucio, Principal Nancy L. & William P. Hallman, Jr. Chair Jane Owen, Assistant Principal Rogene Russell ENGLISH HORN Rogene Russell CLARINET Ana Victoria Luperi, Principal Rosalyn G. Rosenthal Chair* John Manry, Assistant Principal Gary Whitman BASS CLARINET Gary Whitman

Joni Baczewski Sorin Guttman Aleksandra Holowka Dmitry Kustanovich Daniel Sigale

BASSOON Kevin Hall, Principal Mr. & Mrs. Lee M. Bass Chair Cara Owens, Assistant Principal Peter Unterstein

CELLO Karen Basrak, Principal† Mrs. Mercedes T. Bass Chair Mr. Sid R. Bass Chair Leda Dawn Larson, Acting Principal Keira Fullerton, Acting Associate Principal Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation Chair Deborah Brooks

CONTRABASSOON Peter Unterstein HORN Mark Houghton, Principal Alton F. Adkins, Associate Principal Kelly Cornell, Associate Principal / Utility Sterling Procter† Aaron Pino

TRUMPET Steve Weger, Principal Adam Gordon, Assistant Principal Dorothy Rhea Chair Oscar Garcia-Montoya TROMBONE Ron Wilson, Principal Mr. & Mrs. John Kleinheinz Chair John Michael Hayes, Assistant Principal Dennis Bubert

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BASS TROMBONE Dennis Bubert Mr. & Mrs. Lee M. Bass Chair TUBA Edward Jones, Principal TIMPANI Deborah Mashburn, Assistant Principal Madilyn Bass Chair PERCUSSION Preston Thomas, Principal Shirley F. Garvey Chair Deborah Mashburn, Assistant Principal Adele Hart Chair Brad Wagner HARP Position vacant Bayard H. Friedman Chair KEYBOARD Shields-Collins Bray, Principal Rildia Bee O’Bryan Cliburn & Van Cliburn Chair STAGE MANAGERS Lisa Stallings Jarod Rehkemper Marie-Elise McNeeley PERSONNEL MANAGERS Brenda J. Tullos Jane Owen, Assistant ORCHESTRA LIBRARIANS Douglas Adams Robert Greer, Assistant * In memory of Manny Rosenthal † On leave for 2012–2013 The Concertmaster performs on the 1710 Davis Stradivarius violin.

The Associate Concertmaster performs on the 1685 Eugenie Stradivarius violin.

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COMMISSIONED WORK BIRICHINO BY CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS Since the First Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 1962, the Semifinal Round has featured the performance of a new work written especially for the competition. The purpose of this competition component is twofold: it explores each competitor’s ability to learn and perform a new piece in a short amount of time, while also encouraging today’s composers to create repertoire for solo piano.

In addition, the new works allow both the pianists and the jury to approach the music without preconceived notions. The Cliburn has made a significant contribution to the standard piano repertoire in its fifty-year history, commissioning new works by Lee Hoiby, Willard Straight, Norman Dello Joio, Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, John Corigliano, William Schuman, Morton Gould, and William Bolcom.

Of his new work, Mr. Theofanidis comments:

In 2001, 2005, and 2009, the Cliburn departed from its usual commissioning practice to host the American Composers Invitational—a first-of-its-kind initiative that promoted new music and allowed competitors to choose which pieces would be performed. Dozens of composers were nominated by a committee of music professionals and invited to submit scores for new or existing solo piano works. Of these, five were selected by jury and sent to competitors before the competition; each competitor then performed one during the Semifinal Round recital. As a result of all three Invitationals, audiences heard new works by Lowell Liebermann, Judith Lang Zaimont, Sebastian Currier, Jennifer Higdon, Daniel Kellogg, Ruth Schonthal, Mason Bates, Derek Bermel, Daron Hagen, and John Musto.

Birichino is dedicated to John Giordano and inspired by my daughter, Isabella, the original little prankster!

This year, the Cliburn returned to its commissioning program, inviting renowned American composer Christopher Theofanidis to create a work to be performed by all 2013 semifinalists.

The result was Birichino, a seven-minute piece for solo piano.

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“Birichino” is the affectionate Italian word for “prankster,” and it is often used to refer to slightly naughty children who like to play jokes on their unsuspecting parents.

As I started my new work for the Cliburn Competition, I realized that I was using the basic material of the piece in a kind of “cat and mouse” way, employing certain physical techniques in a manner that was both fun to play but also quite trouble-making for the poor pianist. This manifests itself not only in the techniques of playing reverse stride piano, using interlocking hand motion, and playing extremely fast figurations, but also in some of the piece’s rhythmic timing. My goal was to really challenge the performer, but also make them laugh at the same time—above all, it should be a piece that will show off their sense of comic timing and wit.

CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS Christopher Theofanidis is one of the most widely performed American composers writing today. He regularly writes for a variety of musical genres, from orchestral and chamber music to opera and ballet. His work, Rainbow Body, has been programmed by more than 120 orchestras internationally; such groups as the New York Philharmonic, the London Symphony, The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and the Moscow Soloists have also performed his music. Mr. Theofanidis has a longstanding relationship with the Atlanta Symphony and Maestro Robert Spano, and his Symphony #1 has just been released by that orchestra on CD. Mr. Theofanidis has written widely for the stage, from a work for the American Ballet Theatre to multiple dramatic pieces,

including The Refuge for the Houston Grand Opera and Heart of a Soldier for Thomas Hampson and the San Francisco Opera. His large-scale piece, The Here and Now, for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, was nominated for a Grammy® Award in 2008.

Mr. Theofanidis is currently on faculty at the Yale School of Music. He has also taught at the Peabody Conservatory, The Juilliard School, and the University of Houston, and serves as a fellow of the U.S.-Japan Leadership Program.

His upcoming works include the opera Siddhartha for the Houston Grand Opera; a commissioned work for the Miró String Quartet, in collaboration with the multimedia artist Bill Viola; and the oratorio, Creation/Creator, for the Atlanta Symphony and Chorus.

Born in Dallas in 1967, Mr. Theofanidis spent his formative years in Houston and has worked with the Houston, Dallas, El Paso, and Fort Worth Symphonies; the Houston Grand Opera; Houston’s Da Camera; and many other institutions. His work, Fanfare Shining, was commissioned for the opening of Fort Worth’s Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall in 1998, and was premiered by Maestro John Giordano and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra for the occasion.

For more information, visit www.theofanidismusic.com.

BIRICHINO BY CHRISTOPHER THEOFANIDIS

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SCREENING AUDITIONS The Screening Auditions took place in January and February in six cities around the world. Screening jury members John Giordano (chairman), Andrea Bonatta, Richard Dyer, Yoheved Kaplinsky, and Blanca Uribe traveled the world alongside Jacques Marquis, Cliburn president and CEO, to hear 132 applicants perform live. The Screening Auditions, also free concerts for the public, offered the jury the chance to see and listen to each candidate in a true performance environment.

Of the live audition experience, Mr. Marquis commented: “The Screening Auditions are the most valuable asset of the Cliburn. There is nothing like a live audition. In a split second, each candidate has to react to the piano, the hall, the sound he/she generates and produces.” Following are summaries of each event, in addition to excerpts from Mr. Marquis’ Screening Auditions blog.

HANNOVER

JANUARY 8–12, 2013 Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover While in Germany to hear twenty-three candidates, the jury also visited with 2009 silver medalist Yeol eum Son, who is currently studying with 2013 Cliburn juror Arie Vardi. She had just returned from Moscow for a concert, and was heading to England and France for chamber music performances. Since winning at the Cliburn, Ms. Son typically gives between forty-five and sixty concerts per year.

The screening jury began its 2013 odyssey in Hong Kong.

HONG KONG

JANUARY 5–6, 2013 Hong 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 United States. The students from China (and everywhere) are studying in the United States and Europe; the piano expertise is spreading around the world; and now young musicians develop fantastic technical tools because of this evolution in teaching.”

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Blanca Uribe and Richard Dyer in Hannover

“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 15–18, 2013 Moscow Conservatory, Rachmaninov Hall Auditions were held in Rachmaninov Hall, which is situated 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.”

“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.”

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NEW YORK

FEBRUARY 11–16, 2013 Rockefeller University, Caspary Auditorium The weekend before the New York auditions, a powerful Nor’easter hit the East Coast. Fortunately, the jury and all of the candidates still made their way to the Big Apple, with only one schedule change. The jury heard thirty-two applicants in New York—the most of any audition city.

Screening jurors prepare to hear applicants in Rockefeller University’s Caspary Auditorium.

“The choice of the cities for our auditions was based on where we could 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 that cannot be overlooked—Fort Worth, New York, and Moscow are among them.”

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Blanca Uribe stands outside the Duomo di Milano.

MILAN

JANUARY 21–25, 2013 Auditorium di Milano–Fondazione Cariplo The travelers experienced quite a weather change from Moscow (5° F) to Milan (50° F), but inside each hall conditions remained the same. Such continuity is vital to being able give each pianist the same chance for success.

FEBRUARY 20–22, 2013 Texas Christian University, Ed Landreth Auditorium The 2013 Screening Auditions concluded with three days in the competition’s hometown—and in the very auditorium where the Cliburn first began fifty 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 select thirty of the 132 total candidates to be invited to participate in May. The 2013 Cliburn competitors were announced on March 5.

Fort Worth Screening Auditions volunteer ushers l-r: Peggy Jacobi, Marilyn Matthews, Claudia Foreman (Chairman), and Gail Heaslet

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WEBCAST The Cliburn will host a dynamic webcast of the Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, live from Bass Performance Hall. Available at www.cliburn.org, the webcast will present the Competition in real time to audiences around the world, with more than 110 hours of live performances, interview segments, and the Awards Ceremony. It will also feature Competition symposia, competitor profiles, tributes to Van Cliburn, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into various aspects of the Competition, including its volunteer force of more than 1,200.

Webcast viewers will be able to make comments and submit questions to the Cliburn team and webcast host; view performances and other segments on demand; find the latest news coverage of the Competition; and vote for their favorite competitors, which will result in an Audience Award to be presented during the Awards Ceremony.

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Director Christopher Wilkinson and producer Lori Miller will lead the webcast production team, along with pianist Jade Simmons, who will again serve as webcast host.

Christopher Wilkinson, Webcast Director Christopher 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. Mr. 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, Webcast Producer Lori Miller created and produced the multi-award-winning and New York Times Critics’ Pick documentary They Came to Play, which chronicles the inspirational stories of participants in the Cliburn’s 2007 International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs™. She recently completed Shakespeare High, also an award-winning documentary about underserved 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 Host Jade Simmons is considered one of the most exciting and versatile artists working today. Essence magazine featured her alongside First Lady Michelle Obama and Olympic Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas on its 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. Ms. 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 Artists Guild. Today, she offers a diverse mix of repertoire from the classics to the cutting-edge. Her many activities include webcast host, arts presenter, Huffington Post arts writer, and lecturer and creator of Emerge Already!, a careerbuilding platform for emerging artists.

To learn more, visit www.jademedia.org.

RADIO American Public Media’s Performance Today This two-hour daily show is broadcast to more than 265 stations around the country, and can be heard online at www.performancetoday.org. With more than 1.2 million weekly listeners, Performance Today is the most-heard classical music show in America. Hosted

by Fred Child, this spring the program featured numerous performances from past Cliburn Competitions. During

the 2013 Competition, the show will broadcast selected performances on a daily basis, and during the Final Round, Performance Today will move to Fort Worth, where it will continue to broadcast select performances, including a concerto performed by each of the three prizewinners. These concerti will then be sent to the European Broadcasting Union for airing throughout Europe and Asia the day after the Awards Ceremony, for which Fred Child will serve as master of ceremonies.

Performance Today will also post daily commentary online, create feature segments around Competition events, follow select competitors, and create a special winners’ segment. Additionally, the Performance Today website will feature a link to the Cliburn’s live webcast and online audience voting.

WRR 101.1 FM Dallas/Fort Worth’s classical music station and the Official Radio Station of the Cliburn, WRR will air a combination of live and taped reports for the duration of the seventeen-day event. The station will broadcast short music programs from the Competition; behind-thescenes interviews with contestants, judges, and visiting dignitaries; and beginning June 4, it will broadcast the Final Round of the Competition live and in its entirety.

performances by the three medalists of the 2013 Competition. Subsequent to these recordings, harmonia mundi usa will produce a studio recording for the gold medalist.

The Cliburn Shop will offer for sale DVDs and CDs of each recital performance. The recordings will also be made available for download by NAXOS at www.ClassicsOnline.com.

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After the Competition, all recital performances will have wider distribution in numerous online digital stores, including iTunes and Amazon.

TELEVISION Local audiences may watch Competition performances live on Fort Worth’s Community Cable Television Channel 28 on Charter, and Channel 99 on AT&T U-verse, which will air the entire webcast from start to finish, including interviews and short features.

All concerts will be simulcast on a large screen each day in the Van Cliburn Recital Hall, located across Calhoun Street from Bass Hall. The simulcast is free of charge and offers an “almost live” option for young children, latecomers, and others interested in getting a taste of the action.

KTCU 88.7 FM TCU’s radio station KTCU 88.7 FM, which has broadcast the Cliburn for more than thirty years, will once again carry the entire Competition from first note to last.

MEDIA SALES For the fifth consecutive competition, recording company harmonia mundi usa will release CDs of select Competition

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UNTITLED (CLIBURN COMPETITION) BY ED RUSCHA

Untitled (Cliburn Competition) by Ed Ruscha, 2011.

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ARTWORK OF THE FOURTEENTH COMPETITION

Untitled (Cliburn Competition), the official artwork of the Fourteenth Competition, captures the essence of the Cliburn in a unique color photograph. Commissioned from renowned American artist Ed Ruscha, the image highlights the profound lines and shapes inherent in the piano, and the manner in which they play off one another to create a cohesive, powerful composition. The dramatic foreshortening recalls the distance a pianist’s fingers travel as they play, taking both performer and audience on a musical journey.

Reflecting the artist’s belief that “making art is like an involuntary reflex,” Mr. Ruscha’s image depicts the keyboard as a seemingly limitless landscape of interpretive and creative possibility. Michael Auping, chief curator at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, was pivotal in arranging this commission. He comments: “Ruscha has always approached his subjects, particularly architecture and landscape, from unique angles, exaggerating them to appear grand in an abstract and modern way. The Cliburn work is a classic image.

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It translates piano keys into a sweeping abstract landscape that pulls us across its surface.”

Indeed, this austere yet compelling photograph engages the eye and the mind, as it invokes the excitement, artistry, and camaraderie that have come to define the Cliburn.

ABOUT THE ARTIST Edward Ruscha was born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1937, and grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In 1956, he moved to Los Angeles to attend the Chouinard Art Institute, and had his first solo exhibition at the Ferus Gallery in 1963. Ten years later, he began showing his work with the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York City.

Mr. Ruscha has consistently combined the Los Angeles cityscape with vernacular language to communicate a particular urban experience. Encompassing a variety of media, including drawing, painting, photography, and artists’ books, his works

hold up a mirror to the banality of urban life, while giving order to the barrage of media-fed images that confront us daily.

Mr. Ruscha’s early career as a graphic artist continues to influence his aesthetic and thematic approach.

Mr. Ruscha has been the subject of numerous museum retrospectives, including those by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Georges Pompidou, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney. In 2004, the Whitney Museum of American Art organized two simultaneous exhibitions: Ed Ruscha and Photography, and Cotton Puffs, Q-tips, Smoke and Mirrors: the Drawings of Ed Ruscha, which traveled to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. In 2005, Mr. Ruscha represented the United States at the 51st Venice Biennale.

The retrospective titled Ed Ruscha: Fifty Years of Painting, opened at London’s Hayward Gallery in 2009 and traveled to the Haus der Kunst in Munich and the Moderna Museet in Stockholm. Ed Ruscha: Road Tested, a major exhibition of his work, was presented at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth in 2011.

His extensive bibliography includes Leave Any Information at the Signal, a volume of his writings and interviews, and Richard Marshall’s Ed Ruscha, the first comprehensive monograph about the artist. In 2001, Mr. Ruscha was appointed to the American Academy of Arts and Letters as a member of the Department of Arts.

Ed Ruscha continues to live and work in Los Angeles, where he is represented by the Gagosian Gallery.

For more information, visit www.edruscha.com.

Announcer Steve Cumming Audio Production Classic Sound, Inc. Producer and Audio Engineer, Tom Lazarus Assistant Audio Engineer, Ian Cresswell Assistant Audio Engineer, Michael Steinbrenner Audiovisual Equipment Athans Audio Visual Catering R. J. Catering Owner, Robert Jones Communications Consultant Marilyn Bailey Competition Photographers Ellen Appel Robert McAvoy Ralph Lauer Competition Support Staff Maya Jhangiani Competitor Coordinator Assistant Wei Xu Artistic Planning Intern Computer Systems Tarrant Technology Managing Partner, Chad Cline Partner, Craig Christopher Facilities Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall President & CEO, Dione Kennedy Director of Production & Scheduling, Jeremy Byrd International Management IMG Artists, London Artist Manager, Naomi Ives

Legal Consultants Kelly Hart & Hallman Managing Partner, Dee J. Kelly, Jr. Lighting Design KBL Design Group President, Keith Buresh Piano Technicians Steinway & Sons Chief Concert Technician, Ron Conors Joel Bernache Joel Britton Ismael Cunha Steinway Hall–Dallas/Fort Worth/Plano Chief Technician, Steve Claunch Michael Talley Press Relations Scandalios Public Relations National Publicist, Nikki Scandalios Program Book Elizabeth L. Delaney Editor-in-Chief Mowry Advertising & Design President/Creative Director, Jimmy Mowry Erin Burt Ad Sales Screening Auditions Venues Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts Head of Keyboard Studies, Gabriel Kwok Executive Officer, Outreach and Concert Arrangements, Leonard Wong Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover President, Susanne Rode-Breymann Head of Events, Grit Sommer Head of Marketing and Communication, Melanie Bertram

Moscow Conservatory Vice-Rector, Alexander Bonduryansky Chief of the Office for Festivals, Competitions and Special Events, Vitali Gavrouc Office for Festival, Competition and Special Events, Yulia Koren Auditorium di Milano–Fondazione Cariplo Resident Director of Artistic Activities, Ruben Jais Artistic Secretary, Carola Gay Press Office, Massimo Colombo

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2013 COMPETITION PROJECTS PERSONNEL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Rockefeller University, Caspary Auditorium Office of Development, Alena Powell Tri-Noon Recitals Director, John Gerlach TCU, Ed Landreth Auditorium Director of the School of Music, Richard Gipson Director of Conference Services, Flo Hill Stage Manager, Corey Hale Piano Technician, James Williams Stage Manager Deborah Barr Travel Arrangements Sanders Travel Centre Travel Advisor, Robin Sanders Voting Administrator Ariel Cohen Webcast Hosts Jade Simmons Shields-Collins Bray Webcast Production Christopher Wilkinson Director Lori Miller Producer Website ContentActive Co-founder and CEO, Brian Gaubert

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AT THE FORT WORTH BOTANIC GARDEN

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LUCA BURATTO

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SEAN CHEN

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ALEXEY CHERNOV

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SARA DANESHPOUR

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ALESSANDRO DELJAVAN

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FEI-FEI DONG

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FRANÃ&#x2021;OIS DUMONT

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YURY FAVORIN

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LINDSAY GARRITSON

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JAYSON GILLHAM

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GIUSEPPE GRECO

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RUOYU HUANG

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CLAIRE HUANGCI

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VADYM KHOLODENKO

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NIKOLAY KHOZYAINOV

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MARCIN KOZIAK

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KUAN-TING LIN

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STEVEN LIN

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ALEX MCDONALD

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GUSTAVO MIRANDA-BERNALES

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NIKITA MNDOYANTS

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OLEKSANDR POLIYKOV

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BEATRICE RANA

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TOMOKI SAKATA

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SCIPIONE SANGIOVANNI

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YEKWON SUNWOO

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ALESSANDRO TAVERNA

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JIE YUAN

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ERIC ZUBER

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NIKITA ABROSIMOV

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2012–present Royal College of Music 2008–2012 Indiana University South Bend 2003–2007 M.A. Balakirev Music College

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2012 2011

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PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Mozart Brahms

Fantasia in C Minor, K. 396 Sonata No. 1 in C Major, op. 1

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Rachmaninov Prelude in D Minor, op. 23, no. 3 Prelude in D Major, op. 23, no. 4 Prelude in C Minor, op. 23, no. 7 Prokofiev Sonata No. 8 in B-flat Major, op. 84

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Rachmaninov Theofanidis Scriabin Stravinsky

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42 Birichino Vers la flamme, op. 72 Trois mouvements de Pétrouchka

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Nikita Abrosimov began studying piano at the age of 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, Mariinsky Concert Hall in St. Petersburg, 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, Kostroma Symphony, and Stanford Symphony Orchestras, as well as with the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra under the baton of Valery Gergiev in St. Petersburg’s Stars of the White Nights Festival. Mr. Abrosimov earned degrees at the Balakirev Music College and at Indiana University South Bend. He currently lives in London, where he studies at the Royal College of Music.

Gawon International Music Society Award World Piano Competition, First Prize

Piano Quintet in A Major, op. 81

FINAL CONCERTI Mozart Prokofiev

Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat Major, K. 595 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 16

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LUCA BURATTO

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2012 2012 2011 2010

International Robert Schumann Competition, Third Prize, MDR-Figaro Audience Award Shura Cherkassky International Piano Competition, Special Prize “Acerbi” National Prize for Arts from the Italian Ministry of Education, University, and Research, First Prize Cortina d’Ampezzo Academy Competition, First Prize

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Haydn Schumann

Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:50 Fantasy in C Major, op. 17

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Bach Schumann Bartók

Toccata in C Minor, BWV 911 Novelette in D Major, op. 21, no. 2 Novelette in F-sharp Minor, op. 21, no. 8 Sonata (1926)

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Brahms Theofanidis Debussy Prokofiev

Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 Birichino Estampes Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, op. 83

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Brahms

Piano Quintet in F Minor, op. 34

FINAL CONCERTI Beethoven Prokofiev

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, op. 73 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, op. 26

Luca Buratto made his debut in 2003 at the age of ten 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, Orchestra Sinfonica Giuseppe Verdi, and Magdeburgische Philharmonie, and in recital in France, Italy, and Switzerland.

Mr. Buratto has received top prizes in several competitions, including third prize in the 2012 International Robert Schumann Competition and the Special Prize “Acerbi” at the Shura Cherkassky International Piano Competition. He currently resides in Milan while attending a two-year intensive course at the C. Monteverdi Conservatory in Bolzano; he is also studying at the Conservatory of Lugano as a Theo Lieven Scholar.

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COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2013 2012 2011 2009

Second-prize winner at the 2011 Seoul International Music Competition and Christel DeHaan Classical Fellow of the American Pianists Association, Sean Chen has performed with several orchestras, including the Indianapolis Chamber, Juilliard, New West Symphony, and Suwon Philharmonic. He has presented solo recitals in Albuquerque, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and Taipei, among other cities. Additional awards include top prize at the 2010 Gina Bachauer Piano Competition at Juilliard, the 2010 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship, Best Performance of an American Work at the 2009 Cleveland International Piano Competition, Los Angeles Music Center’s Spotlight Award, and an NFAA ARTSweek award. Born in Florida, Mr. Chen grew up in Oak Park, California, and now resides in New Haven, Connecticut, where he is pursuing his artist diploma at the Yale School of Music. When not at the piano, he enjoys tinkering with computers and composing.

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PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Bach Bartók Chopin Scriabin

French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816 Three Études, op. 18 Three Mazurkas, op. 59 Sonata No. 5, op. 53

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Beethoven

Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, op. 106 (“Hammerklavier”)

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Ligeti Brahms Ravel Theofanidis Stravinsky

Étude No. 8: L’escalier du diable Variations on an Original Theme, op. 21, no. 1 Valses nobles et sentimentales Birichino Trois mouvements de Pétrouchka

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Brahms

Piano Quintet in F Minor, op. 34

FINAL CONCERTI Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, op. 73 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, op. 30

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Royal College of Music Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory

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ALEXEY CHERNOV

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2012 2011 2011 2011

Pozzoli Piano Competition, First Prize Cleveland International Piano Competition, Second Prize International Tchaikovsky Competition, Fifth Prize Maria Canals International Music Competition, Third Prize

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Bach Scriabin Ravel

Toccata in G Minor, BWV 915 Three Études, op. 65 Gaspard de la nuit

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Beethoven Ligeti Grieg

Liszt

Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, op. 111 Étude No. 6: Automne à Varsovie Waltz in A Minor, op. 12, no. 2 Waltz in E Minor, op. 38, no. 7 Valse-impromptu in E Minor, op. 47, no. 1 Mephisto Waltz No. 1

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Theofanidis Bartók Scriabin Purcell Schumann

Birichino Étude, op. 18, no. 3 Sonata No. 5, op. 53 Suite in C Major, Z. 666 Symphonic Études, op. 13

Born in Moscow to a family of musicians, Alexey Chernov began studying music at the age of four. A graduate of the Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory and the Royal College of Music in London, he has won prizes at more than twenty international piano competitions, including first prize at the 2012 International Competition for Piano and Orchestra in Cantù, Italy; second prize at the 2011 Cleveland International Piano Competition; and fifth prize at the XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition, also in 2011. Since his 2005 debut in Moscow’s Rachmaninov Hall, Mr. Chernov has performed under the batons of Mikhail Pletnev, Enrique Bátiz, Alexander Sladkovsky, and Dmitry Orlov, among others. He maintains a busy concert schedule, performing solo recitals and with orchestras throughout Russia and Europe.

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Dvorák

Piano Quintet in A Major, op. 81

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2011–present The Juilliard School 2002–2007 Curtis Institute of Music

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2012 2007 2007

Since her debut in 2002 at the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., Sara Daneshpour has performed on the stages of the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, the Salle Cortot in Paris, and the Great Hall of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. She has appeared as soloist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, and Montreal’s Orchestre Métropolitain, among others. Ms. Daneshpour has also been featured on 160 public radio stations nationwide. Competition credits include first prize at the XII Concours International de Musique du Maroc in 2012, second prize at the 2007 William Kapell International Piano Competition, and first prize and gold medal at the 2007 International Russian Music Piano Competition. She is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, and is currently pursuing her master’s degree at The Juilliard School.

Concours International de Musique du Maroc, First Prize William Kapell International Piano Competition, Second Prize International Russian Music Piano Competition, First Prize

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Schumann Variations on the Name “Abegg,” op. 1 Chopin Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, op. 54 Rachmaninov Étude-tableau in C Minor, op. 39, no. 1 Étude-tableau in A Minor, op. 39, no. 2 Étude-tableau in F-sharp Minor, op. 39, no. 3 Étude-tableau in E-flat Minor, op. 33, no. 6 Étude-tableau in A Minor, op. 39, no. 6

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Haydn Granados Prokofiev

Sonata in F Major, Hob. XVI:23 El amor y la muerte (from Goyescas) Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, op. 83

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Scarlatti

Sonata in B Minor, K. 27 Sonata in A Major, K. 212 Rachmaninov Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42 Theofanidis Birichino Franck Prelude, Chorale and Fugue Prokofiev Toccata, op. 11

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Schumann

Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, op. 44

FINAL CONCERTI Mozart Chopin

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Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466 Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, op. 11

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Conservatory of Lugano, Theo Lieven Scholar International Piano Academy Lake Como Conservatorio “G.B. Pergolesi” di Fermo Conservatorio “Guiseppe Verdi” di Milano

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ALESSANDRO DELJAVAN

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2010 2009 2005

Isang Yun International Piano Competition, Second Prize Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, John Giordano Jury Chairman Discretionary Award J.N. Hummel International Piano Competition, Second Prize

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Bach Chopin

Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829 Twelve Études, op. 25

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Mozart Schumann Schubert

Variations on Gluck’s “Unser dummer Pöbel meint,” K. 455 Fantasy in C Major, op. 17 Variation on a Waltz by Diabelli, D. 718

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Soler

Sonata in F-sharp Major, R. 90 Sonata in F Major, R. 89 Mendelssohn Variations sérieuses, op. 54 Theofanidis Birichino Beethoven Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, op. 57 (“Appassionata”)

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Dvorák

Piano Quintet in A Major, op. 81

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Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat Major, K. 482 Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, op. 15

Alessandro Deljavan began studying piano before he was two years old, and went on to win top prizes at national and international competitions as a child and teenager. He has since performed in the major cities of Italy, as well as in Argentina, Colombia, France, Germany, Greece, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland, and the United States, and with the Haydn Orchester, as well as the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra. He has recorded the works of Alkan, Brahms, Busoni, Cramer, Rubinstein, Satie, Schubert, and Schumann for the Naxos, Brilliant, OnClassical, Piano Classics, and Stradivarius labels. He will also be featured alongside Evgeny Kissin, Antonio Pappano, and Charles Rosen in a film about Liszt, produced and broadcast

by Italian RAI TV. An avid chamber musician, he has performed with the Sine Nomine Quartet, the Takács Quartet, and the Orchestra Sinfonica Verdi, with which he also conducted. He plays regularly with his violinist partner Daniela Cammarano as well. Mr. Deljavan makes his home in Pescara, Italy, and is currently a Theo Lieven Scholar at the Conservatory of Lugano.

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COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2012 2011 2010

Born in Shenzhen, Fei-Fei Dong gave her first recital at age ten; this was followed three years later by her orchestral debut with the Macau Youth Symphony Orchestra. She has since made debuts in Alice Tully Hall and the Louvre Auditorium, and with the Aspen Music Festival, Hong Kong, Juilliard, Shanxi, and Shenzhen Symphony Orchestras. Ms. Dong is a first-prize winner of several competitions in China, including the Schumann International Piano Competition for Young Musicians, the Asia-Pacific International Chopin Piano Competition, and the 65th Steinway & Sons International Youth Piano Competition. Ms. Dong currently lives in New York, where she is pursuing her Master of Music degree at The Juilliard School.

The Juilliard School Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, First Prize The Juilliard School Piano Concerto Competition, First Prize International Chopin Piano Competition, Semifinalist

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Clementi Schumann Chopin Liebermann

Sonata in F-sharp Minor, op. 25, no. 5 Novelette in F-sharp Minor, op. 21, no. 8 Rondo in E-flat Major, op. 16 Gargoyles, op. 29

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Scarlatti Debussy Liszt

Sonata in D Major, K. 96 Sonata in F Minor, K. 466 Danse Sonata in B Minor

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Mozart Theofanidis Chopin

Sonata in D Major, K. 576 Birichino Twenty-four Preludes, op. 28

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Brahms

Piano Quintet in F Minor, op. 34

FINAL CONCERTI Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 58 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, op. 30

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FRANÇOIS DUMONT

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2011 2010 2009 2007

Monte Carlo Piano Masters, Second Prize International Chopin Piano Competition, Fifth Prize Hamamatsu International Piano Competition, Fourth Prize Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition, Laureate

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Mozart Ravel Chopin

Sonata in A Minor, K. 310 Gaspard de la nuit Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp Minor, op. 39

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Debussy Chopin

Estampes Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, op. 58

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Theofanidis Liszt

Beethoven

Birichino From Années de pèlerinage, Book I Les jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este Orage Les cloches de Genève Vallée d’Obermann Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, op. 111

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Franck

Piano Quintet in F Minor

FINAL CONCERTI

Born in Lyon, François Dumont entered the Paris Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique when he was fourteen years old, and later studied at the International Piano Academy Lake Como in Italy. He has performed in many of the major venues in France, and has been invited to perform as soloist with the Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne, the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Poland with Antoni Wit, and the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, among others. He has taken the stage in Belgium, China, France, Germany, Latvia, Poland, 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 currently resides in Brussels, Belgium.

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, op. 15 Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2004–present Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2010 2007 2003 2001

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 the Rachmaninov Hall at the Moscow Conservatory. He has given recitals in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, and Sweden, and has worked with such leading conductors as Marin Alsop, Pierre Boulez, and Kazuhiro Koizumi, among others. Currently a postgraduate student at the Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Mr. Favorin began learning piano at age five, and entered the Gnessin Specialized Musical Primary School in Moscow three years later. Competition credits include major prizes at the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition, the Olivier Messiaen Competition, and from the György Cziffra Foundation. He also received a diploma from Russia’s Ministry of Culture.

Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition, Fourth Prize Olivier Messiaen Competition–Contemporary Piano, Fourth Prize György Cziffra Foundation, Prize Rubinstein Junior Piano Competition, First Prize

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Schubert Sonata in E-flat Major, D. 568 Wagner-Liszt Overture from Tannhaüser Boucourechliev Orion 3

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Liszt

From Harmonies poétiques et religieuses Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude Pensée des morts Funérailles Cantique d’amour

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Messiaen Prokofiev Theofanidis Liszt Alkan

Le courlis cendré (from Catalogue d’oiseaux) Four Études, op. 2 Birichino Valse oubliée No. 3 Symphony for Piano Solo, op. 39, nos. 4–7

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Franck

Piano Quintet in F Minor

FINAL CONCERTI Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, op. 73 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, op. 30

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2008–2011 2004–2008

Yale School of Music Principia College

competitors

LINDSAY GARRITSON

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2013 2011 2011 2010

Bösendorfer and Yamaha USASU International Piano Competition, Third Prize Montreal International Musical Competition, Second Prize Yale School of Music Woolsey Concerto Competition, Winner Chopin Piano Competition, Mozarteum International Summer Academy, First Prize

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Liszt Schubert Prokofiev

Ballade No. 2 in B Minor Klavierstück in E-flat Major, D. 946, no. 2 Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, op. 83

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Mozart Liszt Chopin Liszt

Sonata in B-flat Major, K. 333 Les jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, op. 52 Transcendental Étude No. 8: Wilde Jagd

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Schumann Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, op. 14 (“Concert sans orchestre”) Ravel “Ondine,” from Gaspard de la nuit Theofanidis Birichino KreislerLiebesleid und Liebesfreud Rachmaninov

Second-prize winner at the 2011 Montreal International Musical Competition and winner of the 2011 Yale School of Music Woolsey Concerto Competition, Lindsay Garritson has performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and at Steinway Hall in New York. She has taken the stage as soloist with the Atlantic Classical Orchestra, the European Philharmonic Orchestra in France, the Orchestre Métropolitain in Montreal, the Orquestra Sinfónica Barra Mansa in Brazil, the St. Louis Youth Orchestra, and the Yale Philharmonic Orchestra, among 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.

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Brahms

Piano Quintet in F Minor, op. 34

FINAL CONCERTI Beethoven Prokofiev

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, op. 15 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 16

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JAYSON GILLHAM

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2007–2009 2004–2007

Royal Academy of Music Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2012 2012 2010 2008

Jayson Gillham has performed with the United Kingdom’s Hallé Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, China’s Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra, and in major venues throughout Germany, Italy, Scotland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. He plays regularly in Australia, returning each year for recital, concerto, chamber music, and festival appearances. Mr. Gillham was named Commonwealth Musician of the Year in 2012, upon winning the Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition, and received a gold medal from HRH Princess Alexandra. A graduate of Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, he relocated to London in 2007 to pursue a master’s degree at the Royal Academy of Music. Mr. Gillham is also a cultural ambassador for the Hearts for Africa (Amani) Foundation.

Leeds International Piano Competition, Sixth Prize Royal Over-Seas League Music Competition, First Prize International Chopin Piano Competition, Semifinalist Prix AmadèO de Piano, First Prize

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Bach Ligeti

Chopin

Toccata in G Major, BWV 916 From Études, Books I and II No. 2: Cordes à vide No. 6: Automne à Varsovie No. 10: Der Zauberlehrling Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, op. 58

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Beethoven Liszt

Sonata No. 21 in C Major, op. 53 (“Waldstein”) Sonetto 123 del Petrarca Spanish Rhapsody

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Theofanidis Chopin Debussy

Brahms

Birichino Rondo in E-flat Major, op. 16 From Études, Book II No. 7: Pour les degrés chromatiques No. 11: Pour les arpèges composés No. 12: Pour les accords Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Schumann

Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, op. 44

FINAL CONCERTI Beethoven Tchaikovsky

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Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 58 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, op. 23

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2007–2012 2004–2006

Accademia Nazionale Santa Cecilia Conservatorio “Duni” di Matera

competitors

GIUSEPPE GRECO

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2011 2009

Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe, Yamaha Scholarship Arcangelo Speranza International Piano Competition, First Prize

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Beethoven Liszt Debussy

Sonata No. 18 in E-flat Major, op. 31, no. 3 Ballade No. 2 in B Minor L’Isle joyeuse

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Chopin Prokofiev

Polonaise-fantaisie in A-flat Major, op. 61 Sonata No. 8 in B-flat Major, op. 84

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Theofanidis Scarlatti Schumann Liszt

Birichino Sonata in D Minor, K. 1 Sonata in B-flat Major, K. 551 Fantasiestücke, op. 12 Fantasy and Fugue on the Name B-A-C-H

Giuseppe Greco began studying piano at the age of ten, and just five years later graduated with highest marks. He has performed at the Tuscia Operafestival with the Viterbo Orchestra and in major venues throughout Italy. He was first-prize winner at the 2009 Arcangelo Speranza International Piano Competition in Taranto, Italy, and in 2011, was awarded the Yamaha Scholarship, offered to the top Italian pianist by the Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe. In 2010, he received a medal from the president of Italy. Mr. Greco recently graduated from the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome.

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Schumann

Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, op. 44

FINAL CONCERTI Mozart Brahms

Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466 Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, op. 15

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RUOYU HUANG #().! s !'%

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2006–present The Juilliard School 2002–2006 Curtis Institute of Music

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2010 2007 2005

Ruoyu Huang was born in Chengdu and began learning piano at four years of age.

He made his debut recital at the age of fourteen, and has since performed with the Chengdu, China, Shenzhen, Xiamen, and Fort Worth Symphony Orchestras.

Competition credits include major prizes at the Asian Chopin International Concerto Competition, China International Piano Competition, and Oberlin International Piano Competition.

Mr. Huang moved to the United States to study at the Curtis Institute of Music in 2002. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree at The Juilliard School.

China International Piano Competition, Fifth Prize Young Artist International Concerto Competition, First Prize Oberlin International Piano Competition, First Prize, Audience Prize

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Haydn Chopin Chopin

Sonata in E Major, Hob. XVI:31 Étude in E Minor, op. 25, no. 5 Twenty-four Preludes, op. 28

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Schumann Debussy

Balakirev

Fantasy in C Major, op. 17 From Preludes, Book I Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest Minstrels Islamey

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Theofanidis Schumann Ravel

Birichino Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6 La valse

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Dvorák

Piano Quintet in A Major, op. 81

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FINAL CONCERTI Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, op. 18

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2007–present Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover 2003–2007 Curtis Institute of Music

competitors

CLAIRE HUANGCI

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2011 2010 2010

ARD Piano Competition, Second Prize Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition, Laureate Chopin National Piano Competition (Miami), First Prize

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Beethoven Sonata No. 28 in A Major, op. 101 Mendelssohn Fantasy in F-sharp Minor, op. 28 (“Scottish Sonata”) Rachmaninov Prelude in E Minor, op. 32, no. 4 Prelude in G Major, op. 32, no. 5 Prelude in F Minor, op. 32, no. 6 Kapustin Prelude, op. 40, no. 1

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Schubert Drei Klavierstücke, D. 946 Tchaikovsky- Excerpts from The Sleeping Beauty Pletnev Introduction Danse des pages Vision d’aurore Andante La fee d’argent Le chat botté et la chatte blanche Le canari qui chante Adagio Finale

Born in Rochester, New York, Claire Huangci has made debuts with the Munich Chamber Orchestra, the St. Petersburg Symphony, The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, and with various other orchestras across Europe and the United States. She has appeared in recital as part of the Ravinia, Verbier, International Keyboard Institute, and Kissinger Summer Festivals, and at the Salle Cortot in Paris, Carnegie Hall in New York, Bonn Beethovenhaus, and in other venues throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States. She recently recorded her first CD for Berlin Classics, which will be released in fall of 2013. Ms. Huangci graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music in 2007 and has studied at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover since 2007.

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Theofanidis Beethoven Schumann Prokofiev

Birichino Sonata No. 26 in E-flat Major, op. 81a (“Les adieux”) Symphonic Études, op. 13 Romeo and Juliet before Parting, op. 75, no. 10

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Dvorák

Piano Quintet in A Major, op. 81

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FINAL CONCERTI Beethoven Prokofiev

Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, op. 37 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, op. 26 99

competitors

VADYM KHOLODENKO 5+2!).% s !'%

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2004–present Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2012 2010 2006 2004

Born in Kiev, Vadym Kholodenko won first prize at both 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, and has performed across the globe in Austria, China, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, and the United States. He released recordings of Liszt, Rachmaninov, and Medtner on Russia’s TV Culture label in 2009. An avid chamber musician as well, he performed and recorded a CD with violinist Alena Baeva, and formed a piano duo with Andrey Gugnin, which they dubbed “iDuo.” Mr. Kholodenko currently resides in Moscow, where he attends the Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory.

International Schubert Competition, First Prize Sendai International Music Competition, First Prize Gina Bachauer International Artists Piano Competition, Third Prize Maria Callas International Music Competition, Grand Prix

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Adams China Gates Rachmaninov Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, op. 28

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Bach-Siloti Beethoven Stravinsky

Prelude in B Minor, BWV 855a Sonata No. 30 in E Major, op. 109 Trois mouvements de Pétrouchka

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Theofanidis Liszt

Birichino From Transcendental Études No. 1: Preludio No. 2: Molto vivace No. 3: Paysage No. 4: Mazeppa No. 5: Feux follets No. 6: Vision No. 7: Eroica No. 8: Wilde Jagd No. 10: Allegro agitato molto No. 11: Harmonies du soir No. 12: Chasse-neige

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Franck

Piano Quintet in F Minor

FINAL CONCERTI Mozart Prokofiev

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Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, op. 26

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2010–present Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory 1999–2010 Central Musical School by Moscow Conservatory

competitors

NIKOLAY KHOZYAINOV

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2012 2012 2010

Dublin International Piano Competition, First Prize Sydney International Piano Competition, Second Prize, Audience Prize International Chopin Piano Competition, Finalist

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Haydn Chopin Liszt Scriabin Ravel

Sonata in D Major, Hob. XVI:33 Étude in C Major, op. 10, no. 1 Transcendental Étude No. 5: Feux follets Étude in C-sharp Minor, op. 42, no. 5 Gaspard de la nuit

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Chopin

Liszt

Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, op. 60 Étude in A Minor, op. 10, no. 2 Berceuse in D-flat Major, op. 57 Sonata in B Minor

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Beethoven Prokofiev Theofanidis Liszt-Busoni

Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, op. 110 Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, op. 83 Birichino Fantasy on Two Themes from Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Schumann

Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, op. 44

Nikolay Khozyainov made his debut at age seven in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. He has since garnered numerous prizes, including top prizes at the Dublin and Sydney International Piano Competitions and the Moscow International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition for Young Pianists.

Additionally, he was the youngest finalist competing in the International Chopin Piano Competition in 2010. He has appeared with the Sydney Symphony, Tokyo Symphony, and Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestras, among others.

Mr. Khozyainov released his first CD, featuring works by Chopin and Liszt, on the Accord label in 2010. He followed this in 2012 with an all-Chopin disc released by the Chopin Institute in Warsaw and another recording on the JVC Victor label in Japan. He is currently enrolled at the Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory.

FINAL CONCERTI Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat Major, K. 482 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, op. 30

competitors

MARCIN KOZIAK 0/,!.$ s !'%

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2012–present Texas Christian University 2008–2013 Academy of Music (Krakow)

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2010 2007 2006

Marcin Koziak was born into a musical family in Krakow, and made his debut at the age of eleven with the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra. He has performed with the Beethoven Academy, China National Symphony, Lodz Philharmonic, Poznan Philharmonic, and Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestras, and was invited to make appearances at the International Chopin (Duszniki-Zdroj), La Folle Jornée au Japon, La Roque d’Anthéron, and Rubinstein Festivals. He has performed extensively throughout Europe, Japan, and the United States as well. 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; two months later he took part in a grand concert in Rome organized for the occasion of the beginning of the Polish presidency in the European Union. Mr. Koziak currently resides in Fort Worth, Texas, where he studies at Texas Christian University.

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International Chopin Piano Competition International Competition for Young Artists Arthur Rubinstein International Chopin Competition Budapest

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Chopin

Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, op. 31 Nocturne in F-sharp Major, op. 15, no. 2 Szymanowski Mazurkas, op. 50, nos. 1–4 Rachmaninov Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, op. 36 (1931)

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Beethoven Brahms

Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, op. 13 (“Pathétique”) Sonata No. 1 in C Major, op. 1

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Debussy Theofanidis Chopin

Preludes, Book I Birichino Polonaise in A-flat Major, op. 53

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Brahms

Piano Quintet in F Minor, op. 34

FINAL CONCERTI Mozart Tchaikovsky

Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, op. 23

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2010–present Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory 2006–2010 Gnessin State Musical College

competitors

KUAN-TING LIN

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2009 2004

International Vladimir Viardo Competition, Second Prize Kawaii International Piano Competition for Young Artists, First Prize

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Haydn Sonata in E-flat Major, Hob VXI:52 Schubert-Liszt Gretchen am Spinnrade Liszt From Années de pèlerinage, Book I Au bord d’une source Orage Vallée d’Obermann

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Schumann Stravinsky

Humoresque in B-flat Major, op. 20 Trois mouvements de Pétrouchka

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Theofanidis Liszt Scriabin Ravel

Birichino Mephisto Waltz No. 1 Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp Minor, op. 19 (“Sonata-Fantasy”) Gaspard de la nuit

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Dvorák

Born in Taipei, Kuan-Ting Lin began piano studies at the age of four. Ten years later, he moved to Russia, first studying at Moscow’s Gnessin State Musical College, and then enrolling at the Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory.

He was awarded several prizes in Taiwan as a teenager, and recently received top prize at the International Competition of Young Artists “A Step Towards Mastery” and second prize at the International Vladimir Viardo Competition in Ukraine.

Mr. Lin has performed with the Gnessin State Musical College Orchestra, the Parlarte Symphony Orchestra in Italy, the St. Petersburg Academic Symphony Orchestra, the Taipei Symphony Orchestra, and in recital throughout Asia and Europe.

Piano Quintet in A Major, op. 81

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FINAL CONCERTI Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, op. 18

competitors

STEVEN LIN

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 1999–present The Juilliard School

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2012 2012 2012 2012

Steven Lin made his debut with the New York Philharmonic in Avery Fisher Hall at the age of thirteen. Additional concerto appearances include those with the Baltimore Symphony, Hilton Head Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Orlando Philharmonic, Sendai Symphony, and Tulsa Symphony Orchestras. He has made recital, chamber, and concerto appearances around the world at major venues, including the Louvre and Salle Cortot in France, National Dublin Hall in Ireland, Seoul Arts Center in South Korea, and Sendai Cultural Center in Japan, as well as at New York’s Avery Fisher Hall. At the age of ten, he entered the pre-college division of The Juilliard School, where he continues his studies today.

Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition, Winner William Kapell International Piano Competition, Third Prize Hilton Head International Piano Competition, Third Prize Leeds International Piano Competition, Semifinalist

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Bach Overture in the French Style, BWV 831 Mendelssohn Fantasy in F-sharp Minor, op. 28 (“Scottish Sonata”) Vine Sonata No. 1

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Haydn Chopin

Liszt

Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:50 Impromptu No. 1 in A-flat Major, op. 29 Impromptu No. 2 in F-sharp Major, op. 36 Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat Major, op. 51 Réminiscences de Don Juan (after Mozart)

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Theofanidis Beethoven Schumann Stravinsky

Birichino Sonata No. 18 in E-flat Major, op. 31, no. 3 Kinderszenen, op. 15 Trois mouvements de Pétrouchka

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Dvorák

Piano Quintet in A Major, op. 81

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FINAL CONCERTI Beethoven Prokofiev

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Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, op. 15 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 16

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2005–2011 2001–2005

The Juilliard School New England Conservatory

competitors

ALEX MCDONALD

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2008 2007 2007 2001

Harvey Fellowship, awarded by the Mustard Seed Foundation New Orleans International Piano Competition, Second Prize Wideman International Piano Competition, Second Prize Gina Bachauer International Young Artists Competition, Second Prize

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Haydn Liszt Takemitsu

Sonata in B Minor, Hob. XVI:32 Sonata in B Minor Rain Tree Sketch II

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Ravel

Liszt Chopin Stravinsky

From Miroirs Oiseaux tristes Alborada del gracioso Les jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este Nocturne in C Minor, op. 48, no. 1 Trois Mouvements de Pétrouchka

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Bach Theofanidis Liszt

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 Birichino Après une lecture de Dante (Fantasia quasi sonata)

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Brahms

Piano Quintet in F Minor, op. 34

FINAL CONCERTI Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 58 Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43

Alex McDonald gave his orchestral debut at the age of eleven, and has since taken the stage as soloist with the Louisiana Philharmonic, Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México in Toluca, the Utah Symphony, and Fort Worth Symphony Orchestras, among others. He has performed across the United States, as well as in Canada, Israel, South Korea, and in Japan, where he also organized relief concerts for displaced survivors of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

Additionally, he has been featured on NPR, PBS, WQXR, and WRR. He received his doctoral and master’s degrees from The Juilliard School and earned his bachelor’s degree from the New England Conservatory of Music. His doctoral document, a source study on manuscripts and editions for Liszt’s Sonata in B Minor, has been cited in the most recent edition of the sonata by Alfred Publishers, edited by Nancy Bricard. Dr. McDonald currently resides in Dallas, Texas.

competitors

GUSTAVO MIRANDA-BERNALES #(),% s !'%

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2008–present The Juilliard School 2000–2008 Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2011

Born in Santiago, Gustavo MirandaBernales began studying piano at the age of nine. He has performed with the Juilliard Orchestra, Orquesta de Cámara del Teatro Municipal de Santiago, Orquesta Filarmónica de Santiago, and Orquesta Sinfónica de Chile. Competition credits include first prize at the Juilliard Concerto Competition, and first prizes 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 is currently pursuing his master’s degree there.

Juilliard Concerto Competition, First Prize

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Schubert Chopin

Four Impromptus, D. 935, op. 142 Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, op. 60

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Chopin Fauré Schumann

Mazurka in G Major, op. 50, no. 1 Valse caprice No. 2 in D-flat Major, op. 38 Fantasy in C Major, op. 17

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Scriabin Theofanidis Brahms

Sonata No. 3 in F-sharp Minor, op. 23 Birichino Sonata No. 1 in C Major, op. 1

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Dvorák

Piano Quintet in A Major, op. 81

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FINAL CONCERTI Beethoven Brahms

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Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, op. 19 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, op. 83

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2006–present Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory

competitors

NIKITA MNDOYANTS

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2007 2005

International Paderewski Piano Competition, First Prize Tel-Hai Concerto Competition, First Prize

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Beethoven Chopin Prokofiev

Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, op. 111 Polonaise-fantaisie in A-flat Major, op. 61 Scherzo, op. 12, no. 10

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Bach Haydn Taneyev Babadjanian

Toccata in F-sharp Minor, BWV 910 Sonata in G Major, Hob. XVI:6 Prelude and Fugue in G-sharp Minor, op. 29 Six Pictures

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Scarlatti

Theofanidis Debussy

Mussorgsky

Sonata in G Minor, K. 476 Sonata in B Minor, K. 87 Sonata in G Major, K. 125 Birichino From Preludes, Books I and II La cathédrale englouitie La puerta del vino Feux d’artifice Pictures at an Exhibition

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Brahms

Piano Quintet in F Minor, op. 34

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 when he was ten, and one year later released his first recording of a live performance at the Sibelius Academy Concert Hall in Helsinki. Since then, Mr. Mndoyants has toured throughout China, Estonia, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States. He has been invited to perform in several festivals, including the Chopin Festival in Duszniki-Zdroj, the International Keyboard Institute and Festival in New York, and a festival dedicated to the World Economic Forum in Davos. His compositions are featured on two recordings released by Classical Records in 2007. Mr. Mndoyants is currently pursuing postgraduate studies at the Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory, where he also received a degree in piano and composition.

FINAL CONCERTI Mozart Prokofiev

Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 16

competitors

OLEKSANDR POLIYKOV 5+2!).% s !'%

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2005–present National Music Academy of Ukraine named after P.I. Tchaikovsky 2007–present The Boston Conservatory

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2011 2009 2007

Born in Kiev, Oleksandr Poliykov began studying piano at the age of three and gave his first concert with orchestra when he was eight. Third-prize winner at the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Utrecht, he also took third prize at the Vladimir Horowitz International Piano Competition in Kiev, first prize at the Steinway Society Competition in Boston, and second prize at the Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Weimar. As a member of the Lumière Piano Trio, he won third prize at the International New England Chamber Music Competition. Mr. Poliykov has appeared in solo recitals in Austria, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine, and the United States, and has played with such orchestras as the Kiev Philharmonic and the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine. He recently toured Poland by invitation of the Polish Liszt Society. Mr. Poliykov is currently pursuing an artist diploma at the Boston Conservatory and postgraduate studies at the National Music Academy of Ukraine.

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International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, Third Prize International Franz Liszt Piano Competition Weimar-Bayreuth, Second Prize World Piano Competition, Fifth Prize

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Liszt Mussorgsky

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9 Pictures at an Exhibition

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Wagner-Liszt Isoldens Liebestod Brahms Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, op. 5

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Theofanidis Beethoven Prokofiev

Birichino Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major, op. 35 (“Eroica”) Sonata No. 6 in A Major, op. 82

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Brahms

Piano Quintet in F Minor, op. 34

FINAL CONCERTI Beethoven Tchaikovsky

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, op. 73 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, op. 23

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2011–present Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover 2003–2011 Conservatorio “Rota” di Monopoli

competitors

BEATRICE RANA

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2011 2011

Montreal International Musical Competition, First Prize, Audience Prize Bang & Olufsen Piano Competition, First Prize

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Clementi Schumann

Sonata in B Minor, op. 40, no. 2 Études en forme de variations, op. 13

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Schumann Ravel Bartók

Variations on the Name “Abegg,” op. 1 Gaspard de la nuit Out of Doors

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Scriabin Theofanidis Chopin

Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp Minor, op. 19 (“Sonata-Fantasy”) Birichino Twenty-four Preludes, op. 28

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Schumann

Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, op. 44

FINAL CONCERTI Beethoven Prokofiev

Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, op. 37 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 16

Born into a family of musicians, Beatrice Rana began musical studies at the age of four and made her concerto debut when she was nine. She has been invited to perform at the Busoni, La Folle Journée, La Roque d’Antherón, Lanaudière, and Radio-France Festivals, and as soloist with the Aarhus Symfoniorkester, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Kuala Lumpur Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra Internazionale d’Italia, and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Firstprize winner of the 2011 Montreal International Musical Competition, Ms. Rana also took first prize at the Muzio Clementi and Bang & Olufsen Piano Competitions. She released her first CD in 2012 of works by Scriabin and Chopin on ATMA Classique. She currently studies at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover, having previously graduated from the Nino Rota Conservatory of Music.

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TOMOKI SAKATA *!0!. s !'%

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2012–present International Piano Academy Lake Como 2012–present Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music 2009–2012 Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music, Senior High School of Music

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2012 2011 2011

Born in Nagoya, Tomoki Sakata received his first piano lesson at the age of five.

A prizewinner at various competitions throughout Asia and Europe, Mr. Sakata has appeared in concert in Osaka, Tokyo, and Yokohama, as well as in Geneva, Lugano, Paris, Prague, Utrecht, Vienna, and in Moscow for the twelfth International Festival “Musical Kremlin.” He has also performed as soloist with the Hamamatsu Symphony, Lubrin Philharmonic, and Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestras. Mr. Sakata currently studies at both the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and at the International Piano Academy Lake Como.

Hamamatsu International Piano Competition, Semifinalist PTNA Piano Competition, Grand Prix, Audience Award International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, Semifinalist

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Beethoven Liszt

Scriabin

Sonata No. 22 in F Major, op. 54 Après une lecture de Dante (Fantasia quasi sonata) La campanella (from Études d’exécution transcendantes d’après Paganini) Sonata No. 5, op. 53

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Mozart Variations on a Minuet by Duport, K. 573 Albéniz Iberia, Book II Tchaikovsky- Concert Paraphrase on Eugene Onegin Pabst

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Theofanidis Debussy Verdi-Liszt Rachmaninov

Birichino Études, Book I Danza sacra e duetto finale di “Aida” Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, op. 36 (1931)

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Schumann

Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, op. 44

FINAL CONCERTI Mozart Tchaikovsky

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Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, op. 23

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Mendelssohn Piano Academy of Lecce Conservatorio “Tito Schipa” di Lecce

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SCIPIONE SANGIOVANNI

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2012 2011 2010 2009

Rina Sala Gallo International Piano Competition, First Prize EPTA International Piano Competition Svetislav Stancic, First Prize Jaén International Piano Competition, Second Prize Maria Canals International Music Competition, Third Prize

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Bach Busoni Bach-Busoni

Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830 Indianisches Tagebuch Komm, Gott, Schöpfer!

Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland Nun freut euch, lieben Christen

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Beethoven Franck

Sonata No. 3 in C Major, op. 2, no. 3 Prelude, Chorale and Fugue

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Handel Suite in D Minor, HWV 437 Schumann Fantasy in C Major, op. 17 Theofanidis Birichino Mendelssohn- Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream Rachmaninov

Scipione Sangiovanni is a graduate of Italy’s Conservatory “Tito Schipa” of Lecce and the Mendelssohn Piano Academy of Lecce. He has performed throughout Italy, as well as in Austria, China, Croatia, France, Georgia, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. Mr. Sangiovanni has also been invited to perform as guest soloist with the Bacau Orchestra in Romania, the Orchestra of the Croatian RadioTelevision, and the Orchestra Sinfonietta Italiana in Rome. Competition credits include top prizes at the Jaén, Maria Canals, Porto, and Tbilisi International Piano Competitions.

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Dvorák

Piano Quintet in A Major, op. 81

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Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, op. 15 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 16

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YEKWON SUNWOO 3/54( +/2%! s !'%

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2011–present The Juilliard School 2005–2011 Curtis Institute of Music

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2012 2012 2010 2009

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Grünfeld Beethoven Schubert

Soirée de Vienne, concert paraphrase on Strauss’ waltzes, op. 56 Sonata No.13 in E-flat Major, op. 27, no. 1 (“Quasi una fantasia”) Fantasy in C Major, D. 760, op. 15 “Der Wanderer”

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Scarlatti Schumann Kirchner Ravel

Sonata in D Minor, K. 213 Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26 Interlude II La valse

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Haydn Theofanidis Schumann Smetana Balakirev

Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:48 Birichino Fantasy in C Major, op. 17 Czech Dance No. 7: Hulan (“The Lancer”) Islamey

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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, with such conductors as Marin Alsop, Paul Goodwin, David Lockington, and Christopher Wilkins. He made his New York debut at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall in 2009 and performed at Avery Fisher Hall as soloist with the Juilliard Orchestra in 2012. He has also performed in Canada, France, Germany, Morocco, Switzerland, and throughout the United States. As a chamber musician, he has collaborated with Roberto Diaz, Gary Hoffman, Ida Kavafian, Michael Tree, and Peter Wiley. Mr. Sunwoo currently resides in New York, where he is pursuing his master’s degree at The Juilliard School.

William Kapell International Piano Competition, First Prize Piano Campus International Concours, First Prize Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition, Laureate Interlaken Classics Competition, First Prize

Piano Quintet in A major, op. 81

FINAL CONCERTI Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, op. 73 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, op. 30

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Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover International Piano Academy Lake Como Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia International Piano Academy of Imola

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ALESSANDRO TAVERNA

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2010 2009 2009 2009

Piano Academy Eppan, A.B. Michelangeli Prize Leeds International Piano Competition, Third Prize Minnesota International Piano e-Competition, First Prize London International Piano Competition, Second Prize

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Beethoven Busoni Stravinsky

Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major, op. 35 (“Eroica”) Elegy No. 4: Turandots Frauengemach Trois mouvements de Pétrouchka

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Mendelssohn Medtner Ligeti Messiaen

Sonata No. 3 in B-flat Major, op. 106 Sonata in F Minor, op. 53, no. 2 (“Sonata minacciosa”) Étude No. 13: L’escalier du diable Regard de l’esprit de joie (from Vingt regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus)

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Scriabin Schumann Theofanidis Kapustin

Sonata No. 10, op. 70 Fantasy in C Major, op. 17 Birichino Variations, op. 41

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Brahms

Piano Quintet in F Minor, op. 34

FINAL CONCERTI Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 58 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, op. 30

Alessandro Taverna has performed throughout Africa, Europe, and North America, in such venues as Rome’s Auditorium Parco della Musica, Fazioli Concert Hall, the Konzerthaus in Berlin, Salle Cortot in Paris, Wigmore Hall in London, and the International Keyboard Institute and Festival in New York.

He has also appeared with the Hallé, London Philharmonic, Minnesota, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and Royal Philharmonic Orchestras. In 2009, Mr. Taverna was chosen by the Keyboard Charitable Trust in London to perform at Steinway Halls in Berlin, London, Hamburg, Munich, and New York, and to open the season of Lorin Maazel’s Châteauville Foundation in Castleton—a performance that led to an invitation to tour with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra during the 2012–2013 season.

A native of Venice, Mr. Taverna received his master’s degree from the Accademia Pianistica Internazionale “Incontri col Maestro” in Imola. He currently attends the International Piano Academy Lake Como and the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover.

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JIE YUAN

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2009–present The Juilliard School 2004–2009 Texas Christian University

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2009 2007

Born in Changchun, Jie Yuan received major prizes at both the 2009 Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition and the 2007 Shanghai International Piano Competition. He maintains an active performance schedule and has appeared with the China Philharmonic, Haydn Festival, Morocco Royal Philharmonic, Shenzhen Symphony, and Tulsa Symphony Orchestras. Mr. Yuan earned his Bachelor of Music degree from Texas Christian University. He currently resides in New York City, where he studies at The Juilliard School.

Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition, Fifth Prize Shanghai International Piano Competition, Second Prize

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Schumann Haydn Stravinsky

Variations on the Name “Abegg,” op. 1 Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:50 Trois mouvements de Pétrouchka

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Ligeti Chopin

Musica ricercata Nos. 3, 6, and 10 Twenty-four Preludes, op. 28

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Theofanidis Schubert Liszt

Birichino Four Impromptus, D. 935, op. 142 Spanish Rhapsody

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Dvorák

Piano Quintet in A Major, op. 81

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Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, op. 37 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, op. 23

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Peabody Conservatory The Juilliard School Peabody Conservatory Curtis Institute of Music Peabody Conservatory

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ERIC ZUBER

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 2013 2011 2011 2009

Bösendorfer and Yamaha USASU International Piano Competition, First Prize Cleveland International Piano Competition, Third Prize Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition, Fourth Prize Dublin International Piano Competition, Fourth Prize

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 1 Mozart Chopin

Rondo in A Minor, K. 511 Twelve Études, op. 10

PRELIMINARY RECITAL 2 Beethoven Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, op. 111 Rachmaninov Prelude in B Minor, op. 32, no. 10 Prelude in G-sharp Minor, op. 32, no. 12 Prelude in G Major, op. 32, no. 5 Prelude in B-flat Major, op. 23, no. 2

SEMIFINAL RECITAL Schumann Theofanidis Liszt

Kinderszenen, op. 15 Birichino Sonata in B Minor

SEMIFINAL CHAMBER Dvorák

Piano Quintet in A Major, op. 81

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FINAL CONCERTI Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, op. 73 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, op. 30

After making his orchestral debut at the age of twelve with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Eric Zuber went on to perform with the Calgary Philharmonic, Cleveland, Israel Philharmonic, and Minnesota Orchestras, in addition to various others. He has also given solo recitals at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall, Dublin National Theatre, the Kennedy Center, the Great Hall at the University of Leeds, and the Seoul Arts Center. He has been finalist and prizewinner at nine international piano competitions, including the Arthur Rubinstein, Bösendorfer, Cleveland, Dublin, and Honens. Mr. Zuber holds a bachelor’s degree and an artist diploma from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, as well as an artist diploma from the Curtis Institute of Music, and a master’s degree from The Juilliard School. He is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at the Peabody Institute.

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1962

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1962

1962 competitors

Competition co-founder Grace Ward Lankford congratulates gold medalist Ralph Votapek.

Gold medalist Ralph Votapek spent four decades as artist-inresidence at Michigan State University. Since his retirement nine years ago, he has continued to perform both as soloist and as duo-pianist with his wife, Albertine. Russian Nikolai Petrov took the silver before going on to win second prize in the 1964 Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels. He maintained an active performance career, in addition to holding a professorship at the Moscow Conservatory. Mr. Petrov passed away in Moscow in 2011. Bronze Medalist Mikhail Voskresensky has made more than fifty recordings and continues to concertize actively. He is chair of the piano faculty at the Moscow Conservatory. Fourth-prize winner CĂŠcile Ousset retired from performance in 2006, but her artistry continues to reach a wide audience through her numerous recordings and via the legacy of the young pianists who have benefited from her annual master classes in

Puycelsi, France. During her years as an active performer, Ms. Ousset was particularly renowned for her collaborations with conductors Kurt Masur and Simon Rattle. American Marilyn Neeley, fifth-place winner, won an Emmy Award for her recordings of the Beethoven sonatas for piano and violin with her husband Robert Gerle for public television. She went on to serve as dean of the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Ms. Neeley passed away in May 2007, at the age of sixty-nine.

Sixth-prize finalist Sergio Varella-Cid appeared throughout Europe, Africa, and the Far East after his Cliburn success.

Takashi Hironaka entered The Juilliard School as a Fulbright Scholar after placing as a Cliburn finalist, and went on to win first prize at the 1969 Long-Thibaud Competition in Paris.

In addition to concertizing, he currently teaches at the Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music.

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1966 competitors

Gold medalist Radu Lupu performs during the Final Round with conductor Ezra Rachlin.

Gold medalist Radu Lupu is now based in Switzerland and firmly established as one of the most important musicians of his generation. A Grammy® Award winner, he performs regularly at the world’s most prestigious venues. The 2012– 2013 season included performances with the London, Boston, and Chicago Symphony Orchestras, and recitals in Paris, New York, and Geneva. He has made more than twenty recordings, was awarded the prestigious “Abbiati” prize from the Italian Critics’ Association in 1989 and 2006, and received the Premio Internazionale Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli award in 2006. Silver medalist Barry Snyder has appeared with many of the United States’ leading orchestras, and has performed throughout Asia, Australia, Europe, and South America. His discography includes thirtytwo recordings spanning the solo, concerto, and chamber repertoire, and he has particularly championed music by contemporary composers. He joined the faculty of his alma mater, the Eastman School of Music, in 1970. Colombianborn bronze medalist Blanca Uribe enjoys a busy career as recitalist and soloist in Europe, South America, and the United 120

States. Her honors include the General Francisco de Paula Santander Medal for outstanding contributions to Colombian Culture, the Order of Saint Charles from the President of Colombia, and an honorary doctorate from the University of Valle in Colombia. She currently holds a professorship of piano at EAFIT University, and serves on the 2013 Cliburn Competition jury. Fourth-place finalist Maria Luisa LopezVito has championed two very different causes in her career: the piano music of twentieth-century German philosopher Theodor Adorno, and the teaching of piano to disadvantaged children in her native Philippines. Austrian fifth-place finalist Rudolph Buchbinder is renowned as a leading interpreter of the Viennese classical repertoire and is represented by more than one hundred recordings, including the complete cycle of Beethoven sonatas; the complete concerti of Beethoven, Brahms, and Mozart; and the complete solo works of Haydn.

He maintains an active concertizing schedule, including performances this spring with the New York Philharmonic and Vienna Symphony, and is well regarded as a conductor.

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1969

1969 competitors

Gold medalist Cristina Ortiz (second from left) celebrates with fellow winners l-r: Gerald Robbins, fourth place; Mark Westcott, third place; Diane Walsh, fifth place; and Minoru Nojima, second place.

Brazilian pianist Cristina Ortiz was the first woman to win Cliburn gold. Now based in London, Ms. Ortiz has appeared in the music capitals of the world and has released nearly thirty albums, notably of Villa-Lobos’ complete piano concerti. Silver medalist Minoru Nojima is one of Japan’s most internationally respected pianists. Currently president of the Tokyo School of Music, he also continues to concertize and regularly serves as adjudicator for piano competitions, including the Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Mark Westcott, bronze medalist, went on to take first prize at the 1972 William Kapell Competition and maintained a busy tour schedule until a hand injury eventually halted his performance career. He authored Playing with Love, a reflection on his career and decade-long battle with cancer, and now lives and teaches in Portland, Oregon.

Fourth-place finalist Gerald Robbins has distinguished

himself as a chamber musician and is currently artist-inresidence with the Lyric Piano Quartet at Queens College, CUNY, and a member of the chamber music faculty of the Manhattan School of Music. His musical pursuits also include conducting and exploring neglected nineteenth-century repertoire. Fifth-place finalist Diane Walsh won accolades on Broadway for giving 113 performances of Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations as an integral part of Moises Kaufman’s 33 Variations, for which she also acted as music editor. Ms. Walsh has made sixteen recordings, is a Steinway Artist, and is a member of the piano faculty at Mannes College. Michiko Fujinuma Okamoto, sixth-place finalist, is a sought-after professor at Toho Gakuen University School of Music. She frequently conducts master classes and is often invited to serve on the juries of piano competitions.

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1973 competitors

Vladimir Viardo raises his silver cup after being named the gold medalist.

Russian Vladimir Viardo won the gold, but soon after his Cliburn triumph, he was detained behind the Iron Curtain for fourteen years. When he was finally permitted to accept engagements in the late 1980s, his career flourished in the West with performances in Carnegie Hall, and at Lincoln and Kennedy Centers, Salle Pleyel, and the Concertgebouw.

His recordings range from works by Penderecki to his own transcriptions of organ works by Franck. He renewed his ties to Texas by joining the faculty of the University of North Texas as artist-in-residence in 1989, and continues to teach there today. Silver medalist Christian Zacharias, one of the top pianists to emerge from Germany in the last forty years, began conducting in 1992, and has been principal conductor of the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne since 2000. He recently embarked on an operatic career with productions of Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito and Le nozze di Figaro, as well as Offenbach’s La belle Hélene. Bronze medalist Michael Houstoun is a central musical figure in New Zealand, and also performs frequently in Australia and Asia.

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In addition to the traditional repertoire, he champions New Zealand composers, regularly featuring and premiering their works in his programs. In addition to his performing and recording career, Uruguayan fourth-place finalist Alberto Reyes worked for several years as an interpreter for the United Nations. After retiring from that position, Mr. Reyes returned to his professional activities as a pianist, recording albums of Chopin (2009) and Schumann (2010) on VAI. Russian finalist Evgeni Koroliov maintains an active concert schedule, appearing recently on tour in Japan, Germany, Italy, and Central Europe. He has held a professorship at the Hochshule für Musik und Theater Hamburg since 1978.

Bulgarian finalist Krassimir Gatev recorded nine albums and logged more than 200 hours of recordings for radio and television, in addition to recital and concerto performances across Europe and the United States. He served as professor of piano at the Pancho Vladigerov School of the National Academy of Music in Bulgaria until his death in 2008.

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1977 competitors

Van Cliburn congratulates gold medalist Steven De Groote.

South African Steven De Groote took the gold medal and went on to perform with the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foremost orchestras and venues. His promising career suffered a setback in 1985, when he was seriously injured in a small plane accident in Arizona.

Mr. De Groote settled in Fort Worth in 1987 as artist-inresidence at TCU, but died unexpectedly in South Africa in 1989, due to complications from the plane crash. Georgianborn silver medalist Alexander Toradze requested asylum in the United States while on tour with the Bolshoi Orchestra in 1983. While maintaining an international career as a soloist, he accepted a post as the Martin Endowed Professor of Piano at Indiana University in 1991, where he founded the Toradze Piano Studio, a touring ensemble featuring several of his award-winning pupils. American Jeffrey Swann took the bronze medal and has since established a career as a lecture-recitalist. He has been artist-in-residence at Northern Arizona University since 2008 and professor of piano at New York University since 2010. British finalist Christian

Blackshaw bases his performing career in London and has recently completed the Mozart sonata cycle at Wigmore Hall and White Nights Festival in Moscow. Michel Dalberto, French finalist, is noted as a soloist and chamber musician, particularly for his collaborations with Jessye Norman and Barbara Hendricks. He has served as chairman of the jury of the Clara Haskil Competition in Switzerland since 1991, and teaches at the Accademia Pianistica in Imola. British finalist Ian Hobson is the music director of the Sinfonia da Camera, has amassed a discography of more than sixty recordings, and founded Zephyr Records. He is also on the faculty at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Russian finalist Alexander Mndoyants has established a reputation as a dedicated pedagogue, teaching at the Moscow Conservatory and State Classical University. He gives master classes and workshops regularly throughout Russia and Eastern Europe as well as in Brazil, Finland, France, Israel, Japan, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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1981 competitors

Medals shine on the laureates l-r: Panayis Lyras, second place; AndrĂŠMichel Schub, first place; and Santiago Rodriguez, second place.

American AndrĂŠ-Michel Schub, who took the gold, today tours as a member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and serves as music director of the Virginia Arts Festival Chamber Music Series and artistic director of the Saratoga Performing Arts Chamber Music Festival. He joined the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music in 2006. After many years as artist-in-residence at Butler University, cosilver medalist Panayis Lyras succeeded 1962 gold medal winner Ralph Votapek as artist-in-residence at Michigan State University. Santiago Rodriguez, co-silver medalist, built an active concertizing career, and has been featured many times on the ABC, NBC, PBS, CNN, BBC, and CBC television networks. He is currently professor of piano and artist-in-residence at the Frost School of Music, University of Miami. Finalist Jeffrey Kahane has maintained a high profile as conductor and soloist. He currently serves as music director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, in

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addition to his frequent guest appearances, which include engagements at the Aspen Festival; with the Houston, San Francisco, and Toronto Symphony Orchestras; the New York Philharmonic; and a recital tour with violinist Daniel Hope.

From his groundbreaking transcriptions of Radiohead, Elliott Smith, and Nick Drake, to performances of the classical canon, fellow American pianist Christopher Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Riley has stretched the piano beyond conventional boundaries, taking his music to both traditional classical music venues and new audiences at universities and clubs. Host of the popular radio and television show From the Top, this Cliburn finalist also nurtures the next generation of talent. Finalist Daming Zhu currently serves on the piano faculty of Soochow University in Taiwan, where his students have won prizes at renowned international piano competitions. He continues to perform and teach in his native China, helping to build an artistic bridge between the two long-estranged nations.

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1985 finalists

Gold medalist José Feghali (center) celebrates with bronze medalist Barry Douglas (left) and silver medalist Philippe Bianconi (right).

British-trained Brazilian José Feghali won the gold medal and went on to have a notable performing and recording career.

Mr. Feghali is currently artist-in-residence at Texas Christian University, where he is also recognized for his work with Internet2, video conferencing, and streaming technology. Frenchborn silver medalist Philippe Bianconi concertizes extensively in Europe and North America as recitalist and concert soloist.

He recently released a recording of the Debussy Preludes, which joins his acclaimed discography of Schumann, Schubert, and the complete solo works of Ravel. Barry Douglas followed his bronze medal win by being named the first non-Russian since Van Cliburn to win piano gold at the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. In addition to appearing as recitalist, conductor, and concert soloist worldwide, he founded and directs the Camerata Ireland, a chamber orchestra of Irish musicians.

Mr. Douglas recently embarked on a project for Chandos to record the complete solo piano music of Brahms and Schubert.

Fourth-place finalist Emma Tahmizián has long championed contemporary music and has premiered and recorded numerous new pieces, including works by Sebastian Currier. She is a founding member of the MOSAIC quartet and a frequent guest at festivals in the United States and Europe, and maintains a longstanding association with the Bowdoin International Music Festival. Hungarian finalist Károly Mocsári recently took part in a special series at the Palace of Arts in Budapest commemorating Debussy’s 150th anniversary, in addition to giving concerts in Croatia, France, Switzerland, and throughout Hungary. He has served on the juries for Liszt Competitions in Budapest, Utrecht, and Weimar. German finalist Hans-Christian Wille founded the Braunschweiger Kammermusikpodium in 1988, which grew into the Braunschweig Classix Festival, one of the largest festivals in Europe. He continues to perform and teach in Europe.

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1989 finalists

Gold medalist Alexei Sultanov shows his unbridled joy after winning the Competition.

Uzbek-born Alexei Sultanov won the gold medal, then embarked on a critically acclaimed yet short career, which all but ended after a series of strokes. He passed away in 2005 in Fort Worth. Silver medalist José Carlos Cocarelli chose an altogether divergent path from performing, and has become a Buddhist monk in France. Increasingly popular as a guest artist, Italian bronze medalist Benedetto Lupo has recently made notable debuts with the Baltimore and Chicago Symphony Orchestras, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and I Musici de Montréal. He has served on the juries of the Cleveland International and Gina Bachauer Competitions, and is now based in Bari, Italy, where he teaches at the Nino

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Rota Conservatory. Finalist Alexander Shtarkman followed his Cliburn Competition success with a first-prize win at the Busoni Competition in 1995. In addition to his active concert schedule in Asia, Europe, Russia, and North and South Americas, Mr. Shtarkman has served as a member of the Peabody Conservatory of Music since 2002. A Chinese native, finalist Tian Ying currently serves as associate professor at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music.

Georgian finalist Elisso Bolkvadze has recently performed in Berlin, Krakow, St. Petersburg, Geneva, Athens, and Paris, and regularly appears on Mezzo TV.

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1993 competitors

Van Cliburn applauds Competition winner Simone Pedroni.

Italian pianist Simone Pedroni won the gold medal and went on to perform under the batons of Riccardo Chailly, Zubin Mehta, Gianandrea Noseda, Leonard Slatkin, and Xian Zhang, among others. A champion of Nino Rota, he recently released a recording of that composer’s concerto with the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano. Russian silver medalist Valery Kuleshov has served as artist-in-residence at the University of Central Oklahoma since 1998. American bronze medalist Christopher Taylor has earned a reputation for his performances of Bach’s Goldberg Variations on a double-manual Steinway and Messiaen’s Vingt regards sur l’Enfant Jésus. In addition to traditional programming, he has recently premiered Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’ Sea Orpheus, as well as performed piano concerti by John Adams, Sebastian Currier,

and Witold Lutosławski in honor of his 100th anniversary this year. Mr. Taylor currently teaches at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Finalist Johan Schmidt maintains a busy schedule performing—most recently in China, France, Japan, and Belgium—teaching at the Royal Brussels Conservatory, and giving master classes. Finalist Armen Babakhanian directs the Yerevan International Piano Competition and the Armenian Legacy International Piano Competition in Yerevan. In 2011, he was named dean of the piano department at Yerevan State University. Italian finalist Fabio Bidini recently toured Spain and the United States, and in 2009, was appointed to chair Berlin’s Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler.

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Competition laureates l-r: Aviram Reichert, third place; Yakov Kasman, second place; and Jon Nakamatsu, first place congratulate one another during the Awards Ceremony.

American Jon Nakamatsu, a high school teacher of German with no conservatory training, won Cliburn gold. He has since developed a highly reputed national career as both soloist and chamber musician, performing with the top U.S. orchestras and venues, and has been co-artistic director of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival since 2007. He released his tenth recording for harmonia mundi in 2010.

Silver medalist Yakov Kasman is artist-in-residence at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he also established a piano series frequently featuring Cliburn winners. He performs both as soloist and in duo recitals with his daughter Aleksandra. The Cliburn’s first Israeli medalist, Aviram Reichert enjoys an active performance career as soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician, particularly throughout the Far East, United States, and Israel, where he is a frequent guest of the Israel Philharmonic and Jerusalem Symphony. He served as artist-in-residence at Grand Valley

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State University in Michigan from 2001 to 2008, and is now professor of piano at Seoul National University. Italian finalist Filippo Gamba recorded the complete Beethoven Bagatelles for Decca in 2012, his sixth album for LOL Records. He is a professor at the Hochschule für Musik in Basel. Finalist Jan Jiracek was recently appointed the new artistic director of the International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna.

He has been professor of piano at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien since 2001. Recent highlights of Katia Skanavi’s performance career include her debut at the Berlin Philharmonie with the Deutsches SymphonieOrchester and concerts with the Orchestre National de France and Kurt Masur. The Cliburn finalist also served on the jury of the 2012 Long Piano Competition in Paris and released a Rachmaninov CD with the Brussels Philharmonic in February 2012.

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2001 competitors

Co-winners Stanislav Ioudenitch and Olga Kern take the stage with second-place winner Antonio Pompa-Baldi (right) at the Awards Ceremony.

In an unprecedented jury decision, two winners shared gold medal honors. A native of Uzbekistan, Stanislav Ioudenitch founded and teaches in the International Center for Music at Park University in Kansas City, where he is also artistic director and associate professor. He teaches at the International Piano Academy Lake Como as well. Russian co-gold medalist Olga Kern quickly achieved superstar status after her Cliburn win. A regular headliner in North America and Europe, she is particularly known for her performances of Rachmaninov, and will be celebrating the composerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 140th birthday with performances of his complete piano concerti and Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with the Orchestre National de Lyon and Leonard Slatkin. In 2012, Ms. Kern and her brother co-founded the Kern Foundation Aspiration to provide financial and artistic

assistance to musicians throughout the world. Co-silver medalist Maxim Philippov is assistant professor of piano at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. Italian Antonio Pompa-Baldi, who shared the silver medal, maintains an active concert schedule, with recent appearances in the Dominican Republic, Japan, South Africa, Spain, and throughout the United States. He is distinguished professor of piano at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and helped found the Academia Manuel Rueda in Santo Domingo. Finalist Alexey Koltakov has toured Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and Russia, and graduated from The Juilliard School in 2012. Chinese finalist Wang Xiaohan, who played one of his own works in the Competition, is active as composer, conductor, pianist, and teacher.

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2005 laureates l-r: Joyce Yang, silver; Alexander Kobrin, gold; and Sa Chen, Crystal Award, pose together.

Russian Alexander Kobrin won the gold medal, as well as the Cliburn’s first Internet Audience Award. In addition to performing across Asia, Europe, and the United States, he serves as the L. Rexford Whiddon Distinguished Chair in Piano at Columbus State University, and was appointed to the artist faculty at New York University in 2012. Nineteenyear-old Joyce Yang from South Korea won the silver medal.

She was awarded the Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2010, and today enjoys a busy concert schedule, making recent debuts in Australia and Germany, as well as with the Detroit and Toronto Symphonies. The new Crystal Award replaced the bronze medal of past competitions, and Beijing-based Sa Chen became the first to win it. Her recent orchestral engagements included debuts with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony, and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic. Italian Davide Cabassi has toured the United States every year since placing as a finalist. He is a faculty member of the Monteverdi

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Conservatory in Bolzano and artist-in-residence at the Col legno Festival in Lucca. Chinese-born Chu-Fang Huang won top prizes at the Cleveland Competition and Young Concert Artist Auditions shortly after being named a Cliburn finalist. She received the 2011 Avery Fisher Career Grant and is artistic director of the Ameri-China International Music Association, aimed at providing China’s aspiring musicians with opportunities to study in the United States. Finalist Roberto Plano has an active concert schedule in Europe and the United States, including recent debuts at Wigmore Hall and with the Houston Symphony. He founded and teaches at the Accademia Musicale Varesina, and in 2011, created the Music Association “Alfred Cortot” with the aim of spreading the joy of classical music while emphasizing music education for children. He will serve on the jury of the 2013 Cleveland Competition.

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2009 competitors

2009 laureates l-r:Yeol eum Son, silver; Nobuyuki Tsujii, gold; and Haochen Zhang, gold, pose together.

Japanese Nobuyuki Tsujii made headlines and rocketed to celebrity status as co-winner of the gold medal. Maintaining a busy concert schedule throughout Asia, Europe, and the United States, he recently toured with the BBC Philharmonic and made debuts at Carnegie Hall and with the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, and Seattle Symphony. He has recorded several best-selling albums for Avex Classics and is the subject of numerous NHK documentaries.

Chinese pianist Haochen Zhang, co-gold medalist, continues to perform to acclaim throughout Asia, Europe, and the United States, and recently made debut appearances with the Hong Kong and Munich Philharmonics, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and toured with the Tokyo and Shanghai Quartets. He completed his studies at the Curtis Institute of Music in 2012. Yeol eum Son followed her silver medal win at the Cliburn with another silver medal at the Tchaikovsky Competition in 2011. Active as a chamber

musician, recitalist, and soloist, she recently toured with the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra and Valery Gergiev, debuted with the Seattle Symphony, and released her newest CD, Piano, in 2011. She is an honorary ambassador of the Seoul Arts Center and her native city of Wonju, South Korea, and writes regularly for the Joong-Ang Times. Bulgarian finalist Evgeni Bozhanov continues to perform actively in Europe and Asia. Finalist and Internet Audience Prize winner Mariangela Vacatello released an all-Liszt recording in 2011, and an all-Debussy recording in 2012, both on the Brilliant Classics label. She recently made her debut at La Scala with the Filarmonica della Scala. Highlights of Chinese finalist Di Wuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent tours include an arena concert before an audience of more than 11,000, which was recorded and released by Epic Records in Japan; her first solo recital tour of China; and a performance of Messiaenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rarely heard Turangalila-Symphonie with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra under Christoph Eschenbach.

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THE CLIBURN: ENVISIONING THE NEXT FIFTY

ROBERT BLOCKER Irl Allison was a visionary leader who dared to dream boldly. By establishing the National Guild of Piano Teachers, Dr. Allison planted vital seeds in the cultural landscape of 1950s America.

Pianos appeared in the living rooms of many middle-class American homes, children took piano lessons, families sang together, and music instruction was present in the public schools.

The National Guild of Piano Teachers, headquartered in Austin, became a flourishing organization of teachers, students, and parents under Dr. Allison’s able guidance.

Van Cliburn’s triumph at the 1958 Tchaikovsky Competition strengthened and extended the value of music in our nation. For years, Van embodied and personified the role of music in our daily lives through his concerts in rural communities, urban centers, and artistic capitals. His passion for music and for his audiences was, in part, a clear manifestation of his childhood in Texas. His devotion to music never wavered in good times or bad, and the charismatic connection Van had with people of all ages, creeds, and colors inspired the Cliburn to be a staunch advocate of the birthright of music for all humankind.

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The Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition finds the Cliburn at a significant crossroads. The first fifty years have been remarkable, for the work of the foundation has sustained the vision of its founders and others who have devoted themselves to it. Let us not forget several generations of Cliburn medalists who, with other competitors, represent the core value stated in the Cliburn’s mission: to advance the cause of classical piano music throughout the world. In pursuing this cause, we, and future generations who stand on our shoulders, will honor the legacies we now celebrate.

1973 Competition jurors in Ed Landreth Auditorium.

Dr. Allison, not surprisingly, determined that an international piano competition named for Van Cliburn would be the most appropriate way to honor Van and his victory in Moscow. The Guild’s gift of $10,000 for the first prize is rightly remembered, but the underlying and unintended vision was the creation of a Cliburn community. Prominent piano teachers, led by Grace Ward Lankford, along with a cadre of Fort Worth citizens and politicians, ignited interest in this new competition in places large and small, rich and poor. The Van Cliburn Foundation was chartered in 1961, and from its roots sprang a group of people who loved classical piano music and supported it with their gifts of time, talent, and money. Fort Worth has proven to be an ideal place to nurture the Cliburn, for its citizens understand and appreciate artistic culture and graciously open welcoming gates to their city. Today, Plato’s statement still rings true: “What is honored in a place is cultivated there.”

Nevertheless, the global context is daunting. Perhaps the greatest opportunities and challenges come to us from technology. Not since the invention of the alphabet has civilization encountered such change as that from the Internet. What are the implications for the legacy of classical music, live concerts, and enabling children to discover wonder in their lives? These questions prompted the Cliburn to develop “Transforming the Legacy,” a plan that envisions—and makes provisions for—our future.

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CONTINUED It is likely that Dr. Allison knew he could not bring his vision to fruition, but the reciprocal truth is that he knew others would continue the work. Indeed, the core value is constant, and its virtues can be seen in the work of board members, staff, volunteers, citizens, and others who believe that we are enriched by music and by each other. Now, at fifty, we look ahead to the next fifty years in a world that spins on change of every conceivable type.

Music is the currency of hope.

Our blueprint for the future sets broad goals that emanate from the Cliburn mission: the advancement of classical piano music through the quadrennial competition, the amateur competition, education programs, and the presentation of concerts that foster artistic excellence and the discovery of the world’s most talented pianists.

Why do we continue to pursue a vision in such dire conditions?

Because music and humanity demand it of us; this is our work together with you, indeed with all the Cliburn community.

Many of our future efforts must be invested in the creativity and curiosity of children. It is our responsibility to encourage them and to give these facile young minds and hearts the joy of discovering wonder in their lives. The child we see at a Musical Awakenings event may be a future gold medalist, but another may be a Nobel laureate in science who absolutely loves music. Their creativity— and ours—is the humanizing ingredient in our digital world.

The late Peter Gomes, one of America’s great preachers and the minister of Harvard’s Memorial Church for several decades, was

an amateur pianist and a musician of considerable stature. With his ministerial imprimatur, he best summarizes the immediate challenge of the Foundation, and indeed the entire Cliburn community, by turning to John Wesley’s words. In so doing, the echoes of Dr. Allison’s vision and Plato’s insight about the cultivation of values are poignantly recalled:

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Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as you ever can.

Transforming the Cliburn legacy for an ever-changing world is our responsibility to classical piano music, to our predecessors, to Van’s honor, and to the future generations who will continue our work. I hope you are deeply touched and forever changed by hearing the artistry of these extraordinary young pianists.

Robert Blocker is The Henry and Lucy Moses Dean of Music and professor of piano at Yale University. He is also honorary professor of piano at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. Dr. Blocker is a Cliburn board member, a member of the executive committee, and chaired the board’s strategic planning initiative, “Transforming the Legacy.”

Excited audience members greet Olga Kern after her 2001 gold medal win.

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VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION HISTORY Winning the first Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, at the height of the Cold War in 1958, brought Van Cliburn unprecedented celebrity for an American concert pianist. Cliburn’s international victory instilled a fresh sense of artistic pride in many Americans, while opening the door to a new era of cultural relations between East and West. The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition was established shortly thereafter to perpetuate Van Cliburn’s unique legacy of demonstrating how classical music has the power to reach across all borders.

At a dinner banquet in November 1958, Dr. Irl Allison, founder of the National Guild of Piano Teachers, passed a note to Grace Ward Lankford, co-founder of the Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum. The note read, “Hold onto your seat, I have a startling announcement!” Standing before a crowd of 500, including Van Cliburn and his mother, Rildia Bee O’Bryan Cliburn, Dr. Allison announced his intention to offer a $10,000 first prize to be awarded by an international piano competition named in Cliburn’s honor.

The idea caught everyone (especially Van Cliburn) by surprise, and immediately ignited the imaginations and enthusiasm of music lovers and civic leaders throughout Fort Worth.

A small corps of volunteers began to raise funds, type labels, and lick envelopes as Ms. Lankford enlisted the support of an astonishing range of politicians, internationally renowned composers, conductors, musicians, business leaders, and professional educators, in pursuit of what must have seemed an impossible goal: to create a world-class international piano competition in a city still affectionately known as “Cowtown.”

However, by 1961, the pieces were falling into place, and the Van Cliburn Foundation was officially chartered. The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, first held in 1962 and repeated every four years since, quickly established itself as an event that inspires and engages the local community, while also gracing the international stage. Such a charming juxtaposition is demonstrated by the custom of having competitors stay with host families during the competition. The Cliburn is one of only a few musical events in the world to adopt this practice, which often results in close, long-term relationships, and imbues the competition with true Southern hospitality.

From the beginning, the Cliburn’s mission has been to discover and sustain the world’s finest young pianists. At the First

Van Cliburn’s triumphant return from Moscow in 1958: this ticker tape parade in New York City was the first and only celebrating a classical musician.

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Competition, all six finalists were awarded cash prizes ranging from $500 to $10,000. Yet the Cliburn has always aspired to give these artists far more than a check and a medal—it was designed to help launch careers. The winner of the First Competition was awarded just eight appearances, including a debut at Carnegie Hall. Today’s finalists are awarded three years of concert engagements and management services, enabling them to perform in hundreds of venues both here and abroad, sharing their talents with the widest possible audience.

The international character of this event has grown with the years, often reflecting the changes in political climate and advancement of musical training nationally and internationally. The first competitions were dominated by performers from the United States and other nations of the Western Hemisphere. In 1981 and 1985, a government boycott prohibited the participation of competitors from the Soviet Union. Today, the competition is embraced by musicians the world over; for the Fourteenth Competition, the Cliburn received more than 150 applications representing thirty-four countries, including Albania, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

With the ongoing generous support of major international corporations and foundations, the Cliburn has been able to produce award-winning television documentaries, which have been aired nationally on public television and syndicated on five continents. National and international radio series regularly broadcast prizewinning performances, and major labels such as BMG, Philips, Teldec, and harmonia mundi usa, have distributed audio and video recordings of Cliburn winners. In 2013, the entire Competition will be streamed live at www.cliburn.org, making performances available to anyone with Internet access.

The Cliburn will also hold an online audience vote during the Competition, the results of which will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on June 9, 2013.

Over the past five decades, the production of the Cliburn Competition has involved hundreds of world-class musicians, music professionals, and dedicated individuals. Notable jurors have included Jorge Bolet, Philippe Entremont, Rudolf Firkusny, Leon Fleisher, Malcolm Frager, Nelson Freire, Alberto Ginastera, Howard Hanson, Nicole Henriot-Schweitzer, Warren Jones, Joseph Kalichstein, Lili Kraus, Alicia de Larrocha, Jerome

Lowenthal, Dame Moura Lympany, Nikita Magaloff, Gerald Moore, John Ogdon, Cécile Ousset, Menahem Pressler, György Sándor, Harold Schonberg, Maxim Shostakovich, Soulima Stravinsky, Walter Susskind, Alexis Weissenberg, and Earl Wild. Among the conductors who have shared the stage with competitors are James Conlon, Leon Fleisher, Jerzy Semkow, Stanisław Skrowaczewski, Walter Susskind, and Leonard Slatkin, who will lead the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra in the Final Round of the Fourteenth Competition. Chamber ensembles have included the Takács Quartet, Tokyo String Quartet, and the Brentano String Quartet, who will perform during the Semifinal Round of the Fourteenth Competition.

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However, it is the past winners who have done the most to establish the Cliburn as a leader in the world of classical music. The Cliburn looks forward to adding the winners of the Fourteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition to their distinguished ranks.

Grace Ward Lankford

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FIRST VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION SEPTEMBER 24–OCTOBER 7, 1962

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ED LANDRETH AUDITORIUM, TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

WINNER

COUNTRY

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Ralph Votapek

USA

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Nikolai Petrov Mikhail Voskresensky Cécile Ousset Marilyn Neeley Sergio Varella-Cid Arthur C. Fennimore Takashi Hironaka Hiroko Nakamura*

USSR USSR France USA Portugal USA Japan Japan

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GIVEN BY

National Guild of Piano Teachers and Dr. and Mrs. Irl Allison Laura Jane Musser The Amon G. Carter Foundation Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum Mr. and Mrs. E. Howard Walsh & Family Mrs. Carl Beutel Leo Potishman Foundation Leo Potishman Foundation Leo Potishman Foundation

*Withdrew from finals because of illness.

Best Performance of Commissioned Work: Arthur C. Fennimore ($500 gold watch, Neiman Marcus) Best Performance of Chamber Music: Ralph Votapek and Hiroko Nakamura ($300 each, Van Cliburn) SECOND STAGE Andre De Groote (Belgium) Donn-Alexandre Feder (USA) Ilze Graubin (USSR) Hajime Kono (Japan) Nina Lelchuk (USSR) John Perry (USA) Raul Ernesto Sosa (Argentina) FIRST STAGE Vicky Adler (Brazil) Anahid Lydia Alexanian (Canada) Carmen Alvarez (Uruguay) Edward Clement Bethel (Bahamas) Jo Garner Boatright (USA) Rafael Borges (Mexico) Sung-Mi Cho (Korea) William D. Cooper (USA) Zoila Luz Garcia Salas A. (Guatemala) Milton Hastings Hallman (USA) James Jolly (USA) Elaine Keillor (Canada) Jung Kyou Kim (Korea)

Arthur Moreira Lima (Brazil) Marlene M. Linzmeyer (USA) Leonidas E. Lipovetsky (Uruguay) Thomas Mastroianni (USA) Manigirdas Motekaitis (USA) Marta Hebe Noguera (Argentina) Yun Hee Paik (Korea) Dorothy Katherine Payne (USA) David Pinto (England) Gloria Saarinen (New Zealand) Jose Sandoval, Jr. (Mexico) Charles Edward Thomas (USA) Margaret C. Watson (USA) Leslie Marie Wells (USA) Grace Wilkinson (England) Walter Wolfe (USA) Sandra Yaggy (USA) JURY Leopold Mannes, Chairman (USA) Yara Bernette (Brazil) Jorge Bolet (USA) Angelo Eagon (USA)

Rudolph Ganz (USA) Don Luis Herrera de la Fuente (Mexico) Motonari Iguchi (Japan) Milton Katims (USA) Lili Kraus (UK) Lev Oborin (Russia) Leonard Pennario (USA) Serge Saxe, Local Chairman (USA) Conductor: Milton Katims String Quartet: University String Quartet-inResidence, Southern Methodist University Orchestra: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Commissioned Work: Lee Hoiby, Capriccio on Five Notes Chairman of the Board: Lorin Boswell General Chairman of the Competition: Grace Ward Lankford

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VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION HISTORY SECOND VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION SEPTEMBER 26–OCTOBER 9, 1966 ED LANDRETH AUDITORIUM, TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY; WILL ROGERS MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM

WINNER

COUNTRY

1

Radu Lupu

Rumania

AMOUNT

2 3 4 5 6

Barry Lee Snyder Blanca Uribe Maria Luisa Lopez-Vito Rudolf Buchbinder Benedikt Köhlen

USA Colombia Philippines Austria West Germany

$10,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 750 500

GIVEN BY

National Guild of Piano Teachers and Dr. and Mrs. Irl Allison Mr. and Mrs. Lorin Boswell Mr. Leo Potishman F. Howard Walsh Foundation Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Seymour III Mrs. Carl Beutel

Best Performance of Commissioned Work: Radu Lupu ($500 gold watch, Neiman Marcus) Best Performance of Chamber Music: Barry Snyder ($600, Van Cliburn) 19th Century Music Award: Blanca Uribe ($300) Best Performance of Copland Sonata Award: Radu Lupu (Annunciata Beall Gold Memorial Medal) Highest Ranking Pianist of the Americas: Barry Lee Snyder ($500, plus appearance in Hall of the Americas Pan American Union) Each of the forty-eight competitors received $100, given by Josephine Grisham.

SECOND STAGE Henri Barda (France) Larry Michael Graham (USA) Thomas Hrynkiw (USA) Jose Sandoval (Mexico) Catherine Silie (France) Robert Silverman (Canada) FIRST STAGE Marco Antonio Abissamra (Brazil) Francisco Aybar (USA) Peter John Basquin (USA) Carl Michael Cave (USA) Monique Charland (USA) Renee Chevalier (USA) Theresa Chung (Korea) Barbara Crouse (USA) Michiko Fujinuma (Japan) Uga Grants (USA) Linda Greer (USA) Leslie Jones (Canada) Larry W. Keenan (USA) Allen F. Kindt (USA) Margaret Lacy (USA) Edward Lee (USA) Christoph Lieske (Germany) Karyl Louwenaar (USA) Henry Lowinger (Cuba) Dante H. Medina (Argentina)

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Milena Mollova (Bulgaria) Phan Thi Ngoc-Nga (South Vietnam)* David B. Northington (USA) Eduardo Olcese (Argentina) Shirley Pethes (Canada) Joy Pottle (USA) Richard Reber (USA) Janet A. Roberts (USA) Pamela H. Ross (USA) Peter Schaaf (USA) Susan Smeltzer (USA) Tim Strong (USA) Ana Maria Trenchi (Argentina) Flavio Varani (Brazil) Yuko Yamaguchi (Japan) Jean Parker Younce (USA) *Withdrew JURY Howard Hanson, Chairman (USA) Joseph Benvenuti (France) Reimar Dahlgrun (West Germany) Guillermo Espinosa (Colombia) József Gát (Hungary) Valentin Gheorghiu (Rumania) Árni Kristjánsson (Iceland) Lili Kraus (New Zealand) Alicia de Larrocha (Spain)

Jean Mahaim (Belgium) Gerald Moore (England) Boyd Neel (Canada) Ezra Rachlin, Local Chairman (USA) Claudette Sorel (USA) Margerita Trombini-Kazuro (Poland) Beveridge Webster (USA) Friedrich Wuhrer (Austria) Conductor: Ezra Rachlin String Quartet: Curtis String Quartet, the New School of Music Orchestra: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Commissioned Work: Willard Straight, Structure for Piano Chairman of the Board: Sam B. Cantey III Chairman of the Competition: Grace Ward Lankford

THIRD VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION SEPTEMBER 29â&#x20AC;&#x201C;OCTOBER 12, 1969

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WINNER

COUNTRY

1

Cristina Ortiz

Brazil

AMOUNT

$10,000

2 3 4 5 6

Minoru Nojima Mark Westcott Gerald Robbins Diane Walsh Michiko Fujinuma

Japan USA USA USA Japan

6,000 2,000 1,500 1,000 750

GIVEN BY

National Guild of Piano Teachers and Dr. and Mrs. Irl Allison The Fuller Foundation Mr. Leo Potishman F. Howard Walsh Foundation Mr. and Mrs. A.T. Seymour III Mrs. Carl Beutel

Best Performance of Commissioned Work: Minoru Nojima ($500 gold watch, Neiman Marcus) Best Performance of Chamber Music: Diane Walsh ($600, Van Cliburn) Best Performance of Schumann: Cristina Ortiz (Annunciata Beall Gold Memorial Medal) Highest Ranking Pianist of the Americas: Cristina Ortiz ($500 plus appearance in the Hall of the Americas Pan American Union) Each of the seventeen competitors received $100, given by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Levan Cliburn.

SECOND STAGE Peter John Basquin (USA) John Cobb (USA) Manuel Delaflor (Mexico)* William McLeod Frampton III (USA) FIRST STAGE Michael Cave (USA) Robert Hagopian (USA) Thomas Hrynkiw (USA) Donald J. Moore (USA) Lea Picker Neiman (Israel) Rae Shannon (USA) William Westney (USA)

JURY Ezra Rachlin, Chairman (USA) Abram Chasins (USA) Leon Fleisher (USA) Peter Frankl (Hungary) Nicole Henriot-Schweitzer (France) Bruce Hungerford (Australia) Motonari Iguchi (Japan) Mindru Katz (Israel) Constance Keene (USA) Lili Kraus (New Zealand) Leonard Pennario (USA)

Conductor: Ezra Rachlin Chamber Music: Eudice Shapiro (Violin) and Laszlo Varga (Cello) Orchestra: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Commissioned Work: Norman Dello Joio, Capriccio on the Interval of a Second Chairman of the Competition and Foundation: Richard Lee Brown Executive Secretary of the Competition: Catherine Russell Haden

*Withdrew

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VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION HISTORY FOURTH VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION SEPTEMBER 17–30, 1973 ED LANDRETH AUDITORIUM, TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY; TARRANT COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER THEATRE

WINNER

COUNTRY

1

Vladimir Viardo

USSR

2 3 4 5 6

Christian Zacharias Michael James Houstoun Alberto Reyes Evgenii Korolev Krassimir Ivanov Gatev

Germany New Zealand Uruguay USSR Bulgaria

AMOUNT

$10,000 6,000 3,000 1,500 1,000 750

GIVEN BY

National Guild of Piano Teachers and Dr. and Mrs. Irl Allison The Fuller Foundation Dr. Jane Byars F. Howard Walsh Foundation Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Seymour III Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum

Best Performance of Commissioned Work: Vladimir Viardo ($500 gold watch, Neiman Marcus) Best Performance of Chamber Music: Christian Zacharias ($600, Van Cliburn) Rachmaninov Étude Tableau Award: Alberto Reyes and Vladimir Viardo ($300 each, Van Cliburn for Rachmaninov’s 100th Birthday) Highest Ranking Pianist of the Americas: Alberto Reyes ($500, Pan American Union) Each of the seven semifinalists that did not advance to the finals received $250, given by Mrs. Raiford Burton, the Washington D.C. unit of the National Guild of Piano Teachers, and Mrs. Josef McBride.

SECOND STAGE Daniel Adni (Israel) Alan James Ball (USA) John Henry Hendrickson (Canada) Ivan Klansky (Czechoslovakia) Arthur Marcelo Ozolins (Canada) Santiago E. Rodriguez (Cuba) Geoffrey Tozer (Australia) FIRST STAGE Leon Edward Bates (USA) Bill Alan Blaine (USA) Susan Joyce Campbell (USA) Joyce Chung (Taiwan) Gregory Russell Davis (USA) Christine De Shon (USA) William De Van, Jr. (USA) Janice Feld (USA) Lauren David Gayle (USA) Beverly Elise Gilbert (USA) David Joseph Golub (USA) Milton Lewis Granger (USA) Raymund Josef Havenith (Germany) Dennis John Hennig (Australia) Ian Richard Hobson (England) Judith Anne Jonson (USA) Wha-In Lee (Korea)

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Gillian Lin (UK) Alan David Marks (USA) Deborah Moriarty (USA) Timothy J. Mueller (USA) Patrick James Mullins (USA) Craig Deane Nies (USA) David Oei (Hong Kong) Cristian Petrescu (Rumania) Kristin Prior (USA) Richard James Ratliff, Jr. (USA) Ronald Mark Rosen (USA) Stefan Scaggiari (USA) Francis Joseph Schindler, Jr. (USA) Thomas Edward Schmidt (USA) Robert Charles Shoumaker (USA) Aleka Simeonidou (Greece) Leigh James Unger (USA) Judyth Walker (USA) Robert Wayne Weirich (USA) Thomas Blaine White (USA) JURY John Giordano, Chairman (USA) Abram Chasins (USA) James Dick (USA) Nicole Henriot-Schweitzer (France) John Hopkins (Australia)

Constance Keene (USA) Lili Kraus (New Zealand) Fernando Laires (Portugal) Evgenii Malinin (USSR) Leonard Pennario (USA) Vlado Perlemuter (France) Walter Susskind (USA) Luis C. Valencia (Philippines) Conductor: Walter Susskind Chamber Music: Eudice Shapiro (Violin) and Laszlo Varga (Cello) Orchestra: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Commissioned Work: Aaron Copland, Night Thoughts Chairman of the Competition and Foundation: Mrs. William M. Fuller Executive Secretary of the Competition: Catherine Russell Haden

FIFTH VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION SEPTEMBER 11–25, 1977

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VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION HISTORY

ED LANDRETH AUDITORIUM, TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY; TARRANT COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER THEATRE

WINNER

1 2 3 4 Tied:

Steven De Groote Alexander Toradze Jeffrey Swann Christian Blackshaw Michel Dalberto 5 Tied: Ian Richard Hobson Alexander Mndoyants

COUNTRY

South Africa USSR USA England France England USSR

AMOUNT

$10,000 6,000 3,000 1,500 1,500 1,000 1,000

GIVEN BY

National Guild of Piano Teachers The Fuller Foundation The Mary Potishman Lard Trust F. Howard Walsh Foundation Mr. and Mrs. A.T. Seymour III Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum

Best Performance of Commissioned Work: Steven De Groote ($500 gold watch, Neiman Marcus) Best Performances of Chamber Music: Michel Dalberto, Steven De Groote, Alexander Toradze ($600 each, Van Cliburn) Highest Ranking Pianist from the Americas: Jeffrey Swann ($500, Organization of American States) Jury Discretionary Scholarship Award: José Carlos Cocarelli, Abdel-Rahman El-Bacha, Yevgeny Krushevsky, Eliane Rodrigues, Marioara Trifan, Eugene Rowley ($500 each, Raymond E. Buck Foundation ($1,500), Mrs. Mildred Carey ($1,000), and Anonymous ($500)) Each of the seventy-six competitors received $100, given by Van Cliburn and Rildia Bee O’Bryan Cliburn.

THIRD STAGE Pi-hsien Chen (Taiwan) Youri Egorov (Netherlands) Abdel-Rahman El-Bacha (Lebanon) Yevgeny Dmitrievich Krushevsky (USSR) Steven Mayer (USA) Eliane Rodrigues (Brazil) Eugene Rowley (USA) Geoffrey Tozer (Australia) SECOND STAGE Boris Bloch (USA) Marian Elizabeth Hahn (USA) Angela Mary Hewitt (Canada) Alan David Marks (USA) Yuriko Murakami (Japan) Peter Orth (USA) Marioara Trifan (USA) FIRST STAGE Frédéric-Marcel Aguessy (France) Gregory Dean Allen (USA) James Angelo Barbagallo (USA) Julie Irene Bees (USA) Richard Calvin Bishop (USA) William David Black (USA) Michael Philip Blum (USA) Daniel Blumenthal (USA) Michael Boriskin (USA) Jeffrey Leon Campbell (USA) José Carlos Cocarelli (Brazil) Martin Dörrie (Germany) Nina Drath (Poland) David Thomas Nelson Earl (South Africa) Noel Engebretson (USA) Brigitte Engerer (France) Verda Erman (Turkey) Kazuoki Fujii (Japan)

Robert Groslot (Belgium) Steven Hall (USA) Derek Han (USA) Harumi Hanafusa (Japan) Boaz David Heilman (USA) John Henry Hendrickson (Canada) Babette Hierholzer (Germany) Diana Kacso (Brazil) Youngho Kim (Korea) Aglaia C. Koras (USA) Neal P. Larrabee (USA) David Allan Levine (USA) Michael R. Lewin (USA) Panayis Lyras (USA) Julian Martin (USA) Maria-José Morais (Portugal) Shigeo S. Neriki (Japan) Kay Robertine Pace (USA) Miryo Park (South Korea) Pamela Mia Paul (USA) José-María Martinez Pinzolas (Spain) Cynthia Ann Raim (USA) André Luis Rangel (Brazil) James Raphael (USA) Imre Rohmann (Hungary) Myron Romanul (USA) Ruggero Ruocco (Italy) Gershon Silbert (Israel) Paul Smith (USA) Jean-Louis Steuerman (Brazil) Thomas W. Stumpf (Germany) Sondra Tammam (USA) Oscar Tarrago (Mexico) Dimitri Toufexis (USA) Valerie Valois (USA) William Wolfram (USA)

JURY John Giordano, Chairman (USA) Luiz De Moura Castro, Assistant to the Chairman (Brazil) Guido Agosti (Italy) James Dick (USA) Rudolf Firkušný (USA) Leon Fleisher (USA) Alberto Ginastera (Argentina) Lucrecia R. Kasilag (Philippines) Lili Kraus (New Zealand) Nikita Magaloff (Switzerland) John Ogdon (England) Leonard Pennario (USA) Nikolai Petrov (USSR) Pierre Sancan (France) José Serebrier (Uruguay) SCREENING JURY Abram Chasins (USA) Constance Keene (USA) Yuri Krasnapolsky (USA) Gitta Gradova (USA) Ariel Rubstein (USSR) Abbey Simon (USA) Conductor: John Giordano Chamber Music: Tokyo String Quartet Orchestras: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and Texas Little Symphony Commissioned Work: Samuel Barber, Ballade Documentary: Contest to Carnegie Hall: The 1977 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, directed by Mitchell Johnson Chairman of the Foundation: Mrs. Elton M. Hyder, Jr. Executive Director: Robert H. Alexander

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VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION HISTORY SIXTH VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION MAY 17–31, 1981 ED LANDRETH AUDITORIUM, TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY; TARRANT COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER THEATRE

WINNER

1 André-Michel Schub 2 Tied: Panayis Lyras

4 5 6

COUNTRY

AMOUNT

USA USA

$12,000 7,000

Santiago Rodriguez

USA

7,000

Jeffrey Kahane Christopher O’Riley Daming Zhu

USA USA China

4,000 3,000 1,500

GIVEN BY

National Guild of Piano Teachers The Fuller Foundation ($4,000) and The Mary Potishman Lard Trust ($3,000) The Fuller Foundation ($4,000) and The Mary Potishman Lard Trust ($3,000) Mr. and Mrs. F. Howard Walsh T. J. Brown and C.A. Lupton Foundation Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum

Best Performance of Commissioned Work: Santiago Rodriguez (gold watch, Neiman Marcus) Best Performance of Chamber Music: André-Michel Schub ($1,000, Van Cliburn) Highest Ranking Pianist of the Americas: André-Michel Schub ($1,000, Organization of American States) Highest Ranking Pianist of the United States: André-Michel Schub ($1,000, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Seymour III) Jury Discretionary Scholarship Award: Kathryn Selby and Barry Douglas ($1,000 each, Raymond E. Buck Foundation and 1981 Jury) Each of the thirty-nine competitors received $100, given by Van Cliburn.

SECOND STAGE Hung-Kuan Chen (Taiwan) Barry Douglas (Northern Ireland) Christina Kiss (Hungary) Norman Krieger (USA) Edward Newman (USA) William Randolph Tritt (Canada) FIRST STAGE Frédéric Aguessy (France) Vivian Choi (Hong Kong) Vladimir Conta (Rumania) Michael Dulin (USA) Konstanze Eickhorst (West Germany) Steven Hall (USA) Duane Hulbert (USA) Sayuri Iida (Japan) Yü Jin (China) François Kerdoncuff (France) Chan Hee Kim (USA) Alan Kogosowski (Australia) Michael Korstick (West Germany) Antoinette Krueger-Perez (USA) Stephen Lazarus (USA) Michael Lewin (USA) Carmen Or (Israel) Miryo Park (South Korea) Marc Raubenheimer (South Africa)

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Yves Rault (France) John Noel Roberts (USA) Kathy Selby (Australia) Marc Silverman (USA) Philip Smith (England) Robert Taub (USA) Roberto Urbay (Cuba) Nancy Weems (USA) JURY John Giordano, Chairman (USA) Luiz de Moura Castro, Assistant to the Chairman (Brazil) Marcello Abbado (Italy) Maurice Abravanel (USA) Abram Chasins (USA) Valentin Gheorghiu (Rumania) Nicole Henriot-Schweitzer (France) Lili Kraus (New Zealand) Minoru Nojima (Japan) Leonard Pennario (USA) Vlado Perlemuter (France) Lucio San Pedro (Philippines) Earl Wild (USA) Zhou Guangren (China) SCREENING JURY Abram Chasins, Chairman (USA)

Constance Keene (USA) Ariel Rubstein (USSR) Lawrence Leighton Smith (USA) Ralph Votapek (USA) Conductor: Leon Fleisher Chamber Music: Tokyo String Quartet Orchestras: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and Texas Little Symphony Commissioned Work: Leonard Bernstein, Touches Master of Ceremonies: André Watts Documentary: The Sixth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, directed

by Robert Elfstrom Chairman of the Foundation: Mrs. Joe A. Tilley, Jr. Executive Director: Anthony Phillips

SEVENTH VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION MAY 18–JUNE 2, 1985

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ED LANDRETH AUDITORIUM, TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY; TARRANT COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER THEATRE

1 2 3 4 5 6

WINNER

COUNTRY

José Feghali Philippe Bianconi Barry Douglas Emma Tahmizián Károly Mocsári Hans-Christian Wille

Brazil $12,000 France 8,000 UK 6,000 Bulgaria 4,000 Hungary 3,000 West Germany 1,500

AMOUNT

GIVEN BY

National Guild of Piano Teachers The Fuller Foundation The Mary Potishman Lard Trust Mr. and Mrs. F. Howard Walsh, Sr. T. J. Brown and C. A. Lupton Foundation Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum

Best Performance of Commissioned Work: Barry Douglas (gold watch, Neiman Marcus) Best Performance of Chamber Music: José Feghali and Kathryn Selby ($1,000 each, Van Cliburn) Highest Ranking Pianist of the United States: Hung-Kuan Chen ($1,000, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Seymour lll) Jury Discretionary Scholarship Award: Andrew Wilde ($2,500, Raymond E. Buck Foundation)

SECOND STAGE Hung-Kuan Chen (USA) Chia Chou (Canada) Rian De Waal (Netherlands) Norman Krieger (USA) Kathryn Selby (Australia) Andrew Wilde (UK) FIRST STAGE Dickran Atamian (USA) Dan Atanasiu (Rumania) Cristian Beldi (Rumania) William Bloomquist (USA) Kathryn Brown (USA) David Buechner (USA) Marie-Noëlle Damien (Belgium) Sergio de los Cobos (Spain) Lora Anghelova Dimitrova (Bulgaria) Thomas Duis (West Germany) Eduardus Halim (Indonesia) Diane Hidy (USA) Ingrid Jacoby (USA) Youngho Kim (Korea) Paul Maillet (USA) Joel Martin (USA) Yuki Matsuzawa (Japan) Thomas Otten (USA) Susan Savage (USA)

Eun Soo Son (Korea) Sharon Joy Vogan (New Zealand) David Allen Wehr (USA) Patti Wolf (USA) William Wolfram (USA) JURY John Giordano, Chairman (USA) Idil Biret (Turkey) Jorge Bolet (USA) Anton Dikov (Bulgaria) Malcolm Frager (USA) Arpad Joo (Hungary/USA) Lili Kraus (New Zealand) Li Ming Qiang (China) Minoru Nojima (Japan) Cécile Ousset (France) Harold C. Schonberg (USA) Soulima Stravinsky (USA) Wolfgang Stresemann (West Germany/USA)

Conductor: Stanisław Skrowaczewski Chamber Music: Tokyo String Quartet Orchestras: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and Fort Worth Chamber Orchestra Commissioned Work: John Corigliano, Fantasia on an Ostinato Master of Ceremonies: F. Murray Abraham Documentary: The Seventh Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, directed

by Bill Fertik Chairman of the Foundation: Mrs. Joe A. Tilley, Jr. Executive Director: Andrew Raeburn

SCREENING JURY Milton Katims, Chairman (USA) Idil Biret (Turkey) John Perry (USA) Anthony Phillips (UK) Barry Snyder (USA)

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VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION HISTORY EIGHTH VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION MAY 27–JUNE 11, 1989 ED LANDRETH AUDITORIUM, TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY; TARRANT COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER THEATRE

1 2 3 4 5 6

WINNER

COUNTRY

Alexei Sultanov José Carlos Cocarelli Benedetto Lupo Alexander Shtarkman Tian Ying Elisso Bolkvadze

USSR Brazil Italy USSR China USSR

AMOUNT

$15,000 10,000 7,500 5,000 3,500 2,000

GIVEN BY

National Guild of Piano Teachers The Fuller Foundation The Mary Potishman Lard Trust Mr. and Mrs. F. Howard Walsh, Sr. T. J. Brown and C. A. Lupton Foundation Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum

Best Performance of Commissioned Work: Benedetto Lupo (gold watch, Neiman Marcus) Steven De Groote Memorial Award for Best Performances of Chamber Music: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, José Carlos Cocarelli, Kevin Kenner, Alexander Shtarkman ($1,000 each, Van Cliburn) Highest Ranking Pianist of the United States: Kevin Kenner ($1,000, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Seymour lll) Jury Discretionary Awards: Pedro Burmester, Kevin Kenner, Wolfgang Manz, Andrew Wilde ($1,000 each, Raymond E. Buck Foundation) Lora Dimitrova (Bulgaria) Thomas Duis (West Germany) Konstanze Eickhorst (West Germany) Seung-Un Ha (USA) Eduardus Halim (Indonesia) Ivo Janssen (Holland) Jakob Jürgen (West Germany) Hae-Jung Kim (USA) Rita Kinka (Yugoslavia) Leonid Kuzmin (USA) Jian Li (China) Wolfgang Manz (Germany) Károly Mocsári (Hungary) Predrag Muzijevic (Yugoslavia) John Nauman (USA) Shari Raynor (USA) Veronica Reznikovskaya (USSR) Victor Sangiorgio (Australia) Boris Slutsky (USA) Ju Hee Suh (Korea) Hugh Tinney (Ireland) Andrew Wilde (Great Britain) SECOND STAGE Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (France) Pedro Burmester (Portugual) Angela Cheng (Canada) Kevin Kenner (USA) Hai Lin (China) Kayo Miki (Japan) FIRST STAGE Seizo Azuma (Japan) Kathryn Brown (USA) David Buechner (USA) Angela Cholakyan (USA)

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JURY John Giordano, Chairman (USA) Sergei Dorensky (USSR) Jan Ekier (Poland) Nicole Henriot-Schweitzer (France) John Lill (Great Britain) Li Ming Qiang (China) Cristina Ortiz (Brazil) John F. Pfeiffer (USA) Lawrence Leighton Smith (USA) György Sándor (USA) Abbey Simon (USA)

Maxim Shostakovich (USA) Takahiro Sonoda (Japan) Joaquin Soriano (Spain) Ralph Votapek (USA) SCREENING JURY John Giordano, Chairman (USA) Minoru Nojima (Japan) Maxim Shostakovich (USA) Joaquin Soriano (Spain) Ralph Votapek (USA) Conductor: Stanisław Skrowaczewski Chamber Music: Tokyo String Quartet Orchestras: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and Fort Worth Chamber Orchestra Commissioned Work: William Schuman, Chester: Variations for Piano Master of Ceremonies: Dudley Moore Official Artwork: Robert Rauschenberg Documentary: The Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Here to Make Music, directed by Peter Rosen Chairman of the Foundation: Susan B. Tilley Executive Director: Richard Rodzinski

NINTH VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION MAY 22–JUNE 6, 1993

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ED LANDRETH AUDITORIUM, TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY; TARRANT COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER THEATRE

1 2 3 4 5 6

WINNER

COUNTRY

Simone Pedroni Valery Kuleshov Christopher Taylor Johan Schmidt Armen Babakhanian Fabio Bidini

Italy Russia USA Belgium Armenia Italy

AMOUNT

$15,000 10,000 7,500 5,000 3,500 2,000

GIVEN BY

National Guild of Piano Teachers William M. Fuller Foundation The Mary Potishman Lard Trust Mr. and Mrs. F. Howard Walsh, Sr. T. J. Brown and C. A. Lupton Foundation Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum

Best Performance of Commissioned Work: Valery Kuleshov (gold watch, Neiman Marcus) Steven De Groote Memorial Award for Best Performances of Chamber Music: Richard Raymond and Simone Pedroni ($1,000 each, Van Cliburn) Highest Ranking Pianist of the United States: Christopher Taylor ($1,000, Mr. and Mrs. William S. Davis) Jury Discretionary Award: Andrew Armstrong ($4,000, Raymond E. Buck Foundation) FIRST STAGE Mark Anderson (USA) Hiroshi Arimori (Japan) Francesco Cipolletta (Italy) Read Gainsford (New Zealand) Alan Gampel (USA) Kirill Gliadkovsky (Russia) Jennifer Cecilia Hayghe (USA) Ilya Itin (Russia) Alexander Korsantiya (Georgia) Petronel Malan (South Africa) Jura Margulis (Germany) Laura Mikkola (Finland) Lorraine Min (Canada) Edoard Monteiro (Brazil) Enrico Pace (Italy) HaeSun Paik (Korea) Graham Scott (UK) Margarita Shevchenko (Russia) Connie Shih (Canada) Sergei Tarasov (Russia) Francois Weigel (France) Andreas Woyke (Germany) Mikhail Yanovitsky (USA) SECOND STAGE Andrew Armstrong (USA) Frederic Chiu (USA) Alexander Melnikov (Russia) Shirley Hsiao-Ni Pan (Canada) Richard Raymond (Canada) Veronica Reznikovskaya (Russia)

JURY John Giordano, Chairman (USA) Joaquín Achúcarro (Spain) Philippe Entremont (France) Claude Frank (USA) Nelson Freire (Brazil) Edward Gordon (USA) Moura Lympany (England)

Lev Naumov (Russia) Cécile Ousset (France) John F. Pfeiffer (USA) Menahem Pressler (USA) Abbey Simon (USA) Takahiro Sonoda (Japan) Ralph Votapek (USA) SCREENING JURY John Giordano, Chairman (USA) Jerome Lowenthal (USA) Hiroko Nakamura (Japan) Cécile Ousset (France) Abbey Simon (USA) Ralph Votapek (USA) Conductor: Jerzy Semkow Chamber Music: American String Quartet Orchestras: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and Fort Worth Chamber Orchestra Commissioned Work: Morton Gould, Ghost Waltzes Master of Ceremonies: Paul Harvey Official Artwork: Ivan Chermayeff Documentary: The Ninth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: A Life in Music, directed by Peter Rosen Chairman of the Foundation: Susan B. Tilley Executive Director: Richard Rodzinski

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VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION HISTORY TENTH VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION MAY 23–JUNE 8, 1997 ED LANDRETH AUDITORIUM, TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY; TARRANT COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER THEATRE

WINNER

COUNTRY

AMOUNT

1 Jon Nakamatsu 2 Yakov Kasman 3 Aviram Reichert Finalists: Filippo Gamba Jan Gottlieb Jiracek Katia Skanavi

USA Russia Israel Italy Germany Russia

$20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 5,000 5,000

GIVEN BY

National Guild of Piano Teachers/Anonymous Donor The William Fuller Foundation, Marcia and Bobby French The Mary Potishman Lard Trust T. J. Brown and C. A. Lupton Foundation Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum Mr. and Mrs. F. Howard Walsh, Sr.

Phyllis Jones Tilley Memorial Award for Best Performance of Commissioned Work: Naida Cole ($5,000, Friends of Phyllis Jones Tilley) Steven De Groote Memorial Award for Best Performances of Chamber Music: Naida Cole, Jon Nakamatsu, Katia Skanavi ($1,000 each, Van Cliburn) Jury Discretionary Awards: Victor Chestopal, Michail Dantchenko, Stanislav Ioudenitch ($4,000 each, Raymond E. Buck Foundation; Mary P. Kladis Memorial Award, Nick D. Kladis family; Bernard L. Maas Foundation) Each semifinalist received $2,000, given by: Alann P. and Charles F. Bedford Fund, Community Foundation of Metropolitan Tarrant County; Ann and Edward R. Hudson, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. L. Edward Martin, II; Norwest Banks; Mrs. Susan B. Tilley; and Mr. Hugh Watson.

SECOND STAGE Victor Chestopal (Russia) Naida Cole (Canada) Michail Dantchenko (Ukraine) Stanislav Ioudenitch (Russia)* Aleksandar Madzar (Yugoslavia) Lev Vinocour (Russia) *Withdrew because of accident.

FIRST STAGE Susumu Aoyagi (Japan) Andrew Armstrong (USA) Yuri Bogdanov (Russia) Alexandre Dossin (Brazil) Joel Hastings (Canada) Yong-Kyu Lee (Korea) Anton Mordasov (Russia) Peter Miyamoto (USA) Olga Pushechnikova (Russia) Fernando Rossano (Italy) Per Rundberg (Sweden) Yuan Sheng (China) Margarita Shevchenko (Russia) Christopher Shih (USA) Niklas Sivelöv (Sweden) Alex Slobodyanik (Russia) Ju-Ying Song (USA) Dmitri Teterin (Russia) Albert Tiu (Philippines) Dimitri Vassilakis (Greece) George Vatchnadze (Georgia)

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Dmitri Vorobieff (Russia) Yi Wu (Argentina) JURY John Giordano, Chairman (USA) Marius Constant (France) Dean Elder (USA) Claude Frank (USA) Ian Hobson (Great Britain) Warren Jones (USA) Jerome Lowenthal (USA) Hiroko Nakamura (Japan) Lev Naumov (Russia) Cécile Ousset (France) Menahem Pressler (USA) Piero Rattalino (Italy) Dubravka Tomsic (Slovenia) Alexis Weissenberg (Switzerland) SCREENING JURY John Giordano, Chairman (USA) Ian Hobson (Great Britain) Jerome Lowenthal (USA) Cécile Ousset (France) Dean Elder (USA)

Conductor: James Conlon Chamber Music: Tokyo String Quartet Orchestras: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and Fort Worth Chamber Orchestra Commissioned Work: William Bolcom, Nine Bagatelles Master of Ceremonies: James Conlon Official Artwork: Sean Scully, 10.6.93 Documentary: The Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Playing with Fire, directed by Catherine Tatge Chairman of the Foundation: Alann Bedford Sampson Executive Director: Richard Rodzinski

ELEVENTH VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION MAY 25–JUNE 10, 2001

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NANCY LEE AND PERRY R. BASS PERFORMANCE HALL

WINNER

1 Tied: Stanislav Ioudenitch Olga Kern 2 Tied: Maxim Philippov Antonio Pompa-Baldi Finalists: Alexey Koltakov Wang Xiaohan

COUNTRY

Uzbekistan Russia Russia Italy Ukraine China

AMOUNT

$20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 10,000 10,000

GIVEN BY

Nancy Lee and Perry Bass* William M. Fuller Foundation, Marcia and Bobby French The Mary Potishman Lard Trust T.J. Brown and C.A. Lupton Foundation Mrs. F. Howard Walsh, Sr. American College of Musicians/ National Guild of Piano Teachers

Phyllis Jones Tilley Memorial Award for the Best Performance of a New Work: Antonio Pompa-Baldi ($5,000, Alann Bedford Sampson, Rose Anne and Lewis Kornfeld) Steven De Groote Memorial Award for the Best Performances of Chamber Music: Davide Franceschetti, Stanislav Ioudenitch, Maxim Philippov ($1,000 each, Van Cliburn) Jury Discretionary Awards: Davide Franceschetti, Sergey Koudriakov, Alexander Moutouzkine, Masaru Okada ($4,000 each, Gordon W. Smith, Blaine Smith, and Susan and Dee Smith; Neal Steffen Memorial Foundation; Raymond E. Buck Foundation; Lynn and Pete Randels, Sandy and Steve Randels, and Marcus Raskin, in honor of Betty Randels) *Given through a generous gift to the Van Cliburn Endowment Trust.

Each semifinalist received $2,500, given by: Alann P. and Charles F. Bedford Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas; Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum; Garvey Texas Foundation, Inc.; Carolyn and Gerald Grinstein; Ann and Edward R. Hudson, Jr.; and Mr. Hugh L. Watson.

Yunjie Chen (China) Ying Feng (China) Tadashi Imai (Japan) Paavali Jumppanen (Finland) Amir Katz (Israel) Albert Mamriev (Israel) Maxim Manioukov (Russia) Oxana Mikhailoff (Russia) Anton Mordasov (Russia) Alexander Moutouzkine (Russia) Jong Hwa Park (Korea) Jong-Gyung Park (Korea) Andrew Russo (USA) Edna Stern (Belgium) Roger Wright (USA)

SECOND STAGE Alessandra Maria Ammara (Italy) Maurizio Baglini (Italy) Davide Franceschetti (Italy) Sergey Koudriakov (Russia) Masaru Okada (Japan) Vassily Primakov (Russia) FIRST STAGE Dror Biran (Israel) Yuri Blinov (Belarus) Stefania Cafaro (Italy)

JURY John Giordano, Chairman (USA) Marcello Abbado (Italy) Joaquín Achúcarro (Spain) Eileen Tate Cline (USA) Richard Dyer (USA) Claude Frank (USA) Thomas Frost (USA) Andrzej Jasinski (Poland) Yoheved Kaplinsky (Israel) Jürgen Meyer-Josten (Germany) Jean-Marc Peysson (France) Menahem Pressler (USA) Zhou Guangren (China)

SCREENING JURY John Giordano, Chairman (USA) Marcello Abbado (Italy) Eileen Tate Cline (USA) Yoheved Kaplinsky (Israel) Jürgen Meyer-Josten (Germany) Conductor: James Conlon Chamber Music: Takács Quartet Orchestra: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra American Composers Invitational Grand Prize: Lowell Liebermann ($5,000) American Composers Invitational Participation Award: Lowell Liebermann; Judith Lang Zaimont ($2,500 each) American Composers Invitational New Works: C. Curtis-Smith, Four Études; Lowell Liebermann, Three Impromptus; James Mobberley, Give ‘em Hell!; Judith Lang Zaimont, Impronta Digitale Master of Ceremonies: James Conlon Official Artwork: Tom Phillips, Music World I & Music World II Documentary: The Cliburn: Playing on the Edge, directed by Peter Rosen Chairman of the Foundation: Alann Bedford Sampson Executive Director: Richard Rodzinski

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VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION HISTORY TWELFTH VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION MAY 20–JUNE 5, 2005 NANCY LEE AND PERRY R. BASS PERFORMANCE HALL

WINNER

1 Alexander Kobrin 2 Joyce Yang 3 Sa Chen Finalists: Davide Cabassi Chu-Fang Huang Roberto Plano

COUNTRY

AMOUNT

Russia $20,000 South Korea 20,000 China 20,000 Italy 10,000 China 10,000 Italy 10,000

GIVEN BY

Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass* William M. Fuller Foundation, Marcia and Bobby French Mary D. Wash T.J. Brown and C.A. Lupton Foundation The Corbett Family American College of Musicians/National Guild of Piano Teachers

Beverley Taylor Smith Award for the Best Performance of a New Work: Joyce Yang ($5,000, Gordon W. Smith, Blaine Smith, Susan and Dee Smith) Steven de Groote Memorial Award for the Best Performance of Chamber Music: Joyce Yang ($6,000, Van Cliburn) Raymond E. Buck Jury Discretionary Award*: Maria Mazo ($4,000, Raymond E. Buck Foundation) Jury Discretionary Awards: Jie Chen, Sodi Braide, Gabriela Martinez ($4,000 each, Bell Helicopter a Textron Company, Neal Steffen Memorial Foundation) Internet Audience Award: Alexander Kobrin (Apple iPod Photo) *Given through a generous gift to the Van Cliburn Endowment Trust.

Each semifinalist received $5,000, given by: Alann Bedford Sampson; the Alann P. and Charles F. Bedford Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas; the Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum; the Garvey Texas Foundation, Inc.; and Edward and Ann Frasher Hudson.

SECOND STAGE Ning An (USA) Jie Chen (China) Ying Feng (China) Gabriela Martinez (Venezuela) Maria Mazo (Germany/Russia) Xiaohan Wang (China) FIRST STAGE Lilian Akopova (Ukraine) Giuseppe Andaloro (Italy) Stephen Beus (USA) Sodi Braide (Nigeria/UK) Grace Fong (USA) Davide Franceschetti (Italy) Alexei Grynyuk (Ukraine) Mariya Kim (Ukraine) Marina Kolomiytseva (Russia) Alexey Koltakov (Australia) Soyeon Lee (South Korea) Ang Li (Canada) Albert Mamriev (Israel) Alexandre Moutouzkine (Russia) Esther Park (USA) Daria Rabotkina (Russia) Ilya Rashkovskiy (Russia) Elizabeth Joy Roe (USA) Rui Shi (China) Rem Urasin (Russia) Di Wu (China) ChenXin Xu (China) Andrius Žlabys (Lithuania)

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JURY John Giordano, Chairman (USA) Marcello Abbado (Italy) Peter Cossé (Germany) Richard Dyer (USA) Claude Frank (USA) Thomas Frost (USA) Joseph Kalichstein (Israel) Jürgen Meyer-Josten (Germany) Menahem Pressler (USA) Tadeusz Strugała (Poland) Zhou Guangren (China) SCREENING JURY John Giordano, Chairman (USA) Marcello Abbado (Italy) Thomas Frost (USA) Yoheved Kaplinsky (Israel) Jürgen Meyer-Josten (Germany) Conductor: James Conlon Chamber Music: Takács Quartet Orchestra: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra American Composers Invitational Grand Prize: Sebastian Currier ($5,000) American Composers Invitational Participation Award: Sebastian Currier; Jennifer Higdon; Daniel Kellogg; Ruth Schonthal ($2,500 each)

American Composers Invitational New Works: Sebastian Currier, Scarlatti Cadences + Brainstorm; Jennifer Higdon, Secret & Glass Gardens; Daniel Kellogg, scarlet thread; Jan Krzywicki, Nocturnals; Ruth Schonthal, Sonata quasi un’improvvisazione Master of Ceremonies: Van Cliburn Official Artwork: Howard Hodgkin, Concert Documentary: In the Heart of Music, directed

by Andy Sommer Chairman of the Foundation: Alann Bedford Sampson Executive Director: Richard Rodzinski

THIRTEENTH VAN CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION MAY 22–JUNE 7, 2009

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NANCY LEE AND PERRY R. BASS PERFORMANCE HALL

WINNER

1 Tied: Nobuyuki Tsujii Haochen Zhang 2 Yeol eum Son Finalists: Evgeni Bozhanov Mariangela Vacatello Di Wu

COUNTRY

AMOUNT

GIVEN BY

Japan $20,000 China 20,000 South Korea 20,000 Bulgaria 10,000 Italy 10,000 China 10,000

Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass* Marcia and Bobby French Mr. and Mrs. John B. Kleinheinz T.J. Brown and C.A. Lupton Foundation William E. Scott Foundation Mollie L. and Garland M. Lasater Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas

Beverley Taylor Smith Award for the Best Performance of a New Work: Nobuyuki Tsujii ($5,000, Gordon W. Smith, Blaine Smith, Susan and Dee Smith) Steven De Groote Memorial Award for the Best Performances of Chamber Music: Evgeni Bozhanov and Yeol eum Son ($3,000 each, Van Cliburn) The John Giordano Jury Chairman Discretionary Award: Alessandro Deljavan ($4,000, Mary D. and F. Howard Walsh) The Raymond E. Buck Jury Discretionary Award*: Lukáš Vondrácek ($4,000, Raymond E. Buck Foundation) Jury Discretionary Award: Eduard Kunz ($4,000, Neal Steffen Memorial Foundation) Internet Audience Award: Mariangela Vacatello * Made possible by a generous gift to the Van Cliburn Endowment Trust. ^

Each semifinalist received $5,000, given by: Alann Bedford Sampson; the Alann P. and Charles F. Bedford Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas; the Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum; the Garvey Texas Foundation, Inc.; and Edward and Ann Frasher Hudson.

Ang Li (Canada) Spencer Myer (USA) Ilya Rashkovskiy (Russia) Mayumi Sakamoto (Japan) Victor Stanislavsky (Israel) Chetan Tierra (USA) Vassilis Varvaresos (Greece) Lukáš Vondrácek (Czech Republic) Amy J. Yang (USA/China) Feng Zhang (China) Ning Zhou (China) Zhang Zuo (China) ^

SECOND STAGE Ran Dank (Israel) Alessandro Deljavan (Italy) Kyu Yeon Kim (South Korea) Eduard Kunz (Russia) Andrea Lam (Australia) Michail Lifits (Germany) FIRST STAGE Stephen Beus (USA) Yoonjung Han (South Korea) Naomi Kudo (USA/Japan) Natacha Kudritskaya (Ukraine) Soyeon Lee (South Korea)

JURY John Giordano, Chairman (USA) Marcello Abbado (Italy) Dmitri Alexeev (Russia) Hung-Kuan Chen (USA) Michel Beroff (France) Richard Dyer (USA) Joseph Kalichstein (Israel) Yoheved Kaplinsky (Israel) Jürgen Meyer-Josten (Germany) Menahem Pressler (USA) Tadeusz Strugała (Poland) SCREENING JURY John Giordano, Chairman (USA) Marcello Abbado (Italy)

Hung-Kuan Chen (USA) Richard Dyer (USA) Yoheved Kaplinsky (Israel) Conductor: Maestro James Conlon Chamber Music: Takács Quartet Orchestra: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra American Composers Invitational Grand Prize: Mason Bates ($5,000) American Composers Invitational Participation Award: Mason Bates; Derek Bermel; Daron Hagen; John Musto ($2,500 each) American Composers Invitational New Works: Mason Bates, White Lies for Lomax; Derek Bermel, Turning; Daron Hagen, Suite for Piano; John Musto, Improvisation & Fugue Master of Ceremonies: Fred Child Official Artwork: Ivan Chermayeff, incorporating Treble Clefs by Josef Albers, 1932. Courtesy of the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation.

Documentary: A Surprise in Texas: The Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, directed by Peter Rosen Chairman of the Foundation: Alann Bedford Sampson Executive Director: Richard Rodzinski

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INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION FOR OUTSTANDING AMATEURS™ Inaugurated in 1999, the International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs is the first event of its kind in the United States. Hailed by the Boston Globe as “a celebration of music, and the people who have to make music no matter what,” it was established at the behest of the late Nela Rubinstein, wife of legendary pianist Arthur Rubinstein.

The contest highlights the importance of music-making in everyday life and provides a forum for musicians age thirty-five and older who do not derive their primary source of income from playing or teaching piano. The quadrennial competition brings together seventy-five of the finest amateur pianists from around the world for seven days of performances, symposia, and social events.

2011 Amateur Competition winner Christopher Shih.

WINNERS FIRST COMPETITION June 9–13, 1999 Jury Award Joel Holoubeck (Numismatist, France) Press Jury Award Joel Holoubeck

Best Performance of a Modern Work Christopher Basso

Best Performance of a Modern Work Victoria Bragin

Most Creative Programming Award Michael Hawley (Professor of Media Technology, USA)

Most Creative Programming Award Michael Hawley

THIRD COMPETITION June 3–8, 2002

SECOND COMPETITION June 5–10, 2000

First Prize Victoria Bragin (Professor of Chemistry, USA) Michael Hawley (Director of Special Projects, MIT, USA)

Second Prize Steven Ryan (Computer Consultant, USA)

Second Prize Paul Romero (CD-ROM Game Composer, USA)

Third Prize Debra Saylor (Private Voice Instructor, USA)

Third Prize Not awarded

Press Jury Award Christopher Basso Audience Award Christopher Basso Best Performance of a Work from the Baroque Era Christopher Basso Best Performance of a Work from the Classical Era Steven Ryan

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Best Performance of a Work from the Romantic Era Victoria Bragin

Audience Award Alexandre Bodak (Physician, France)

First Prize Christopher Basso (Assistant Store Manager, USA)

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Best Performance of a Work from the Romantic Era Debra Saylor

Press Jury Award Michael Hawley Audience Award Victoria Bragin Best Performance of a Work from the Baroque Era Ellen Dodson (Business Consultant, USA) Best Performance of a Work from the Classical Era Charles Chien (Flight Attendant Purser, USA)

Jury Discretionary Awards Charles Chien Henri Delbeau (Doctor of Internal Medicine, USA) Debra Saylor (Sales Associate, USA) Special Recognition Awards Miho Fisher (Retired Cardiologist, Japan, [U.S. Resident]) Mark Horowitz (Cantor and Educator, USA) Yat-Lam Hong (Piano Technician, USA) Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum Award Karen Bush Purpero (Missionary, USA) FOURTH COMPETITION May 31–June 5, 2004 First Prize Paul Anthony Romero (Composer and Porcelain Dealer, USA) Second Prize Averill Piers Baker (Legal Volunteer, Canada) Third Prize Ann Herlong (Homemaker, USA) Press Jury Award Paul Anthony Romero

Audience Award Paul Anthony Romero Best Performance of a Work from the Baroque Era Ann Herlong Best Performance of a Work from the Classical Era Hiroko Ohtani (Physical Chemist, Japan [U.S. Resident])

Best Performance of a Work from the Baroque Era Clark Griffith Best Performance of a Work from the Classical Era Franz Mantini (Electrical Engineer, USA) Best Performance of a Work from the Romantic Era Drew Mays

Best Performance of a Work from the Romantic Era Paul Anthony Romero

Best Performance of a Post-Romantic Work Mark Fuller

Best Performance of a Modern Work Miho Yamada Fisher (Medical Researcher, Japan [U.S. Resident])

Most Creative Programming Award Esfir Ross (Dental Assistant, USA)

Most Creative Programming Award Darin Tysdal (Music Store Co-manager, USA) Jury Discretionary Awards Miho Yamada Fisher Franz Josef Mantini (Electrical Engineer, USA) Special Recognition Awards Dale L. Backus (Mechanical Engineer, USA) Greg Fisher (Computer Programmer and Web Designer, USA) Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum Award Stephen Fierros (Information Systems Advisor, USA) FIFTH COMPETITION May 28–June 3, 2007

Jury Discretionary Awards Thomas Maurice (Network Administrator, Canada) Kent Lietzau (Aerospace and Defense Industry Executive, USA) Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum Award David Hibbard (Retired Railroad Manager, USA) SIXTH COMPETITION May 23–May 29, 2011 Richard Rodzinski First Prize Award Christopher Shih (Physician, USA) Second Prize Clark Griffith (Database Programmer (ret.), USA)

Third Prize Barry Coutinho (Family Physician, USA)

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INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION FOR OUTSTANDING AMATEURS™

Press Jury Award Jane Gibson King (Homemaker, USA) Audience Award Christopher Shih Best Performance of a Work from the Baroque Era Clark Griffith Best Performance of a Work from the Classical Era Jun Fujimoto (Piano Marketing Specialist, USA) Best Performance of a Work from the Romantic Era Christopher Shih Best Performance of a Post-Romantic Work Barry Coutinho Most Creative Programming Award Clark Griffith Jury Discretionary Awards Leslie Myrick (Hospital Administrator (ret.), Canada) David Hibbard (Railroad Manager (ret.), USA) Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum Award Clark Griffith

Richard Rodzinski First Prize Award Drew Mays (Ophthalmologist, USA) Second Prize Mark Fuller (Attorney, USA) Third Prize Clark Griffith (Composer/Retired Internet Technology Administrator, USA) Press Jury Award Mark Fuller Audience Award Drew Mays

2011 Amateur Competition finalists l-r: Christopher Shih, Clark Griffith, Barry Coutinho, Ken Iisaka, Jane Gibson King, and Dominic Piers Smith

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CLIBURN CONCERTS Established in 1976, Cliburn Concerts is a distinguished series that presents outstanding classical concerts annually at Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall, the Kimbell Art Museum, and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Widely regarded as the foremost classical performance series in the region, Cliburn at the Bass and Cliburn at the Kimbell feature the world’s leading soloists, recitalists, ensembles, and rising stars, most notably pianists Radu Lupu, Emanuel Ax, and Lang Lang; instrumentalists Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell, and the Takács Quartet; and vocalists Renée Fleming and Thomas Hampson.

Cliburn at the Modern celebrates living composers and new trends in classical music. Launched in 2003, the series strives to make modern and contemporary classical music accessible to a broad audience by inviting composers to discuss their work in the intimate 250seat auditorium at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Cliburn at the Modern has presented works by such acclaimed composers as William Bolcom, John Corigliano, Osvaldo Golijov, Jennifer Higdon, Jake Heggie, and Joan Tower, to name a few.

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1980–1981

1983–1984

Gold and Fizdale – duo piano Lili Kraus – piano Hilde Somer – piano Carleton Smith – lecture James Dick – piano

Peter Orth – piano Richard and John Contiguglia – duo piano Tedd Joselson – piano Gregory Allen – piano Susan Starr – piano Bella Davidovich – piano

Beaux Arts Trio Bolcom and Morris – piano/mezzo-soprano Lev Natochenny – piano James Galway – flute Gold and Fizdale – duo piano Ralph Kirshbaum – cello and Jeffrey Swann – piano Claudio Arrau – piano Pekinel Sisters – piano

Harold C. Schonberg – lecture Gustavo Romero – piano Frankl, Pauk and Kirshbaum Trio Jorge Bolet – piano London Early Music Group Kenneth Cooper – harpsichord and Carol Wincenc – flute Robert Davidovici – violin and Steven De Groote – piano Preservation Hall Jazz Band Igor Kipnis – harpsichord Arden Trio Grant Johannesen – piano Gary Graffman – lecture Mendelssohn String Quartet and Stephanie Brown – piano André-Michel Schub – piano

1982–1983

1984–1985

Jeffrey Kahane – piano Annie Fischer – piano Ivan Moravec – piano The Cleveland Quartet and William De Rosa – cello The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and Pinchas Zukerman – violin Santiago Rodriguez – piano Anthony and Joseph Paratore – duo piano András Schiff – piano Calliope, a Renaissance Band Menahem Pressler – piano Sour Cream, a Recorder Trio Annapolis Brass Quartet

Steven De Groote – piano Cristina Ortiz – piano Prague String Quartet and Malcolm Frager – piano Richard Stoltzman – clarinet and Bill Douglas – piano Annapolis Brass Quintet and Schola Cantorum McLain Family Band Carter Brey – cello and Edmund Battersby – piano Paul O’Dette – lute Radu Lupu – piano Ralph Votapek – piano

1977 Gold and Fizdale – duo piano Gary Towlen – piano György Sándor – piano Lorin Hollander – piano Paul Hume – lecture

1978 Aaron Copland – composer Ruth Laredo – piano Gold and Fizdale – duo piano Susan Starr – piano Ivan Davis – piano

1979 Ralph Votapek – piano Gary Towlen – piano Emanuel Ax – piano Phillips and Renzulli – duo piano James Dick – piano

1979–1980 Janina Fialkowska – piano Jeffrey Swann – piano Earl Wild – piano Robin McCabe – piano Anthony and Joseph Paratore – duo piano The Tokyo String Quartet and Minoru Nojima – piano

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1985–1986

1989–1990

1991–1992

Katia and Marielle Labeque – duo piano Hugh Tinney – piano Barry Douglas – piano Murray Perahia – piano The Ridge String Quartet and Jeffrey Kahane – piano Peter Zazofsky – violin and Malcolm Frager – piano I Musici Chamber Orchestra

Alexei Sultanov – piano Beaux Arts Trio Shura Cherkassky – piano Radu Lupu – piano Jessye Norman – soprano and Geoffrey Parsons – piano Anthony and Joseph Paratore – duo piano The Glory That Was Venice José Feghali – piano

1986–1987

1990–1991

Michael Houstoun – piano Joaquín Soriano – piano Vladimir Ashkenazy – piano Marian McPartland – piano Muir String Quartet and Peter Orth – piano Steven De Groote – piano Deller Consort William Wolfram – piano Philippe Bianconi – piano Ralph and Albertine Votapek – duo piano

José Carlos Cocarelli – piano James Galway – flute and Christopher O’Riley – piano Guarneri String Quartet and Seymour Lipkin – piano André Watts – piano Minoru Nojima – piano Vienna Boys Choir Vladimir Ovchinikov – piano Petite messe solennelle Shura Cherkassky – piano

Benedetto Lupo – piano Evgeny Kissin – piano Boris Berezovsky – piano Yo-Yo Ma – cello and Emanuel Ax – piano André-Michel Schub – piano and Cho-Liang Lin – violin Samuel Ramey – bass and Warren Jones – piano Kevin Kenner – piano Frederica von Stade – mezzo-soprano and Martin Katz – piano Alicia de Larrocha – piano Deborah Voigt – soprano and Leverine Rothfuss – piano Artur Pizarro – piano

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1987–1988 Guarneri String Quartet Alicia de Larrocha – piano The Soldier’s Tale/Carnival of the Animals Natalia Trull – piano Alexander Peskanov – piano Mitsuko Uchida – piano Ruth Laredo – piano and Paula Robison – flute Alexander Toradze – piano Anthony and Joseph Paratore – duo piano

1988–1989 Earl Wild – piano Rudolf Firkusny – piano Alexander Slobodyanik – piano Waverly Consort Kyoko Takezawa – piano Colin Carr – cello David Wehr – piano John Lill – piano Vladimir Viardo – piano

Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax

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1992–1993 Alexander Shtarkman and Tian Ying – pianos and Schola Cantorum Cécile Ousset – piano Alexander Shtarkman – piano Pavel Berman – violin Alexander Kniasev – cello Nelson Freire – piano Sherrill Milnes – baritone and Jon Spong – piano Itzhak Perlman – violin and Samuel Sanders – piano Garrick Ohlsson – piano Barbara Hendricks – piano and Staffan Scheja – piano Marilyn Horne – mezzo-soprano and Martin Katz – piano

1993–1994 Joaquín Achúcarro – piano Midori – violin and Robert McDonald – piano Richard Goode – piano Yefim Bronfman – piano Marvis Martin – soprano and Pierre Vallet – piano José Feghali and Vladimir Viardo – duo piano Evgeny Kissin – piano James Galway – flute and Christopher O’Riley – piano Cecilia Bartoli – mezzo-soprano and György Fischer – piano Simone Pedroni – piano Thomas Hampson – baritone and Armen Guzelimian – piano

1994–1995 Philippe Entremont – piano Leontyne Price – soprano and David Garvey – piano Grigory Sokolov – piano Richard Stolzman – clarinet and the Texas Boys Choir Leif Ove Andsnes – piano Samuel Ramey – bass and Warren Jones – piano Sergio Daniel Tiempo – piano 158

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Valery Kuleshov – piano Renée Fleming – soprano and Helen Yorke – piano Guarneri String Quartet and Menahem Pressler – piano André Watts – piano Wendy Warner – cello and Meng-Chieh Liu – piano

1995–1996 Dame Moura Lympany – piano Christopher Taylor – piano Gidon Kremer – violin and Vadim Sakharov – piano Dmitri Hvorostovsky – baritone and Mikhail Arkadiev – piano Evgeny Kissin – piano Wolfgang Holzmair – baritone and Ulrich Koella – piano Bolcom and Morris – piano/mezzo-soprano André De Shields, Angelina Réaux, and Jeremy Geidt – vocalists Dawn Upshaw – soprano and Richard Goode – piano András Schiff – piano Christian Zacharias – piano Lisitsa and Kuznetsoff – duo piano

1996–1997 André-Michel Schub and Santiago Rodriguez – duo piano and Deborah Mashburn and Brad Wagner – percussion Mischa Maisky – cello and Daria Hovora – piano Bryn Terfel – baritone and Malcolm Martineau – piano Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir Ton Koopman – conductor Tokyo String Quartet Susan Graham – mezzo-soprano and Steven Blier – piano Radu Lupu – piano Kathleen Battle – soprano and J.J. Penna – piano Alexander Toradze – piano and Maxim Mogilevsky and Svetlana Smolina – pianos

1997–1998 Jon Nakamatsu – piano Peter Schickele – piano and David Düsing – tenor Dobravka Tomsic – piano The King’s Singers José van Dam – bass-baritone and Maciej Pikulski – piano

CONTINUED Menahem Pressler – piano Evelyn Glennie – percussion Waltraud Meier – mezzo-soprano and Nicholas Carthy – piano Barbara Bonney – soprano and Carey Levine – piano Grigory Sokolov – piano Anne-Sophie Mutter – violin and Lambert Orkis – piano Wynton Marsalis – trumpet and The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

1998–1999 Árcadi Volodos – piano James Galway – flute Sarah Cunningham – viola da gamba Jeanne Galway – flute Monica Huggett – baroque violin Phillip Moll – harpsichord Sergio and Odair Assad – duo guitar Bo Skovhus – baritone and Warren Jones – piano Renée Fleming – soprano and Steven Blier – piano Yakov Kasman – piano Denyce Graves – mezzo-soprano and Warren Jones – piano András Schiff – piano Krystian Zimerman – piano House of Blues Moiseyev Dance Company Boys Choir of Harlem

1999–2000 Garrick Ohlsson – piano Ben Heppner – tenor and Craig Rutenberg – piano The King’s Singers and Evelyn Glennie – percussion Evgeny Kissin – piano Radu Lupu – piano Anonymous 4 Aviram Reichert – piano Moscow Soloists Yuri Bashmet – conductor Takács Quartet Jubilant Sykes – baritone and Andrew Litton – piano

2000–2001 Mikhail Voskresensky, Nikolai Petrov, and Ralph Votapek – pianos and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Ian Hobson – conductor Yo-Yo Ma – cello Andrea Marcovicci – soprano and Shelly Markham – piano Katia Skanavi – piano Chanticleer Joshua Bell – violin and Simon Mulligan – piano Barry Douglas – piano Murray Perahia – piano Thomas Hampson – baritone and Craig Rutenberg – piano

Olivier Charlier – violin Nina Kotova – cello Joan DerHovsepian – viola Curt Thompson – violin André Watts and Andrew Litton – pianos Jon Vickers – narrator and José Feghali – piano Claire Bloom – narrator Eugenia Zukerman – flute and Rachelle Jonck – piano Da Camera Society of Houston John Aler – tenor Sarah Rothenberg – piano Willard Spiegelman – reader and the American String Quartet

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Joshua Bell

2001–2002 Stanislav Ioudenitch – piano Guarneri String Quartet Emanuel Ax and Yefim Bronfman – duo piano Lang Lang – piano Audra McDonald – soprano Ted Sperling – piano Mary Ann McSweeney – bass Dave Ratajczak – drums Samuel Ramey – bass and Warren Jones – piano Krystian Zimerman – piano Alfred Brendel – piano José Feghali – piano Daniel Binelli – bandoneon

2002–2003 Cliburn at the Bass Dawn Upshaw – soprano and Stephen Prutsman – piano Olga Kern – piano Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet and Jon Nakamatsu – piano Hilary Hahn – violin and Natalie Zhu – piano Philippe Bianconi – piano Vladimir Feltsman – piano Garrick Ohlsson – piano Sir James Galway – flute Lady Jeanne Galway – flute Phillip Moll – piano Cliburn at the Modern Mark Mellits* – composer 159

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2003–2004

2005–2006

Cliburn at the Bass Cristina Ortiz – piano The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Yefim Bronfman – piano Radu Lupu – piano The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble Dmitri Hvorostovsky – baritone and Ivari Ilja – piano Sir James Galway – flute Lady Jeanne Galway – flute Phillip Moll – piano Maxim Philippov – piano Krystian Zimerman – piano

Cliburn at the Bass Alexander Kobrin – piano András Schiff – piano Barry Douglas – conductor and piano and Camerata Ireland Chamber Orchestra Thomas Hampson – baritone and Craig Rutenberg – piano Jean-Yves Thibaudet – piano Vladimir Feltsman – piano Joshua Bell – violin and Jeremy Denk – piano Audra McDonald – soprano Ted Sperling – piano Bill Hayes – drums Mary Ann McSweeney – bass

Cliburn at the Modern Ricky Ian Gordon* – composer John Adams and David Del Tredici* – composers William Bolcom* – composer Mark Ford* – composer

2004–2005 Cliburn at the Bass Antonio Pompa-Baldi – piano Takács Quartet Ivan Moravec – piano Emanuel Ax – piano and Yo-Yo Ma – cello Leif Ove Andsnes – piano Louis Lortie – piano Renée Fleming – soprano and Richard Bado – piano Cliburn at the Modern Ned Rorem* – composer Osvaldo Golijov, Esteban Benzecry, and Samuel Zyman – composers John Adams and Thomas Adès – composers Michael Hersch* – composer

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2006–2007 Cliburn at the Bass Jeffrey Kahane – guest conductor and piano with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Sa Chen – piano Radu Lupu – piano Frederica von Stade – mezzo-soprano Samuel Ramey – bass Warren Jones – piano Emanuel Ax – piano Nelson Freire – piano Petite messe solennelle with the Fort Worth Opera Ronald Shirey – conductor Robynne Redmon – mezzo-soprano Scott Scully – tenor Ryan Taylor – bass-baritone Angela Turner Wilson – soprano Shields-Collins Bray – piano Jon Nakamatsu – piano Janet Pummill – harmonium Cliburn Concerts Chorus

Cliburn at the Kimbell Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio – piano, violin, cello The Ioudenitch Studio Benedetto Lupo – piano Cliburn at the Modern William Bolcom* – composer Music with Vision, featuring Animusic

by Wayne Lytle Thomas Pasatieri* – composer

2007–2008 Cliburn at the Bass Joyce Yang – piano André Watts – piano Academy of Ancient Music (First Presbyterian Church) Richard Egarr – director and harpsichord Rachel Brown – flute Pavlo Beznosiuk – violin Joseph Crouch – cello Rodolfo Richter – violin with a special performance by Texas Camerata Joshua Bell – violin and Jeremy Denk – piano Anne Sofie von Otter – mezzo-soprano and Bengt Forsberg – piano Cliburn at the Kimbell Kavafian-Schub-Shifrin Trio – violin, piano, clarinet Mariusz Kwiecien – baritone and Howard Watkins – piano Ingrid Fliter – piano Cliburn at the Modern Osvaldo Golijov* – composer Richard Danielpour* – composer Adam Guettel* – composer

CONTINUED

2008–2009

2010–2011

Cliburn at the Bass Rudolph Buchbinder – guest conductor and piano with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Richard Goode – piano Yundi Li – piano Gold Fingers José Feghali – piano Stanislav Ioudenitch – piano Olga Kern – piano Jon Nakamatsu – piano Leonidas Kavakos – violin and Enrico Pace – piano

Cliburn at the Bass Haochen Zhang – piano Juilliard String Quartet and Carol Wincenc – flute Vladimir Feltsman – piano Dong-ill Shin – organ (Broadway Baptist Church) Joyce DiDonato – mezzo-soprano and David Zobel – piano Stephen Hough – piano Olga Kern – piano

Cliburn at the Kimbell Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe – duo piano Takács Quartet Louis Lortie – piano Cliburn at the Modern Sebastian Currier* – composer Jake Heggie* – composer

2009–2010 Cliburn at the Bass Nobuyuki Tsujii – piano Gabriela Montero – piano Garrick Ohlsson – piano Michael Shih – violin Karen Basrak – cello Shields-Collins Bray – piano Laura Bruton – viola Jennifer Corning Lucio – oboe Kristina Reiko Cooper – cello Susan Dubois – viola Scott Lee – viola Swang Lin – violin Brinton Averil Smith – cello Marc-André Hamelin – piano Yo-Yo Ma – cello and Kathryn Stott – piano Manasse/Nakamatsu Duo – clarinet, piano Cliburn at the Modern Jennifer Higdon* – composer Ricky Ian Gordon* – composer Ursula Oppens* – composer

Cliburn at the Modern William Bolcom* – composer John Musto* – composer Joan Tower* – composer

2011–2012 Cliburn at the Bass Conrad Tao – piano Yuja Wang – piano Jon Kimura Parker – piano and Cho-Liang Lin – violin Joyce Yang – piano Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and Jeremy Denk – piano Nathan Gunn – baritone and Julie Gunn – piano Emanuel Ax – piano

Cliburn at the Modern John Corigliano* – composer Liaisons: Re-Imagining Sondheim with Anthony de Mare – piano American Anthem with Angela Turner Wilson – soprano

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2012–2013 Cliburn at the Bass Ralph Votapek, André-Michel Schub, Alexander Kobrin, and Haochen Zhang – pianos with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Miguel Harth-Bedoya – conductor Brentano String Quartet Radu Lupu – piano Joshua Bell – violin and Samuel Haywood – piano Yeol eum Son – piano Cliburn at the Modern Derek Bermel* – composer John Bucchino* – composer Christopher Theofanidis* – composer *Indicates that composer was present at the performance.

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EDUCATION MUSICAL AWAKENINGS® The Cliburn’s largest education outreach program, Musical Awakenings provides vital arts programming for children in North Texas elementary schools by bringing the excitement of live classical music performances to students in the second, third, and fourth grades. The Cliburn presents 125 interactive programs each year to more than 34,000 children, and all programs are free of charge.

The Musical Awakenings curriculum was developed by nationally recognized children’s music education specialist Dr. John Feierabend and Cliburn artistic consultant ShieldsCollins Bray, to teach children about the basic elements of music through engaging activities within the context of classical piano repertoire. Each session is led by a host/facilitator and features a concert pianist. The Cliburn produces a study guide in collaboration with the Fort Worth Independent School District, which reinforces the schools’ core curriculum through classroom activities and research materials, extending the benefits of the program and meeting state-mandated education guidelines.

Musical Awakenings students practice on their keyboards.

In 2005, the Cliburn began offering piano lessons to a small group of Musical Awakenings students. Aimed at developing their interests and skills while enriching their lives, this program provides children with weekly piano instruction throughout the school year. The Cliburn furnishes the lessons, practice keyboards, and all additional supplies free of charge. At the end of each year, students give in-school recitals for their friends and families.

MUSICAL AWAKENINGS ARTISTS 2001 Shields-Collins Bray Frederic Chiu Jan Jiracek 2001–2002 Shields-Collins Bray Frederic Chiu Jan Jiracek Olga Kern Andrew Russo Wang Xiaohan 2002–2003 Philippe Bianconi Jan Jiracek Alexey Koltakov & Katarina Makarova Andrew Russo Wang Xiaohan

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2003–2004 Shields-Collins Bray (host) Domenico Codispoti Adam Golka Sam Hong Sergey Kuznetsov Scott Marosek 2004–2005 Helen Blackburn Shields-Collins Bray (host) José Luis Hernández Andrew Russo Paul Sánchez Jonathan Tsay 2005–2006 Helen Blackburn (flutist) Shields-Collins Bray (artist and host) Davide Cabassi Domenico Codispoti José Luis Hernández Sam Hong Adam Jackson

2006–2007 Shields-Collins Bray (artist and host) Sam Hong Adam Jackson Margo McCann (host) Carol Reynolds (host) Elizabeth Joy Roe Jade Simmons Laura Spector Jonathan Tsay 2007–2008 Helen Blackburn (flutist) Shields-Collins Bray (artist and host) Jan Crisanti (flustist) José Cubela Colleen Mallette (host) Margo McCann (host) Samir Patel Jade Simmons Jonathan Tsay

2008–2009 Melinda Allen (host) Shields-Collins Bray (artist and host) José Cubela Colleen Mallette (host) Kyle Orth Dean Peiskee, Jr. Brian Perry (bassist) Jonathan Tsay 2009–2010 Helen Blackburn (flutist) Shields-Collins Bray (artist and host) Jan Crisanti (flutist) José Cubela Aaron Kurz Colleen Mallette (host) Spencer Myer

Kyle Orth Dean Peiskee, Jr. Laura Spector Jonathan Tsay 2010–2011 Shields-Collins Bray (artist and host) Keith Critcher José Cubela Colleen Mallette (vocalist and host) Spencer Myer Brian Perry (bassist) Jonathan Tsay Lewis Warren, Jr. 2011–2012 Shields-Collins Bray (artist and host) José Cubela

Sahun Hong Colleen Mallette (vocalist and host) Spencer Myer John Solomons Jonathan Tsay

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2012–2013 Candace Bawcombe Shields-Collins Bray (artist and host) Aaron Kurz Colleen Mallette (host) Evan Mitchell Spencer Myer Kim Torgul Jonathan Tsay (artist and host) Lewis Warren, Jr.

MUSICAL AWAKENINGS® PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS Aledo ISD Arlington ISD Birdville ISD Burleson ISD Carroll ISD Castleberry ISD* Crowley ISD*

Dallas ISD Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD Everman ISD Fort Worth ISD* Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Hurst, Euless, and Bedford ISD Keller ISD

Mansfield ISD Northwest ISD Westlake Academy Charter School White Settlement ISD* *Includes all public elementary schools in Tarrant County.

SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN PIANO LESSONS PROGRAM Burton Hill Elementary School David K. Sellars Elementary School S.S. Dillow Elementary School H.V. Helbing Elementary School

2009 competitor Spencer Myer (at piano) and local pianist Jonathan Tsay conduct a Musical Awakenings program at Versia Williams Elementary in Fort Worth.

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COMMUNITY CONCERTS The Cliburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Concerts initiative presents concerts free of charge to children and their families, senior citizens, and the community-at-large, in an effort to broaden and enrich their experiences with live classical music performance. This annual concert series is presented in non-traditional venues across North Texas in communities with diverse ethnic backgrounds. Recent Cliburn winners often perform. Over the past four years, the Cliburn has reached more than 3,000 people with these important events.

2009 finalist Mariangela Vacatello performs at Southwest Community Center.

The Community Concerts initiative brings classical music to diverse audiences across North Texas.

CLIBURN CONVERSATIONS Cliburn Conversations educates audiences by providing insight into Cliburn at the Bass programs. The lighthearted lecture series is open to all ticket holders and takes place prior to each performance. Discussions include musical and visual examples, and often interviews with guest artists. These lively sessions are held in Bass Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Green Room, located on the Box Tier level.

Cliburn Conversations is hosted by Dr. Carol Reynolds, former associate professor of music at Southern Methodist University. A sought-after author and lecturer, Dr. Reynolds draws on her broad knowledge of music history, art, and culture to create engaging and inspiring programs for concert audiences. For more information on Dr. Reynolds, please visit www.professorcarol.com.

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CLIBURN COMPETITORS IN SCHOOLS Adopt-A-Competitor gives children a direct link to the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Several days before the event begins, competitors present concerts at local elementary schools for fourth and fifth grade students, meeting with them afterwards to visit and answer questions. The students then track the progress of their “adopted” competitor throughout the competition. Along with their teachers and parents, students can watch competition performances, free of charge, on closed-circuit television in the Van Cliburn Recital Hall or online at www.cliburn.org. Because many competitors hail from countries outside the United States, students learn about geography, as well as the cultures and customs of their adopted competitors’ nations. Teacher study guides and children’s activity booklets are provided to teachers and students, and are also available at www.cliburn.org.

ADOPT-A-COMPETITOR PARTICIPANTS 1997 Susumu Aoyagi Alexandre Dossin Jan Jiracek Jon Nakamatsu Fernando Rossano Christopher Shih Ju-Ying Song Lev Vinocour 2001 Alessandra Ammara Maurizio Baglini Yunjie Chen Davide Franceschetti Tadashi Imai Olga Kern Oxana Mikhailoff Masaru Okada Andrew Russo Elizabeth Schumann Edna Stern 2005 Davide Cabassi * Alexei Grynyuk Marina Kolomiytseva * Soyeon Lee Esther Park Roberto Plano Daria Rabotkina Elizabeth Joy Roe Rui Shi ChenXin Xu

2009 Alessandro Deljavan Andrea Lam Ang Li Michail Lifits Spencer Myer Victor Stanislavsky Mariangela Vacatello Di Wu Ning Zhou Zhang Zuo

2009 competitor Victor Stanislavsky receives a warm welcome.

2013 Sean Chen Alessandro Deljavan Yury Favorin Lindsay Garritson Jayson Gillham Claire Huangci Kuan-Ting Lin Alex McDonald Nikita Mndoyants Alex Poliykov 1997 finalist Jan Jiracek with his Adopt-A-Competitor class.

*Could not participate due to order of performance in the Competition.

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THE CLIBURN AND TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY: DRAWN TOGETHER THROUGH THE LOVE OF MUSIC “Moscow. April 1958. Against a backdrop of a world beset by fear and suspicion, out of the American West came a long, tall Texan who struck a chord for friendship.” As journalist Dan Rather noted in a video production, Van Cliburn, with his phenomenal win at the Tchaikovsky Competition, “drew two nations together with the love of music.”

Four years later, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition was born on the Texas Christian University campus. Thus began an extraordinary relationship that has drawn the Cliburn and the university together through the love of music for more than a halfcentury.

Since 1962, when a group of world-class competitors took the stage of Ed Landreth Auditorium for the inaugural Competition, TCU has been the Cliburn’s campus. The Cliburn-TCU connection has helped launch hundreds of classical music careers, charmed music

lovers across the globe, and immeasurably enriched the cultural life of North Texas. Through this alliance, TCU has attracted some of its brightest stars and extended the partnership into its studios and classrooms.

The university community first met the late, unforgettable Madame Lili Kraus when she judged the First Competition. Then, in 1967, she began a decade-and-a-half career at TCU. As artistin-residence, she combined a worldwide performing career and teaching schedule. Her campus performances were standingroom-only, and rapt audiences flocked to her master classes.

The next artist-in-residence brought the prestige of the Cliburn gold medal to TCU’s music program. The late Steven De Groote, the 1977 winner from South Africa, divided his time between a concert career that took him around the world and teaching at the university.

Gold medalist José Feghali (right) accepts the silver trophy cup from Van Cliburn at the Seventh Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

Looking on are medalists Emma Tahmizián, Barry Douglas, and Philippe Bianconi. Mr. Feghali has been artist-in-residence at TCU since 1990.

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music, has served both as chairman of the Cliburn Competition jury and as a member of the TCU faculty since 1973. Dr. Veda Kaplinsky, Cliburn juror and chairperson of The Juilliard School’s piano department, became visiting guest professor of piano at TCU in 2006. As Dr. Richard C. Gipson, the School of Music’s director, commented, “A musician of her caliber and international stature further enhances the School of Music’s already prestigious piano faculty.” Chaired by professor John Owings, that piano faculty continues to attract outstanding students.

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In collaboration with the Cliburn, TCU’s School of Music has developed several unique offerings. Since 1999, TCU has hosted the Cliburn’s International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs™, a festival centered on those pianists for whom making music is more than a vocation but less than an occupation. As the New York Times noted, in this competition, participants “from doctors to diplomats, chase piano dreams.”

Maestro John Giordano, TCU distinguished fellow in music, was music director and conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra for more than a quarter-century. Since 1973, he has served both as chairman of the Cliburn Competition jury and as a member of the TCU faculty.

Today, TCU can again boast of a Cliburn gold medalist. Brazilian José Feghali, the 1985 winner, has been artist-in-residence since 1990. He remains a major presence on the concert stage, and using his technological expertise, with Internet2, he has enabled TCU students to experience real-time classes with master teachers across the Atlantic.

TCU was home to the first ten Cliburn Competitions, and it remains an important stop on the quest for the gold medal.

Today, Ed Landreth is one of only two concert halls in the United States where prospective competitors vie for a coveted spot in the competition. Sitting on the jury for the worldwide Screening Auditions are two more esteemed figures who connect the Cliburn to TCU. Maestro John Giordano, TCU distinguished fellow in

PianoTexas International Academy & Festival (formerly the TCU/ Cliburn Piano Institute) was established in 1981. Led by founder and executive director Dr. Tamás Ungár, this four-week summer festival has introduced scores of talented young pianists to the professional music world and provided them the opportunity to perform with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. During Cliburn Competition years, participants benefit from the special expertise of jurors and other prominent competition personnel.

TCU’s Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Archive serves scholars, students, and production companies from as far away as New Zealand. This repository comprises recordings, musical scores, film reels, memorabilia, and other materials.

Reaching directly into the community, KTCU, the university’s radio station, broadcasts each Cliburn Competition live.

With the Cliburn advantage, it is not surprising that the nationally accredited, all-Steinway School of Music is considered a TCU center of excellence—one of a handful of the university’s reputationdefining programs.

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La Piazza Lanny’s Alta Concina The Lunch Box McKinley’s Mercury Chop House Mi Cocina Michael’s Cuisine Restaurant Moët Hennessy USA Nothing Bundt Cakes Panera Bread Pirahna Sushi Reata Ruth’s Chris Steak House Standard Coffee Service/Sparkletts Sushi Axiom Sweet Savour Bakery Taverna Todd Brown Catering Zoe’s Kitchen MEDIA KERA KTCU FM 88.7 WRR FM 101.1 PARKING FACILITIES Crescent Real Estate Sundance Square Texas Christian University University Baptist Church University Christian Church PIANO COMPANY Steinway & Sons Steinway Hall–Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano PRINTING 24FPS alphagraphics Graphics2/Comark Direct The Printing Store PROOFREADERS Cecile De Jesus Richard Goodspeed David Hibbard

2009–2013 CONTRIBUTED GOODS AND SERVICES SPECIAL IN-KIND GOODS AND SERVICES Elaine and Neils Agather Kim Anderson Arbor Skincare Retreat Anne Marie Bratton Curtis Butts The City of Fort Worth Craddock Moving & Storage Dallas Symphony Orchestra Melisa A. Denis Denitech Fort Worth, Inc. Dian Clough West Studio Eclipse Entertainment Enchanted Florist The Events Company/Richard Flowers Fowlkes, Norman & Association Glaziers InterStar Public Relations Into the Garden Caroline James Justin Brands, Inc. Professor Gabriel Kwok Nancy Lamb Linbeck Group, LLC Livestream LLC Valerie Mallick Kit and Charlie Moncrief Mowry Advertising and Design Lourdes Nedrelow Neiman Marcus Fort Worth Kristi Newton North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee Orchestra Hall Paige Hendricks Public Relations Paige Pate Anne Paup Warren Prescott and Rent A Frog Kelly Pumphrey Denise Renfro Sheila Reynolds Rob McAvoy Photography Robin Sanders/Sanders Travel Centre Suzanne Sanders Terri and Greg Sexton

Silver West Executive Transportation Services Ronda Stucker Texas Health Harris Methodist Foundation Under the Tulip University of Texas at Dallas School of Arts and Humanities Ralph Votapek Sydney Cother Waits Mary Helen Walters William Campbell Contemporary Art, Inc. Aubra Wilson

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

WINNERS’ IN-KIND GOODS AND SERVICES harmonia mundi usa Hugo Boss Lafayette 158 Neiman Marcus Fort Worth

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2013 INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL Amy Adkins President and CEO Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Vladimir Ashkenazy Concert Pianist/Conductor Emanuel Ax Concert Pianist Mason Bates Composer Christopher Beach President and Artistic Director La Jolla Music Society William Bolcom Composer Yefim Bronfman Concert Pianist Rudolf Buchbinder Concert Pianist William J. Capone Managing Director Arts Management Group James Conlon Music Director Los Angeles Opera, Ravinia Festival, Cincinnati May Festival John Corigliano Composer Douglas Dempster Dean College of Fine Arts, The University of Texas at Austin Samuel C. Dixon Executive and Artistic Director Spivey Hall, Clayton State University PlĂĄcido Domingo Tenor Los Angeles Opera Gary Dunning President and Executive Director Celebrity Series of Boston

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Henri Dutilleux Composer Martin Engstroem Founder and Executive Director Verbier Festival Academy

Michael Haefliger Executive and Artistic Director Lucerne Festival Miguel Harth-Bedoya Music Director Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra

Christoph Eschenbach Music Director National Symphony Orchestra, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Welz Kauffman President and CEO Ravinia Festival

Mary Lou Falcone M.L. Falcone Public Relations

Evgeny Kissin Concert Pianist

Kenneth C. Fischer President University Musical Society of the University of Michigan

Ann Koonsman Immediate Past President Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra

Thierry Fischer Music Director Utah Symphony Orchestra Leon Fleisher Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Chair in Piano Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University RenĂŠe Fleming Soprano Henry Fogel Dean Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University Nelson Freire Concert Pianist Valery Gergiev Music Director, Mariinsky Theatre Principal Conductor, London Symphony Orchestra Alan Gilbert Music Director New York Philharmonic Dame Evelyn Glennie Percussionist

Glen Kwok President World Federation of International Music Competitions Edna Landau Arts Consultant James Levine Music Director Metropolitan Opera Lowell Liebermann Composer Keith Lockhart Principal Conductor Boston Pops, BBC Concert Orchestra Douglas Lowry John and Martin Messinger Dean Eastman School of Music Kurt Masur Honorary Music Director for Life Orchestra National de France Music Director Emeritus New York Philharmonic Zarin Mehta Artistic Advisor and Administrator Riccardo Muti Music Director Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Hiroko Nakamura Concert Pianist Chair of the Jury Hamamatsu International Piano Competition Yannick Nézet-Séguin Music Director The Philadelphia Orchestra

Jesse Rosen President and CEO League of American Orchestras Esa-Pekka Salonen Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Philharmonia Orchestra London Conductor Laureate Los Angeles Philharmonic Composer

Barbara Niewiarowska Chief of the Competition Office Frédéric Chopin International Piano Competition

Asadour Santourian Artistic Advisor and Administrator Aspen Music Festival and School

Garrick Ohlsson Concert Pianist

Jerzy Semkow Conductor

Paloma O’Shea Founder and Chairman Santander International Piano Competition President Albéniz Foundation

Jeffrey Sharkey Director The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University

Peter Oundjian Music Director Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra

R. Douglas Sheldon Senior Vice President Columbia Artists Management Inc. Abbey H. Simon Concert Pianist

Jasper Parrott Chairman and CEO Harrison Parrott, Ltd.

Robert Sirota President Manhattan School of Music

Krzysztof Penderecki Conductor/Composer

Stanisław Skrowaczewski Conductor/Composer

Murray Perahia Concert Pianist/Conductor

Matías Tarnopolsky Director Cal Performances, University of California at Berkeley

Neale Perl President Emeritus Washington Performing Arts Society Joseph W. Polisi President The Juilliard School André Previn Composer/Conductor Frances Richard Consultant ASCAP

Jaap van Zweden Music Director Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra Susan Wadsworth Founder and Director Young Concert Artists, Inc. Franz Welser-Möst Music Director Cleveland Orchestra Patricia A. Winter Senior Vice President Opus 3 Artists

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IN MEMORIAM

Shirley Anton 1920–2011

Nancy Lee Bass 1917–2013

Leon H. Brachman 1920–2010

Cliburn Board Member

Van Cliburn Endowment Trust Patron Cliburn Board Member

Cliburn Board Member

Louise T. Canafax 1931–2013

Madlyn Brachman Barnett 1924–2011 Cliburn Board Member

Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Competitor Host Family

Carolyn M. Carter 1919–2010

Elliott Carter 1908–2012

Gali Clark 1922–2013

Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Backstage Mother Cliburn Board Member

Cliburn Board Member

American Composer

Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Competitor Host Family

Heywood C. Clemons 1921–2013

Van Cliburn 1934–2013

Carroll Collins 1931--2013

Alicia de Larrocha 1923–2009

Cliburn Board Member

Our Inspiration

Cliburn Board Member

John Foster “Buzz” Cranz 1936–2011

Katherine Love Harrison Campbell 1926–2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Volunteer

Husband of Rose Anne Cranz Cliburn Board Member

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Jerry W. Brooks 1930–2010

Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Juror

Brigitte Engerer 1952–2012 French Pianist, Teacher

Karl-Heinz Kammerling 1930–2012

Lukas Foss 1922–2009 American Pianist, Conductor, Composer

Charlotte Olivia MacDonald Gore 1924–2010

Nancy B. Hamon 1918–2011

Lee Hoiby 1926–2011

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Commissioned Composer 1962 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

Van Cliburn Endowment Trust Patron

Joan Kelly 1934–2013

Vladimir Krainev 1944–2011

Yvonne Loriod 1924–2010

Florence Marzotto 1935–2012

Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Competitor Host Family

Russian Pianist, Teacher of Cliburn Participants

French Pianist, Teacher, Composer

Cliburn Board Member

Victor Merzhanov 1919–2012

Henry S. Miller, Jr. 1914–2009

Michael J. Moore 1945–2010

Nikolai Petrov 1943–2011

Russian Classical Pianist, Teacher of Cliburn Participants

Cliburn Board Member

Thomas Clinton Mullins III 1959–2012

German Classical Pianist, Teacher of Cliburn Participants

International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs Competitor Van Cliburn Endowment Trust Patron

Husband of Denise Mullins Cliburn Board Member

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1962 Cliburn Silver Medalist Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Juror Pianist, Teacher

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Andrew Raeburn 1933–2010

Charles Rosen 1927–2012

Charles M. Simmons 1926–2011

Gordon W. Smith 1920–2010

Eddie Maude Smyth 1914–2010

Former Executive Director of the Van Cliburn Foundation

American Pianist, Teacher

Cliburn Board Member

Van Cliburn Endowment Trust Patron

Past Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Backstage Mother Cliburn Board Member

Ruth Carter Stevenson 1923–2013

Alexis Weissenberg 1930–2012

Earl Wild 1916–2010

Frank W. Winker 1933–2010

Virginia L. Winker 1934–2013

Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Juror French Pianist

Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Juror American Pianist

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Cliburn Patron Fort Worth Philanthropist

S. Patrick Woodson III 1941–2012 Cliburn Board Member

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IN MEMORY OF Mahlon J. Acres Jimmy Culp Shirley G. Anton Sue and John Allen Chalk, Sr. Tom D. Chambers Sally and Tom Dunning Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Ginsburg Judy and Ted Mayo Shannon and Breck Ray Jackie Rogoff Alann Bedford Sampson Gordon D. Smith Sallie and Joseph Tarride Martha and J.R. Williams Valerie Kirk Rosenthal Aronoff Glenn and Marcia Garoon Mrs. Charlotte W. Bailey Richard S. Bailey Frank A. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Rice M. Tilley, Jr. Madlyn Barnett Gunhild Corbett Nancy Lee Bass Rose Ann and Lewis Kornfeld Mr. and Mrs. Kelly R. Thompson Mr. Fred Baumgardner Sandy McClenahan Leon H. Brachman Judy and Ted Mayo Pauline Brigham David B. King Jerry Brooks Glenn and Marcia Garoon Alann Bedford Sampson Jean Brown Elizabeth L. Landy Sara Brown Mr. and Mrs. Rice M. Tilley, Jr.

Louise Terry Canafax Will A. Courtney Kathie Cummins Mattie and Jery Evans Patricia Gazewood Lauri Lawrence Ted Mayo Carol and Edward Proctor Mr. and Mrs. Kelly R. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. J. David Tracy Carolyn McKenzie Carter Mr. Don Carter Jenifer and Terry Readdick Alann Bedford Sampson Mr. Harris W. Cavender Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum Patricia A. Steffen Dr. John M. Church, Sr. and Kay Church Bailey June M. Berry Heywood C. Clemons Mrs. Marianne Brants Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Brightbill III Mr. Richard Cather Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Gorski Houston Kauffman Judy and Ted Mayo Mr. and Mrs. William W. Meadows Shannon and Breck Ray Win and Patricia Ryan Nenetta and Steve Tatum Mr. and Mrs. Kelly R. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Rice M. Tilley, Jr. Van Cliburn Karen M. Atwood Cindy Barnes Megan and Victor Boschini Mr. and Mrs. Mac Churchill Andrew Crisanti Cina A. Forgason Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Fortson Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum Fort Worth Stage Employees Local 126 Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Gorski Kay B. Hutchison Robert L. and Anne M. Jameson Bambi Jones David B. King Rose Ann and Lewis Kornfeld

Lauri Lawrence Stacie and David McDavid Ann and Tim McKinney Lynn and Nat O’Day Mary Stewart Ramsey Family Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Shannon and Breck Ray Jean and John Roach Regina J. Rogers J. Cy and Vera M. Rowell The Roach Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Kelly R. Thompson Bill and Lyle Thornton Mr. and Mrs. Rice M. Tilley, Jr. Anna Jean and Richard F. Walsh

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MEMORIAL AND TRIBUTE DONATIONS

Nell Adair Corzine Patricia Ingle Gillis Clarence Cox Julia B. Bowdich Vicki M. Macaulay Patricia Nelson Jack and Kathleen Oestreicher Kathryn P. Yarbrough Craig Cruit Marilyn Cruit Brian J. Daniels Sally and Joseph S. Daniels Jeannette Weeks Decker Shirley G. Anton† Mrs. Elizabeth Luedke Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Hook Mary Elizabeth Esch Eddie M. Lesok Gary J. Gafford Lynn T. Gafford Betty Gaul John Mann Gardner II Matilda Gaume David B. King Colleen Edwards Geren Eddie M. Lesok

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MEMORIAL AND TRIBUTE DONATIONS CONTINUED Olga Hildenbrand Nancy and Christopher Carson Consultants in Radiology, P.A. Franks Property Management Teresa Pearson Rena Strahorn Nancy Luther Holmes Foster J. Clayton Maria Horodecka Oxana Horodecka Faye Johnson Mr. George D. Moore Dr. Gordon Brooks Kelly, Sr. Priscilla B. Johnston Allan and Mary Kelly Mrs. Andrew J. Kemp Dan Lowrance Win and Patricia Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Kelly R. Thompson Joan Elizabeth Perkins Kelly Lisa and David Diffley Allan and Mary Kelly Sam and Isabelle Hulsey Gwynne D. Keyland The DuBose Family Foundation Karl Kilinski II Alann Bedford Sampson Marilyn Ethel Johnson King Pat and Doug Lorimer Sam Houston Lane III Mrs. Andrew J. Kemp Dr. Raymond A. LeBlanc Elizabeth R. McKinney Fran Lyons Rose Ann and Lewis Kornfeld Robert H. Matt James and Sue Spaethe Joseph Minnella Christine Durner

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Alma Williamson Moreton Alann Bedford Sampson Thomas Clinton Mullins III Eddie M. Lesok Mr. and Mrs. Kelly R. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Rice M. Tilley, Jr. Wilma “Boo” Olson David B. King Sebert L. Pate Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Bartel Alann Bedford Sampson Nancy L. Perry Mr. and Mrs. Kelly R. Thompson Winona M. Plunk John Mann Gardner II Norman B. Robbins Sr. Paige Kelly Hendricks

Mitzi and Bill Davis/Fort Worth & Western Railroad Trish and Menard Doswell Ellen and Theodore Mack Judy and Ted Mayo Jan McKee Shannon and Breck Ray Alann Bedford Sampson Mr. and Mrs. Rice M. Tilley, Jr. Gertrude Smithers Elizabeth L. Landy Eddie Maude Smyth Mitzi and Bill Davis/Fort Worth & Western Railroad Judy Reagan Alann Bedford Sampson Billie Lou Sparks J. Michael and Martha J. Brounoff Carl and Eleanor Stempel John and Judith Stempel

Mrs. Phyllis Hobbs Rowan Anna M. Gordon Dr. and Mrs. Robert Joseph Turner III

George Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Kelly R. Thompson

Edwin S. Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Kelly R. Thompson

Phyllis Jones Tilley Gail W. Rawl

Joan Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Kelly R. Thompson

Mary Louise Toppin Mr. and Mrs. William E. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Kelly R. Thompson

A. Salzberg Bambi Jones Pinkie L. Sanders John Mann Gardner II Sheldon Shkolmik David B. King Charles M. Simmons Caroline Rose Hunt Alann Bedford Sampson Mr. and Mrs. Rice M. Tilley, Jr. Gordon W. Smith Shirley G. Anton† Kay Fortson Baldwin Ann and Bill Biggs Mr. and Mrs. James R. Blake Gunhild Corbett

John Shevnin Wagner Joni W. Kirby Louise and Harvey Walls Dennis and Judy Sherrard Frank W. Winker Judy and Ted Mayo Alann Bedford Sampson Maureen Begley Zlody Maura T. Zlody †Deceased

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Andrew and Lauren Blake Gary N. Pointer DDS and Denise Pointer

David and Anna Hibbard Tamás and Jutka Ungár

Mrs. James R. Blake Anne and Robert D. Krebs

Ms. Yayue Wang Isenberg Ralph and Nicole Isenberg

Louise Terry Canafax Jann Green

Harley Jones Bambi Jones

Van Cliburn Anonymous Bob and Fran Bolen Broadway Baptist Church Mattie Peterson Compton Rhonda B. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Fortson Cornelia C. Friedman Mr. and Mrs. John R. Giordano Ms. Sara N. Lee Wanda Murphy Harold C. Recer Ms. Joan Rentel Regina J. Rogers Rosalyn G. Rosenthal Solomon - Ross - Grey & Company, LLP and Stuart and Janice Ross Nancy Thurmond Mrs. Maureda Travis

Kate Kimbell Nelda H. Martin

Carroll W. Collins Sam and Isabelle Hulsey Ms. Tessa Corbett Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Mrs. Ralph F. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Diego O. Giordano Sam and Isabelle Hulsey Mrs. Kimberly W. Darden Gail W. Rawl Doyce Edwards Drs. Bill and Ruth Pitts Friends Christmas 2012 Mr. and Mrs. Kelly R. Thompson

Alexander Kobrin James and Elizabeth Bates Pat Lorimer Dr. and Mrs. Tom Leavens

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Mrs. Paul W. Mason Sam and Isabelle Hulsey

Mr. and Mrs. Kelly R. Thompson Ralph H. Duggins Mary Jane and Crawford H. Edwards Adele and Mark Hart Sam and Isabelle Hulsey Brad and Susan Kemp Gail W. Rawl

Alfred Mouledous Ruth Ann Hoffman

Kathryne O. Timberlake Dr. and Mrs. Robert Wood

Susan Robertson The Junior League of Fort Worth, Inc.

Nobuyuki Tsujii John and Carol Davidson Mei-Ling Liu

Ms. Miriam Spindler Lynch Edward Dumit

Richard Rodzinski Rose Ann and Lewis Kornfeld Rosalyn G. Rosenthal Lucy J. Darden Dr. and Mrs. Nealie E. Ross, Jr. Sam and Isabelle Hulsey Alann Bedford Sampson Esther and Will Courtney Mr. and Mrs. John R. Giordano Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Grable Adele and Mark Hart Friday Fellowship Group, Highland Park Presbyterian Church Sam and Isabelle Hulsey The Junior League of Fort Worth, Inc. Rose Ann and Lewis Kornfeld Mr. and Mrs. Russell Laughlin Dr. and Mrs. Tom Leavens

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MEMORIAL AND TRIBUTE DONATIONS

Mrs. Kimball Watson Cathryn S. Dorsey Mrs. Robert F. Watson Dr. and Mrs. Tom Leavens Richard Powell and Eliza Williams Dr. T. J. Davidson Janice Wolf John A. Wolf David Worters Tracey and Henry Smith Mr. Jie Yuan William H. Shambaugh

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SUPPORT THE CLIBURN The Cliburn relies on the generous support of individuals and organizations, and offers a variety of giving options.

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Memorial and Tribute Fund Make a gift in honor or in memory of a friend or loved one.

Corporate and Foundation Giving Showcase your company with a corporate sponsorship. The Cliburn will work closely with you to develop recognition and benefits that are mutually beneficial to your company and the Cliburn. Fulfill your corporate or family foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission through a grant to the Cliburn.

Endowment Let your passion for music live forever by making a gift to the Van Cliburn Endowment Trust.

Your gift will help sustain the mission of the Cliburn for generations to come.

Cliburn Legacy Society Perpetuate your love of classical music by including the Cliburn or the Van Cliburn Endowment Trust in your will or estate plans.

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The Board of Directors of the Van Cliburn Foundation gratefully acknowledges the following donors for perpetuating the mission of the Cliburn by making an endowment gift.

OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass‡ Ann and Edward Hudson Marsha and John Kleinheinz Mary Virginia Foncannon Trust

The Meadows Foundation Rosalyn G. Rosenthal and Manny Rosenthal‡ Anna Belle P. Thomas Shirley and Wes Turner Mary D. and F. Howard Walsh‡

LEADERSHIP 1995 Branch Irrevocable Trust A.M. Pate, Jr. Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee Amon G. Carter Foundation Shirley and Charles Anton‡ Cornelia C. and James R. Blake Brown Foundation, Inc. Rildia Bee O’Bryan Cliburn‡ Van Cliburn‡ Carroll W. Collins‡

Whitfield J. Collins‡ Dr. Scott Ellis Cutler Electra Carlin Estate Ernest Allen, Jr. Estate Estate of Gordon William Smith Floye Dunning Estate Marie Stirner Estate Martina Navratilova Children’s Youth Foundation

The Arch and Stella Rowan Foundation Sue and John Allen Chalk, Sr. Harriett Clemons and Heywood C. Clemons‡ Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust Estate of Charlotte Olivia MacDonald Gore

Betty Jo Pate and Sebert L. Pate‡ Nancy and Robert James Phillips, Jr. Raymond E. Buck Foundation The Ben and Julie Rogers Foundation Sid Richardson Memorial Fund Stripling & Cox (Dunlap Company) Rice M. Tilley, Jr. Susan B. Tilley Union Pacific Corporation / Union Pacific Foundation

ASSOCIATE Florence Meltzer Simon Living Trust Jack L. Grigsby William Y. Harvey Linda Reimers Mixson‡ Lucille Moudy‡ Olive Edrington Pillsbury Estate Dan G. Poland‡

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VAN CLIBURN ENDOWMENT TRUST

Andrew Raeburn‡ Jean and John Roach Richard Rodzinski John M. Stevenson Hugh L. Watson‡ Sidney J. Wilson

CLIBURN LEGACY SOCIETY Legacy gifts ensure that the performance and appreciation of classical music will continue for generations to come.

William Joseph Bryan Barbara J. Clarkin Gail and Laurence S. Cooke Paul DesRochers Gail Aronoff Granek

Pamela and Michael Henry Sandy and Bill Kincaid Mollie L. Lasater Michael J. Moore Jennifer and Terry Readdick Richard Rodzinski

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Alann Bedford Sampson Esther Swallen Shores Gerald Thiel Mary Wysong Cynthia E. Young

Deceased

If you have included or would like to include the Cliburn in your will or estate plans, please call 817.738.6536.

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CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL CIRCLE Founded in memory of Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass, and Rildia Bee O’Bryan Cliburn.

Members of the Cliburn International Circle commit $20,000 or more over a period of four years.

THE GOLD CIRCLE Marsha and John Kleinheinz* Rosalyn G. Rosenthal*

THE SILVER CIRCLE Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Mr. and Mrs. Lee M. Bass Nancy Lee Bass*‡

Mercedes T. Bass Mr. and Mrs. James R. Blake Marcia and Bobby French

Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Hudson, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Richard Moncrief Shirley and Wesley R. Turner

THE BRONZE CIRCLE Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Bass Sue and John Allen Chalk Van Cliburn‡ Nina Maria and Gary Cole Barbara and Ralph Cox Juana-Rosa and Ron Daniell Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Darden Jill and Charles Fischer

Mr. and Mrs. John Goff Mr. and Mrs. Scot C. Hollmann Melinda and Jerry Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Joe R. Martin, Jr. Berlene and Jarrell Milburn Haydee and Carols Mollura Lynn and Nat O’Day Karen W. Rainwater Marsha and William Rickett

Jean and John Roach Regina J. Rogers Alann Bedford Sampson Thomas L. Smith Kathy Sneed Mrs. Anna Belle P. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Kelly R. Thompson Anna Jean and Richard F. Walsh

CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE CIRCLE Created in honor of ExxonMobil Corporation, RadioShack, and Texas Christian University.

Adeline & George McQueen Foundation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Trustee Alann P. and Charles F. Bedford Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Alcon Foundation American Airlines Amon G. Carter Foundation Ann L. & Carol Green Rhodes Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee Arts Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant County BNSF Railway Foundation BNSF Railway Company The Burnett Foundation

Communities Foundation of Texas Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust Elizabeth L. and Russell F. Hallberg Foundation The Eugene McDermott Foundation ExxonMobil The Garvey Texas Foundation Jane and John Justin Foundation JPMorgan Chase Foundation The Junior League of Fort Worth, Inc. Luther King Capital Management Mary Potishman Lard Trust The Meadows Foundation* Mollie L. and Garland M. Lasater Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas National Endowment for the Arts Members as of April 19, 2013. *Annual income received through endowed gifts. ‡ Deceased

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The Pangburn Foundation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Trustee Qurumbli Foundation Raymond E. Buck Foundation* Rildia Bee O’Bryan Cliburn Foundation The Ryan Foundation Sid W. Richardson Foundation T. J. Brown & C. A. Lupton Foundation, Inc. Texas Christian University Texas Commission on the Arts The Walsh Foundation William E. Scott Foundation Woodward Family Foundation XTO Energy Inc.

PLATINUM CIRCLE as of April 15, 2013 Lise and Arthur Albert Mr. and Mrs. G. Karl Alexander, Jr. Amon G. Carter Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jim Anderson Dr. and Mrs. James E. Anthony Harriet and Larry Anton Mary Frances Antweil Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Appel Leilani and Doc Ashbaugh Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Baekeland George Ann Carter Bahan Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Bartel Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Bass Mr. and Mrs. Lee M. Bass Mrs. Mercedes T. Bass Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Bass Bill Behr Mr. and Mrs. Willilam R. Biggs Mr. and Mrs. James R. Blake BNSF Railway Company The Burnett Foundation Roberta and Richard Case Sue and John Allen Chalk Margaret and Mike Cherryhomes Dr. and Mrs. Donald Cohen Nina Maria and Gary Cole Gunhild Corbett Dr. and Mrs. Michael Cosgrove Will A. Courtney, Sr. Barbara and Ralph Cox Dr. Scott E. Cutler Dr. Dennis Dalton Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Daniell Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Darden Mr. and Mrs. William S. Davis Mr. Robert Dell Mr. David Diesslin Ms. Karen M. Doolittle Virginia Clay Dorman Mr. and Mrs. Larry Duggins Carol and James Dunaway Mary Jeanne Dyess Cass Edwards III and Robbie Stone Schroeder Elizabeth L. and Russell F. Hallberg Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Edwin F. Ellis Lyn L. Evans

Marilee F. Evans Mr. Pang-yen Fan Drs. Daniel and Maria Aquino Fawcett Mr. Simon R. Finlow Carol L. Fletcher Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Fortson James C. Francis Marcia and Bobby French Shirlee J. and Taylor Gandy Gail Aronoff Granek Lori and David Haley Mary Ann and James R. Harris Adele Hart Camille and Jay Hebert Carol Henderson Paige Kelly Hendricks Mr. and Mrs. E. Randall Hudson III Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Hudson, Jr. Isabelle and Sam Hulsey Melinda and Gerald Johnston Dr. and Mrs. Dudley D. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Judd Lois J. Kapp Allan R. Kelly Jean and Gordon Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kelly III Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP Arthur A. Kemper Marsha and John B. Kleinheinz Ann Koonsman Amy and Harlan Korenvaes Rose Ann and Lewis Kornfeld Connie Langston Mr. and Mrs. Garland M. Lasater, Jr. Mary E. Lattimore Law Offices of Henry B. Paup & Associates Attorney Otis L. and Dr. Michelle P. Lee, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. G. Malcolm Louden Luther King Capital Management Dr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Madalin Bunkie Mangum Priscilla and Joe Martin, Jr. Louella Martin Gaston C. Maurin and Kyle F. Kerr Mr. Ted Mayo III Ellen Messman

Mr. and Mrs. Jarrell R. Milburn Haydee and Carlos Mollura Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Moncrief Cheryl and Fred Moore Denise Chupp Mullins Natalie G. Murray Northern Trust Tom F. Parker Mr. and Mrs. David M. Porter Susan Pratt Ms. Joan Rentel Dawn Richardson Laurie and Len Roberts Roz Rosenthal Roseann and Ben Roth Susan D. Ruddy Ann Ryan Alann Bedford Sampson Mary Ann Scallan Dr. Betsy Brown Schenck and Mr. Larry Schenck Mr. David M. Schwarz Karen and David Seidler Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Seleny Elaine and Terry Small Kathleen Kelly Sneed Southwest Bank Patricia A. Steffen Janny and Warren Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Mark Stupfel Denice and Dale Swift Anna Belle P. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Kelly R. Thompson Ginny Tigue Shirley and Wes Turner University of Texas at Arlington Mr. and Mrs. F. Howard Walsh, Jr. Alice Walton Bertha and Kimball Watson Professor and Mrs. William H. Watson Wells Fargo Bank Jeffery Wildin Lee T. Wilkirson Julianne L. Williams Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company Dr. John Paul Wood

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PLATINUM AND GOLDEN CIRCLES 2013 CONTINUED GOLDEN CIRCLE as of April 15, 2013 Janet Adams Angela E. Addairo-McLean Armida Akopyants Thomas H. Andrews Margaret Augustat Melanie Barron Allison and John Beadles Connie Beck Drs. Joyce and Robert Beck Joanne Beck Dr. Susan K. Blue Kay and Bob Bolz Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Boyd Judy and Gerald Cagle Martine Cardin-Allen Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Casper Michelle and Martin Conroy Mr. and Mrs. David Corley Bruce Crutcher Ellen D. Davis Ron DeFord Charron and Peter Denker John Devlin Mary and Joe Dulle Yi Feng

John E. Forestner Juan S. Frias Kathryn Fulhorst Marcia and Glenn Garoon Sarah and Baker Gentry Mr. and Mrs. Randall Gideon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Gooch Jann Green Elaine Griver Patsy Haley Gail J. Heaslet Carol Hendrix Ann House Dr. and Mrs. Vincente L. Jocson Michi Kobayashi Anthony Krause Julie and Peter Lazarus Eddie Lesok Cynthia Mastrogiacomo Marge and Nate McGrew Betty C. McKnight Julianne McLean Marjorie Montgomery James Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Nat Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Day

Patricia and James Phillips Shannon and Breck Ray Rev. Dr. and Mrs. William P. Rhett, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John V. Roach II Nancy and Tal Roberts Jude and Terry Ryan Pat and Alan Schutts Selma Sherman Esther Swallen Shores Chris Smith Gretchen and Whit Smith Sallie and Joseph Tarride Nenetta C. Tatum Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor Gerald E. Thiel Sharon and Robert Timmons Dr. and Mrs. Albert L. Travis Mr. and Mrs. Felix Tso Dr. and Mrs. Garrett R. Tucker III Patti Wetzel Laverne Whitten Donna and Bryan Whitworth Berry Woodson Kimbell and Mitch Wynne

The Cliburn acknowledges with deep appreciation everyone who has made the determined decision to leave a legacy with a gift to the Endowment, the principal of which will remain in perpetuity and work to enhance the mission of the Cliburn. It is an honor to recognize their generosity and to express our abiding gratitude for their trust. The spirit of each will be an inspiration throughout the future.

These esteemed patrons have made commitments to the Cliburn’s Endowment over the past four years, from 2009 to 2013.

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ENDOWMENT

SHIRLEY AND WESLEY R. TURNER VAN CLIBURN ENDOWMENT TRUST SUPPORT Wes currently serves as the vice chairman of the Cliburn Board of Directors. He first became acquainted with the Cliburn in 1997, when he was named publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and was invited by the Cliburn to volunteer on the board. He and Shirley quickly became involved, and over the past fifteen years they have been loyal supporters of the Cliburn. In Wes Turner’s words, “It is important to be involved because the Cliburn is the signature event that puts Fort Worth on the world stage.”

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CLIBURN CONTRIBUTORS The Cliburn acknowledges with deep gratitude the support of the following individuals, corporations, and foundations, whose generous underwriting during the 2009–2013 competition cycle helps make possible the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, the International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs®, Cliburn Concerts, and education programs.

Included are contributions to the Cliburn International Circle, International Association, competitions, and the Van Cliburn Endowment Trust. The list reflects all gifts made between July 1, 2009, and April 23, 2013. The Cliburn also wishes to express its sincere appreciation for those whose contributions were received after this list was compiled and sent to print. $500,000 or greater Sid W. Richardson Foundation $250,000–$499,999 Amon G. Carter Foundation The Burnett Foundation $100,000–$249,999 Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County BNSF Railway Foundation Ramona and Lee Bass Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Bass Mr. and Mrs. James R. Blake Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust The Edith Winther Grace Charitable Trust ExxonMobil Jane and John Justin Foundation Marsha and John Kleinheinz Mercedes T. Bass Charitable Corporation Rosalyn G. Rosenthal Wes and Shirley Turner $50,000–$99,999 Alann P. and Charles F. Bedford Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Ann L. & Carol Green Rhodes Charitable Trust, Bank of America Trustee Anonymous Mercedes T. Bass Van Cliburn‡ Kim and Glenn Darden Marcia and Bobby French/William M. Fuller Foundation Elizabeth L. and Russell F. Hallberg Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John C. Goff Shannon and Mark L. Hart III JPMorgan Chase Foundation Teresa and Luther King/Luther King Capital Management The Pangburn Foundation

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Priscilla and Joe Martin Qurumbli Foundation Ann Ryan/The Ryan Foundation T. J. Brown & C. A. Lupton Foundation, Inc. Texas Christian University Texas Commission on the Arts Mr. and Mrs. Kelly R. Thompson William E. Scott Foundation $20,000–$49,999 Adeline & George McQueen Foundation Alcon Foundation Shirley G. Anton‡ George Ann and Bill Bahan Mr. and Mrs. William E. Bailey BBVA Compass Foundation Sue and John Allen Chalk, Sr. Chesapeake Energy Corporation City of Fort Worth, through a special grant from the Fort Worth Promotion & Development Fund Communities Foundation of Texas Barbara and Ralph Cox Dr. and Mrs. A.R. Daniell Lucy J. Darden Mitzi and Bill Davis / Fort Worth & Western Railroad Cass Edwards III and Robbie Schroeder The Eugene McDermott Foundation Jill and Charles Fischer Forestar Oil & Gas Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Fortson Frost The Garvey Texas Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Scot C. Hollmann Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Hudson, Jr. Mrs. Elton M. Hyder, Jr. Melinda and Jerry Johnston The Junior League of Fort Worth, Inc. Lowe Foundation Anne and John Marion Martha Sue Parr Trust Mary Potishman Lard Trust Berlene T. and Jarrell R. Milburn Mollie L. and Garland M. Lasater

Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Haydee and Carlos Mollura Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Moncrief Nesha and George Morey Mr. and Mrs. Emmett M. Murphy Lynn and Nat O’Day Karen W. Rainwater Gail W. Rawl Marsha and William Rickett Rildia Bee O’Bryan Cliburn Foundation John and Jean Roach Regina J. Rogers Safran Alann Bedford Sampson Steinway & Sons Texas Women for the Arts | Texas Cultural Trust Mrs. Anna Belle P. Thomas Virginia and Robert Hobbs Charitable Trust Anna Jean and Richard F. Walsh The Walsh Foundation The Walton Family Foundation Wells Fargo Donna and Bryan Whitworth XTO Energy Inc. $10,000–$19,999 James E. and Martha Jane Anthony BNSF Railway Company Jan H. Burton Cantey Hanger LLP Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation Louise B. Carvey Nina Maria and Gary Cole Mr. and Mrs. Craig M. Collins Colonial Country Club Charities Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Community Foundation of North Texas Gunhild Corbett Jennifer and Bradford Corbett Esther and Will Courtney Virginia Clay Dorman Jim and Carol Dunaway Mary J. Dyess

Fifth Avenue Foundation FJC A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau Frances C. and William P. Smallwood Foundation Beth and Randy Gideon J.P. Morgan Rose Ann and Lewis Kornfeld Eddie M. Lesok Lockheed Martin Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Mays Marge and Nate McGrew Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore Alma W. Moreton‡ Matt and Lisa Rose S & B Technical Products, Inc. Southwest Bank Patricia A. Steffen Sara and Peter Sterling Mark and Becca Stupfel Texas Capital Bank The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel Virginia Street Smith Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Pat and Don Williamson $5,000–$9,999 Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Appel Mr. and Mrs. Louis K. Avondet Bank of Texas Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Bartel Mr. and Mrs. John F. Beadles Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Berry Ann and Bill Biggs Dr. and Mrs. William F. Bonnell Mr. and Mrs. Douglas K. Bratton Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Wilson Bryant, Jr. Louise T. Canafax‡ Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Ward Cappel III Dr. Robert and Joyce Capper Judith S. and Donald M. Cohen, M.D. Dr. Martin and Michelle Conroy Dr. Atlee M. Cunningham, Jr. Joanie and Toby Darden Ron DeFord Charron and Peter Denker Karen M. Doolittle

The DuBose Family Foundation, Gwynne DuBose Keyland‡ Dr. and Mrs. Edwin F. Ellis Exxon Mobil Corporation FMC Agricultural Products John E. Forestner Cina Forgason Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum The Frill Foundation Gene and Jerry Jones Family Charities Mr. and Mrs. Baker Gentry Preston M. Geren, Jr. Felice and Marvin Girouard Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Gorski Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Grable Higginbotham Community Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas The Hodges Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Dr. Richard O. Hubbard Mr. and Mrs. E. Randall Hudson III Sam and Isabelle Hulsey Loren and Kay Jensen Dr. and Mrs. Vicente L. Jocson Bob and Janet Judd Mr. and Mrs. Dee J. Kelly Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP Mrs. Andrew J. Kemp Kimbell Art Foundation Dr. Stan and Marcia Kurtz Mr. and Mrs. Russell Laughlin Martha V. Leonard Joseph D. and Mary Macchia Louella and Nicholas Martin Mr. and Mrs. Mike McColm Gregory L. McCoy Stacie and David McDavid Ellen Messman Mr. and Mrs. Ardon Moore Mr. and Mrs. John D. Moritz Linda Todd Murphy Betty Jo Pate Stephen B.L. Penrose Paun and Magdaline Peters Mr. and Mrs. David M. Porter Raymond E. Buck Foundation Laurie and Len Roberts Ms. Ellen Roeser Billy and Rozanne Rosenthal Alpha Shirey Terry and Cynthia Siegel Charles Simmons‡ Gordon W. Smith‡, B. Blaine Smith,

Susan and Dee Smith Gretchen and Whit Smith Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show Star-Telegram Target Sallie and Joseph Tarride Nenetta and Steve Tatum Gerald E. Thiel Mr. and Mrs. F. Howard Walsh Jr. Western Production Company Martha and J.R. Williams $2,000–$4,999 The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc. Thomas H. Andrews II Anonymous Louis Barnett and Madlyn Barnett‡ Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Barr Robert H. Baum and Mary Beth Kretz Joanne Beck Drs. Joyce and Robert Beck Dr. and Mrs. David M. Beyer Mr. Bill Bond Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Brightbill III Gary and Kimberly Britton Mrs. Sis Carr Mr. Don Carter and Carolyn McKenzie Carter‡ Combined Federal Campaign of North Central Texas Community Trust Bank Mary and David Corley Rose Anne Cranz and Buzz Cranz‡ Dr. Dennis Dalton John and Carol Davidson Drs. Jeffrey and Rosemary Detweiler Ralph Duggins Estate of Charlotte Olivia MacDonald Gore Mr. and Mrs. John R. Giordano Richard Goodspeed Jann Green Haynes & Boone, LLP Gail Heaslet The Gary Patterson Foundation Dr. David Hendricks and Ms. Vicki Ray Judge Sherry Hill and Dr. Lee Anderson Mr. S. Roger Horchow Kay and Bill Howell Dr. Christopher K. and Karen E. Hull Caroline Rose Hunt George W. Hutson

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CLIBURN CONTRIBUTORS CONTINUED Patricia Hyde Robert Jameson Dr. and Mrs. Dudley D. Jones Dana and Dee Kelly Gail and Bill Landreth Christel Laughlin Lauri Lawrence Louise W. Kahn Endowment Fund Lucien Wright Insurance Services Mr. and Mrs. P. Bradley Lummis Jeanie and Henry L. Luskey Francine R. Manilow Mrs. Paul W. Mason Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Mastin IV Judy and Ted Mayo Mr. and Mrs. Clyde S. McCall, Jr. Dr. L. L. McCasland Ann and Tim McKinney Betty Claire McKnight Richard W. Moncrief, Jr. Denise Mullins and Clint Mullins‡ Virginia O’Donnell Mr. Robert J. O’Kennon Once Upon a Time...

Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Philpott Dane and Sue Pranke Mr. and Mrs. Paul Prater Mrs. Susan Pratt Mary Stewart Ramsey Family Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Ravnaas Shannon and Breck Ray Ms. Joan Rentel Dawn Richardson Beth Rivers and Woody Grossman Nancy and Tal Roberts Dr. and Mrs. Stuart Rosenkrantz Ben and Roseann Roth Charles and Kelley Royer Susan Driskell Ruddy Mr. and Mrs. Travis Sanders David and Karen Seidler James R. Seitz, Jr. Elaine Small Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Stephens III Warren and Janny Strickland Amar K. Tanna Nancy and Andy Thompson Mrs. C. Victor Thornton Mr. and Mrs. Rice M. Tilley, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William E. Tucker Dr. and Mrs. Robert Joseph Turner III R. Weldon Turner

University of Texas at Arlington Professor and Mrs. William H. Watson Marietta and Bob Watson Dr. Stanley and Beverly Weiss Rinda and Jeff Wentworth Mr. and Mrs. Jack B. Wilkinson Jr. Lee T. Wilkirson Mrs. and Mr. Jennifer W. Williamson Dr. and Mrs. John Paul Wood, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mitch S. Wynne Mrs. Tadashi Yamagata $1,000–$1,999 Anonymous Harriet and Larry Anton Ms. Mary Frances Antweil Richard S. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Louis G. Baldwin II Carolyn and Harwell Barber Harry and Harriet H. Bernbaum Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Blanton Robert and Serena Blocker Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Bolz Peggy and Jesse Booher Megan and Victor Boschini Edith A. Boswell Broadway Baptist Church William Joseph Bryan James and JoEllen Cashion Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Casper The Catherine Terrell McCartney Foundation Foster J. Clayton Carroll W. Collins‡ Dr. and Mrs. Michael Cosgrove Mr. and Mrs. William W. Cowan, Jr. Scott Cutler Gregory T. Davis Shirley and John Dean Margaret W. and James B. DeMoss Susy Duggins Yolanda and Abram Eisenstein Lindy Pitcock Eubank Brenda Foley‡ Cornelia C. Friedman Susanna Brooks Gorski Gail Aronoff Granek Shirley R. Gross Lori and David Haley Martha Harlow William W. Harrell Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Havran Yvonne I. and H. Charles Hays Jay and Camille Hebert

Mr. and Mrs. Reese D. Hillard Ruth Ann Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. John Hotard Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Howington Mr. and Mrs. William A. Hudson Mr. and Mrs. C. Brodie Hyde III Mr. and Mrs. S. Keith Jackson, Jr. Jann Jackson Jeanette Sidney Albert Foundation Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B. Kelly III Sally and Jeff King David King Kendall and John Kostohryz Jack Larson Dr. and Mrs. Tom Leavens Ms. Sara N. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Kevin G. Levy Deborah L. Lively Pat and Doug Lorimer L. R. Lumley Ellen and Theodore Mack Mr. and Mrs. John W. Mason Mrs. Thomas F. Mastin, Jr.‡ Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. McDermott Dr. and Mrs. Stuart D. McDonald Mid-America Arts Alliance Mr. and Mrs. Randal K. Moore Lourdes Nedrelow New Music USA’s MetLife Creative Connections Shannon and Steve Nolan John and Lesa Oudt Cordelia and John Owings Tom and Joanne Parker Mr. and Mrs. John Pergande Mr. and Mrs. Thompson E. Purvis III Jenifer and Terry Readdick Robert D. and Alma Moreton Foundation The Robert S. and Joyce Pate Capper Charitable Foundation Win and Patricia Ryan Jude and Terry Ryan Mrs. Frances Bedford Sampson The Sands Foundation, Caroline Rose Hunt The David M. Schwarz Architects Charitable Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Earle A. Shields, Jr. Michael Shih Joslyn and Greg Shirey Esther Swallen Shores Tracey and Henry Smith Thomas L. Smith

CONTINUED Mr. and Mrs. David Stropes Dr. and Mrs. George H. Sullivan Dr. Theodore S. Takata Mr. and Mrs. James C. Taylor Carol Ann Thompson Kathryne O’Bryan Timberlake Bob and Sharon Timmons Mrs. Maureda Travis Tamás and Jutka Ungár Mr. and Mrs. Kimball Watson Kathy and Charles Webster Susan and Jon Wilcox Jeff Wildin Mr. and Mrs. Greg Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Frank Winker‡ Whitney Womack Rebecca and David Chambless Worters Nori and Junko Yachi Mr. and Mrs. George M. Young, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Ralph Young Sr. $500–$999 Edward Ahnert Anonymous Pam and George N. Armstrong, Jr. Marianne Armstrong Malcolm D. Arnoult Doc and Leilani Ashbaugh Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Baekeland Mr. Allen Baird Elizabeth and Lawrence Barron Claire Barry Bob and Peggy Beckham Janie Beggs Bell Helicopter a Textron Company June M. Berry Viktors Berstis Big Thought Douglas L. Blake Kenneth W. Blasingame Dr. and Mrs. Lee C. Bloemendal Susan K. Blue, M.D. Bob and Fran Bolen Mr. and Mrs. Sam W. Brous Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lee Brown Angie C. and Nick Bulaich Ellie and Carter Burdette Mark Cannon and Marcia Levy Mr. and Mrs. Tim H. Carter Mr. and Mrs. Mac Churchill Mr. and Mrs. Leland Clemons Mattie Peterson Compton Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Coscia Erin and Patrick Cowden

Janann and Kemper Cowden Marilyn Cruit Jimmy Culp Drs. Mark and Nancy Dambro Arlie Davenport Dr. Henri Delbeau Craig and Peggy Diebel Mrs. Norwood P. Dixon‡ Joe and Mary Dulle Edward Dumit Mrs. Terry K. Dunlap Dede Duson Mary Jane and Crawford H. Edwards Lyn L. Evans Daniel and Maria Fawcett Sara Ferguson and James Kelly Wallace and Suzanne Ferguson Mary Meadows Foose Fort Worth Stage Employees Local 126 James and Brooke Fredericks Glenn and Marcia Garoon Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Garsek Patricia Ingle Gillis Mr. and Mrs. Diego O. Giordano Richard and Ann Gipson James Goddard Ms. Sarah Hill Green John C. Guevara, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Ted B. Gupton Ruth S. Guydosh Peggy L. Hagan Hazel A. Hare Adele and Mark Hart Owen and Betsy Hedden Mr. and Mrs. Stefan Heinzelmann Peter and Arjola Hoffman Alberta Hogg and Family Ryan Holm Joe and Ann Horkey Mr. and Mrs. Neil Isbell Allan and Mary Kelly Laurie and Clark Kemble Mason King Jim and Betty Knox David and Jennifer Kostohryz Anne and Robert D. Krebs Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Kruger Nancy Lamb Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Lamensdorf Mr. Regan Smith and Dr. Carol Leone Patricia Rae Lorimer Jerome Lowenthal Kyle W. Mabry Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lee Malone

Mr. and Mrs. Dick McCree John T. McInerney Clara and Ernest Menaldino Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Milligan Mrs. Maryanne Mitchell Scott and Judy Mitchell Molyneaux Charitable Foundation Marisa Gibson Moncrief Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Mueller Mrs. Cecil Edwin Munn Ms. Wanda Murphy Ryan K. and Natalie Nagim Roger Neel Patty and Bob Neilson Mr. and Mrs. Foster Nelson Nicholas Varney Jewels, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Nichols Ms. Katherine Niederer and Mr. Johnathan Morris Mr. and Mrs. Mike Orlie Anne S. and Henry B. Paup Ms. Martha Peak Clark R. Penas and Marcella A. Penas‡ Roby Penn Mr. and Mrs. William M. Penny, Jr. Gregory Phillips, M.D. Pat and Dr. Jack Pierce Drs. Bill and Ruth Pitts Gary N. Pointer DDS and Denise Pointer Patricia Purvis Sarah Ray Mrs. Willis E. Rector Joseph & Yvonne Reeves Solomon - Ross - Grey & Company, LLP and Stuart and Janice Ross J. Cy and Vera M. Rowell Gil and Judy Rye Nancy Sabbag Betty Sanders Dr. and Mrs. Gregory B. Scheideman Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Seleny Mr. George T. M. Shackelford Richard L. and Karen Shepherd Dennis and Judy Sherrard Lynda and Grady Shropshire Martin and Evelyn Siegel Mr. and Mrs. James P. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Flavious Joseph Smith, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet G. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Snyder David and Jessica Speed Mr. and Mrs. William E. Steele III John and Judith Stempel

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CLIBURN CONTRIBUTORS CONTINUED Ms. Caroline K. Stephens Mike and Melissa Tapp Mairin and Kevin Terry Ginny and Joe Tigue Michael Tyson Dr. and Mrs. Gary L. Upton Robert VanStryland Rhonda and Richard Venne Ralph and Albertine Votapek Mr. and Mrs. David A. Wagenseller Lindsey Walsh and Ryan Dickerson John and Terry Wang Jonathan and Carol Anne Werner Mrs. Richard T. Williams Suzy Williams Michael Winter and Mona Morrison Dr. and Mrs. Robert Wood Robert Wood‡ Martha Woodson and Craig Woodson‡ Doak Worley $100–$499 Susan E. Adams Rich and Susan Ajeska Arthur and Lise Albert Julie S. Alexander Joan Allison Anonymous Jen and Michael Appleman Robin Worthington Arena Henry and Barbara Armstrong Karen Atwood Dr. and Mrs. Francisco Aviles C. R. Baird Dr. and Mrs. William R. Baird Susanne R. Baker Michael J. Baker Cindy Barnes Bill and Amy Barnett James and Elizabeth Bates Connie Beck Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Beck Mrs. Janie Beggs Anna Berthold Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Bird Dorothy and Rick Bjorck Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Blake Lauren and Andrew Blake Dr. Barbara M. Bolton Mrs. Daniel S. Bowling Verety and Bill Braymen Mr. and Mrs. James Brittain Rebecca Brooks J. Michael and Martha J. Brounoff

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Robert W. Brown and Sara Brown‡ Dr. and Mrs. Jorge Buchanan Mr. and Mrs. David G. Bucher Andrew Buckner Norman Bucknor and Xuehai Li Olivia Ann Bullard Amanda Bush Dr. David and Linda Cameron Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Cannon Cono Casella Dr. and Mrs. Jose Luis Castaneda Sarah Castillo Ahdel Chadwick Mr. and Mrs. Ed Chapline III Gordon and Deidra Cizon Barbara J. Clarkin James L. Clyburn M. Thomas Collier Denise Collins Sharon M. Conger Kevin Copps Annabelle Corboy Mary Handy Cowles Rhonda Cox Edmund P. Cranz Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Crisanti Karla and Rick Cross Ellen Crowl Susan Cummins Kathie Cummins Peter Dahlberg Dr. Benge and Jackie Daniel Sally and Joseph S. Daniels Dr. T. J. Davidson Patricia DeAngelis Mr. and Mrs. Sam Decker Paul DesRochers Rudolf Dietter Lisa and David Diffley Sandra Doan Sara Doan Andrew Domeny Trish and Menard Doswell Jacqueline Doyle Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Dozier Jane B. Duff Sally and Tom Dunning Sharon Duong Robert B. Dupree Christine Durner Maggie Estes Mrs. William C. Estes Mr. and Mrs. Nathan D. Eudaly II Marilee F. Evans

Pat and Cheryl Evans Janet Vaught Faulkner Mr. and Mrs. Lorand Fekete Robert and Mary Felsman Mildred Hedrick Fender Ken and Sondra Ferstl Kiki Ford and Bob Ford‡ Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Fortney III Mary Hustace Foster Richard M. Francis Roger W. Frazier Mr. and Mrs. Fuller French Juan S. Frias Friday Fellowship Group, Highland Park Presbyterian Church Mr. Douglas Frobese Ellen Fujikawa Mark Fuller Dr. Eric and Mrs. June Furman Lynn T. Gafford Mrs. Lawton G. Gambill Dr. and Mrs. Bob Garrett Kenneth and Cherrie Garrett Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Garvey Dr. Richard Gasser Patricia Gazewood Dot and John Gibson Laila Minder Gleason Carolyn Glenn Dr. and Mrs. Joel Mitchell Goodman Mrs. W. K. Gordon, Jr. Adam Gordon Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Grant Margaret S. Green Susie and Clark Gregg Sarah and David Grimes Elaine and Michael Griver Roy J. and Jeanne Grogan Kelly L. Gross Marisol Guadarrama Paul and Kim Hagelstein Nancy L. Hallman Keith Hallock Mr. and Mrs. James R. Harris Lynn G. Harris Charles B. Harris Harris Franklin Pearson Private Foundation Paul and Becky Hartman Gary and Judy Havener Ann Herlong Mr. Lawrence Hoffman Erich and Gloria Holmsten

CONTINUED Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Holt, Jr. Oxana Horodecka Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mack House, Jr. Sandra and Allan Howeth The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison and Mr. Ray Hutchison Dr. Dean E. Hutter Charles and Dominique Inge Ralph and Nicole Isenberg Yukiko Ishii Mrs. John H. James Matt C. Jansha Barry and Susanna Johnson Mel and Phyllis Johnson Priscilla B. Johnston Bambi Jones Melanie Jones Karen R. Kaplan Gerald M. Kaplan Dr. Bacon Ke and Mrs. Keiko M. Ke Jean and Gordon Kelly, Jr. Brad and Susan Kemp Mr. and Mrs. David Randall Kent Susan Killian Jane Gibson King Kathryn King Dr. Simon and Mrs. Jima King Christopher and Meredyth Kippes Christina Kucan Mark and Melody Lambert Regan and W. A. Landreth Dr. and Mrs. Alphonse Landry Elizabeth L. Landy John L. Lauer Nicole M. LeBlanc June and Arnold Leondar Jay Lesok Michael Levine Donovan Lewis Joanne Lincoln Brigitte V. Little Mei-Ling Liu Lauren Lively George and Joyce Loegel Carson Long Mrs. W. R. Looney Bill and Carolyn Lorimer Dan Lowrance Benedetto Lupo Clifford D. MacKenzie Timothy A. Magnuson, DDS Lynn Mahony Jean Mainous Mr. and Mrs. John Charles Malone

Doris and Joe Manci Ms. Rosita Kerr Mang Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mangano Bunkie Mangum Mrs. Darlene Mann Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Manning Carol K. March Nelda H. Martin Sharon A. Martin Harold Martina Maria I. Martinez Mr. and Mrs. William A. Massad Mary and Gray Matlock Robert H. Matt Bunny Matthews James Gray Matthews Gaston Maurin and Kyle Kerr Janice L. Mayer Sandy McClenahan Katy McDaniel Jean Vaughn McDonald Dr. and Mrs. M. Dwain McDonald Elizabeth R. McKinney Mark and Terry McLeod Sheryll McManus John P. McMillen Margaret Meihaus David Mellina Elaine Michero‡ Drs. James and Lynn Middleton Nellie M. Miller Joseph Minton Shawheen Molavi Patrick Henry Moncrief Kit Tennison Moncrief Cary A. and Ruth E. Moore Kara and Luke Morey Jan Morgan‡ and Frank Morgan Atsuko Mori Michael and Helen Morrison James and Holly Morse Dr. and Mrs. William Morton Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Murph Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Murph Gregory D. Myers Judy G. Needham Charles D. Nelson Michael and Linda Nolan Stella Norman Suzie Ochi Gary L. Odgaard Dr. Naomi J. Oliphant Saori Otini Ross H. Paradeau

Willis M. Payne ( Jodie ) Mrs. Joseph R. Pelich, Jr. Sheree M. Petrone Loretta Maria Phillips Jim and Pat Phillips David Pilkenton and Dr. Marcia K. Bilbao Marianne E. Pohle Joseph F. Postnikoff Mr. and Mrs. Edward Proctor Janice and Ronnie Pyeatt Thomas Ramey Michael C. Rasher Judy Reagan Loeria Rhemm Teresa Rife James D. and Stella M. Robertson Larry and Susan Robertson Jorge Sergio Robles Drs. Daniel and Denise Rodeheaver Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Roels, Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Tom Rogers, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Nealie E. Ross, Jr. Kathryn D. Rucker Carl and Paula Rueckl Betty and John Rutherford Mrs. Joan Ryan‡ Caitlin Salisbury John Sammons III Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Schmidt Patricia H. Schutts Len and Rose-Marie Schweitzer Dr. and Mrs. M. Peter Scibetta Dr. Jack C. Scott Mrs. Mary Alice Chandler Selcer Carla Self and Joe Nedley James M. Sellers Mr. and Mrs. John H. Selzer Mary G. Settle Melissa and Kayvon Shahbaz Selma Sherman and Scott Sherman‡ William F. Barstow and Laurie Shulman Mr. and Mrs. Denys R. Slater, Jr. W. Hulsey Smith B. Blaine Smith Cody Smith James and Sue Spaethe Caroline Spillers Richard Stanford Susan Steinbrecher Watt Stephens Sandy and Mike Stepp Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. Stevens Glyn Stone

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CLIBURN CONTRIBUTORS CONTINUED Rena Strahorn Thomas P. Sullivan Scott A. Sullivan Jennifer and Andrew Sweeny Sue Taylor Kate Thompson Bill and Lyle Thornton Ms. Nancy Thurmond Jon Tillema Anita Tipping-Wheeler Sandy Tomlinson Mr. and Mrs. J. David Tracy Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Trahan Mr. and Mrs. Chi-Chun Tsai John and Denise Tuggle Anne Dean Turk Melinda T. Vance James E. Vannice Mrs. Harris Monroe Veale Mr. and Mrs. Randall Vemer Vaughn O. Vennerberg II Katheryn Votaw Kathy Walker Hollace and Bruce Weiner Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Westine Mrs. Harry H. Whipp Susan Whittaker Dr. and Mrs. Kern Wildenthal Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Wilgus Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Williams Anne Williams Libby and Doyle Willis, Jr. Carole L. Wilmoth Mr. and Mrs. Patrick R. Wilson Haley Wilson Kacie Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Herschel C. Winn June Wolff Francis Wright Ms. Bobbie Wygant John R. and Whitney Wynne Ms. Kathryn P. Yarbrough Barbara J. Yount and Craig W. Cathey Vivian and Sidney Zimelman $1–$99 Michael and Wendy Adler Chilton Anderson Teresa Baker Kay Fortson Baldwin Alan E. Bartholemy, Jr. Lane Bernardez Ashli Blumenfeld Brian Boling

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Julia B. Bowdich Ann B. Bracey Mrs. Marianne Brants Adam Broome William J. Brunnemer Dr. James C. Butt Mary Byrne Christine Caldwell Nancy and Christopher Carson Mr. Richard Cather June Chang Ronald Cheatham Mrs. Gali Clark Ms. Linda Clemens Townes Clemons Julie Cohen Marie Louise Cole Consultants in Radiology, P.A. Vivia Daniels Ms. Susan Davis Amber Day-Hare Ruth M. and Arthur G. Dean Mr. and Mrs. Beale Dean James DeWire Cathryn S. Dorsey Sarah Ellis Kevin Emge Mattie Evans Eleanor R. Forrow Sebastian Forster Rick Fortner Franks Property Management, Kristopher Franks Buzz Frum John Mann Gardner II George and Charlene Gaskill Dr. Beth Genn Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Ginsburg Ms. Judith Goldthorp Steven J. Golin Lacey and Cullen J. Green Robin Green Drs. Warren and Carol Greene Joan Gross Mrs. Richard M. Hannah Janie Harper Tena Wahrmund Hehn Mr. and Mrs. James R. Helmick Paige Kelly Hendricks Robert Henry Nathaniel Hernandez Dave and Gunda Hiebert Mr. and Mrs. Bowie Holland Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Hook

Jane Hunn Debbie Ingram Carlos A. Irizarry Saeko Kasukawa Mr. and Mrs. Houston Kauffman Anne Kelly Joseph S. King Ms. Joni Wagner Kirby Nick and Sarah Klaus John B. Kleinline David and Brenda Kors Valery Kuleshov Carol J. Lawrence Mrs. Diann Peters LeNeveu Way-Yu and Ching-Fen Lin Judy Locke Vicki M. Macaulay Steve Mack Carol Malone Colin and Emery McConnell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCraw Laura and Brown McCullough Jan McKee Dr. Thomas W. McKinney Mary McNally Jennifer Meadows Mr. and Mrs. William W. Meadows Mr. and Mrs. William S. Michero Mr. George D. Moore Patricia Nelson Milda Newman Dr. Doug Newsom Ms. Rahmawati Nusantari Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Berthe Odnoposoff Jack and Kathleen Oestreicher Alle Osborne Patrick Park Patrick D. Parker Teresa Pearson Ms. Laura Peritore Mr. and Mrs. James R. Perry Kris Powell Clinton Quisenberry Marsha and Steve Rapfogel Harold and Marcia Recer Mary Rehfeldt Peter Reilly Carmen H. Rios Norman Robbins Ms. Maeve Rogers Jackie Rogoff James F. Rounsaville Joann and Wayne Schuricht

CONTINUED Alice Scoma Brooks Shafer Judy Shahan William H. Shambaugh Norma Shearer Mary A. Sigmond Erin and Albert Silva Mimi Slaughter Kyle W. and Mary M. Smith Dr. and Mrs. Robert Carl Smith Gordon D. and Susan K. Smith Jennifer E. Spreng Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Sprinkle Sherle Jill Stevens Mrs. Donald C. Strathdee Roger Strukhoff Patrick Taggart K. Taylor Brian Thompson Arthur D. Turner

Tiffany and Justin Vahrenkamp Rozanne Veeser Gretchen Walker Marissa Warms Wanda White Matthew Wolcott John A. Wolf Maura T. Zlody

The Cliburn Board of Directors acknowledges with deep gratitude the matching gifts made by the following corporations and foundations.

AT&T Foundation Matching Gifts Center Chevron Humankind Matching Gift Program IBM Corporation Matching Grants Program Bank of America Matching Gifts Program ExxonMobil Foundation Matching Gift Programs UBS Foundation USA Matching Gift Program

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CLIBURN CONTRIBUTORS

Connect Cliburn

cliburn.org

facebook.com/vancliburnfoundation

cliburn.org/cliburn-180

@TheCliburn

youtube.com/vancliburnfoundation

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2010 GALA ~ FÊTE CHAMPÊTRE 2010 GALA TABLE SPONSORS Jardin des Tuileries Mr. and Mrs. John B. Kleinheinz Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust Vicki and Ed Bass Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Anne and John Marion Jardin du Luxembourg Cornelia and Jim Blake Amon G. Carter Foundation Melinda and Jerry Johnston Priscilla and Joe Martin Marsland and Dick Moncrief Parc de Monceau George Ann and Bill Bahan Mr. and Mrs. Sid R. Bass Sue and John Allen Chalk, Sr. Corbett Industries Barbara A. and Ralph F. Cox Juana-Rosa and Ron Daniell Kim and Glenn Darden Mitzi and Bill Davis Family Frost Mr. and Mrs. William P. Hallman, Jr. Kelly Hart & Hallman/Dee J. Kelly Luther King Capital Management

Mary Potishman Lard Trust Jean and John Roach Rosalyn G. Rosenthal Alann Bedford Sampson Charles Simmons Star-Telegram Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sterling Texas Capital Bank Texas Christian University Mr. and Mrs. Kelly R. Thompson XTO Energy Inc. Champ de Mars Sherry Hill, J.D. & Lee S. Anderson, M.D. and friends Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Avondet/ Mr. and Mrs. Baker Gentry Mr. and Mrs. Lee M. Bass Anne Marie and Doug Bratton Cantey Hanger LLP Beth and Craig Collins Esther and Will A. Courtney Kay and Ben Fortson Haynes and Boone, LLP Ann F. and Edward Hudson The Junior League of Fort Worth, Inc. Eddie Lesok / Marge and Nate McGrew

Linda Todd Murphy Dawn and Mark Palmer The Renaissance Worthington Hotel Southwest Bank University of Texas at Arlington Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Williamson / Mr. and Mrs. J. Fulton Murray Kimbell and Mitch Wynne In-kind Sponsors American Airlines The Ashton Hotel/Steve Berry Bistro Louise Carter Burdette The City of Fort Worth Dian Clough West Studio Dancers Eclipse Entertainment The Events Company/Richard Flowers Graphics2 Nancy Lamb Kimbell Art Museum Rob McAvoy Modern Art Museum Möet Hennessy USA Jimmy Mowry/Madhouse Design David Porter Denise Renfro Silver West Executive Transportation Services

Carla and Kelly Thompson

Van Cliburn with the Texas Tenors: Marcus Collins, John Hagen, and J.C. Fisher

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Clockwise from top: Martha Williams, Kim Darden, and Ed and Ann Hudson; The Talking Tree at Fête Champêtre; Fête Champêtre dancers get the crowd going; dinner outside the museum; John Kleinheinz

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2011 GALA AT THE BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS 2011 GALA TABLE SPONSORS ***** Marsha and John Kleinheinz Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Bass Cornelia and Jim Blake Anne and John Marion **** Kim and Glenn Darden Lucy Darden and Gail Rawl Shannon and Mark Hart Melinda and Jerry Johnston J.P. Morgan Priscilla and Joe Martin The Richard W. Moncrief Family Star-Telegram *** George Ann Carter Bahan Mr. and Mrs. Sid R. Bass Sue and John Allen Chalk, Sr. Corbett Industries Barbara and Ralph Cox Juana-Rosa and Ron Daniell Joanie and Toby Darden Mitzi and Bill Davis Marcia and Bobby French/ Kay and Ben Fortson Frost Cami and John Goff Luther King Capital Management Mary Potishman Lard Trust Eddie Lesok / Marge and Nate McGrew Annette and Mike McColm Cheryl and Fred Moore Linda Todd Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Tom Puff/ Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sterling Qurumbli Foundation Jean and John Roach Rosalyn G. Rosenthal Alann Bedford Sampson Texas Christian University Mr. and Mrs. Kelly R. Thompson XTO Energy Inc.

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** Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Avondet/ Mr. and Mrs. Baker Gentry Ramona and Lee Bass Botanical Research Institute of Texas Beth and Craig Collins Community Trust Bank Ann F. and Edward Hudson In Memory of Charles M. Simmons The Junior League of Fort Worth, Inc. Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP Mr. and Mrs. David M. Porter Cynthia and Terry Siegel Southwest Bank Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show Becca and Mark Stupfel Texas Capital Bank

Turner Boaz Architecture Shirley and Wes Turner Western Production Company Donna and Bryan Whitworth The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel In-kind Sponsors BRIT Curtis Butts Fort Worth Botanic Garden Fowlkes Norman & Associates MoĂŤt Hennessy USA Jimmy Mowry/Madhouse Design The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel

AT THE BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS

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2011 GALA

Preparing for a toast

Cliff Condrey, Georgina Condrey, and Van Cliburn

Van Cliburn and Alann Sampson

Anna Melissa Philpott, and John and Marsha Kleinheinz

Gail Rawl and Kim Darden

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KEYBOARD CIRCLE EVENTS Each year, the Cliburn hosts a special event to recognize members of the Keyboard Circle. These patrons support the Cliburn with an annual gift of $1,500 or more, and are invited to a private recital with a Cliburn winner, in addition to receiving complimentary valet parking and Green Room privileges for Cliburn at the Bass performances.

Yeol eum Son performs at River Crest Country Club.

Joe Dulle, Darlene Mann, and Nancy Jones

Kim Darden, Dana Porter, Haochen Zhang, Denise Mullins, Kimbell Wynne, and Kaydee Bailey at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

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Mariangela Vacatello and Louise Canafax at River Crest Country Club

The Cliburn International Circle is the bedrock of support for the Cliburn. Members include individuals, corporations, and foundations that commit $20,000 or more over a four-year period in support of annual operations, competitions, education programs, or the endowment. Circle members receive special benefits and recognition, and are invited to exclusive Cliburn events each year.

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CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL CIRCLE EVENTS

Van Cliburn with Donna and Bryan Whitworth

Thomas L. Smith, Olga Kern, and Van Cliburn

Ralph and Barbara Cox with Van Cliburn

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THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF FORT WORTH, INC. Over the past fifty years, the Cliburn has been fortunate to receive extraordinary support from the Junior League of Fort Worthâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an organization that has continuously offered its volunteer network and financial assistance for Cliburn Competitions since 1966. The Junior League is committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.

The purpose of the Junior League is exclusively educational and charitable, and it has provided volunteers and grants to the Cliburn throughout its history. League members fulfill their volunteer service requirements through placements in nonprofit organizations, and many women who were originally introduced to the Cliburn through their placements continue to volunteer with the organization today. In fact, Cliburn chairmen Adelaide Fuller, Martha R. Hyder, Phyllis Tilley, Susan B. Tilley, Alann Bedford Sampson, and Carla Kemp Thompson were members of the League. Several longtime Cliburn board members served with the Junior League as well, including Scottie Bartel, Isabelle Hulsey, and Gail Rawl, the first League representative to sit on the Cliburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board.

2013 Junior League Volunteers

The Cliburn salutes the Junior League of Fort Worth for its exemplary volunteer service, and recognizes the League as an integral partner in bringing outstanding classical music to Fort Worth and the world. Truly, the Junior League and its members have allowed the Cliburn to thrive while also fulfilling its mission.

Cliburn chairman Phyllis Tilley (center), Gail Rawl (left), and Anna Jean Walsh (right)

Scottie Bartel at the 1985 Competition

Cliburn 180째 evolved from the Social Hosts (Young Professionals) Program of the Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2009. The program matched each competitor with social hosts, who showed him or her around town between practice times and performances.

This special support not only gave competitors an opportunity to socialize and connect with their peers, but also to experience Fort Worth beyond the concert hall.

Now with more than one hundred members, the group offers numerous social events year round, designed to educate and engage members in the arts community, and in particular, those interested in classical music.

For the Fourteenth Competition, Cliburn 180째 launched a fundraiser to provide a $1,000 cash prize to Preliminary Round competitors who do not advance to the Semifinal Round. The group hopes this prize will enhance the lives of these young artists and encourage them to continue making music as part of their daily lives following the Competition.

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CLIBURN 180째

Competitors and their social hosts enjoy dinner.

By educating new generations of arts advocates through ongoing music and social events, fundraising, and community outreach, Cliburn 180째 is building support that will sustain the Cliburn and preserve the rich cultural tradition of Fort Worth.

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50 Years of Outstanding

Volunteers

The Cliburn salutes the many volunteers who have committed countless hours over the past fifty years, making it possible for us to advance classical piano music throughout the world.

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FOURTEENTH COMPETITION VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES

The Big Six. Front row l-r: Shannon Ray and Maureda Travis. Back row l-r: Dana Porter, Scottie Bartel, Kim Darden, and Kathryn Laughlin.

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GIFT SHOP

Chairman Kathryn Laughlin Vice Chairman Anna Melissa Philpott Managers Andi Cowan Deirdre Goodman Leela Hattarki-Blake Mary Meadows Kara Morey Stephanie Sheppard Laura Thomas Lisa Burton Susan Butt Pat Cipolla Vickie Dunkelberg Judy Eagle Susan Foster Martha Fry Liz Garza Beckie Geren Nancy Ginsburg Melissa Hickman Krissy Hull Kate Laughlin Frances Lawrence Mary Elizabeth Levy Meghana Mathew Vivienne Mays Robyn Meahl Lydia Michel Leslie Moritz Meg Moritz Linda Murphy Emily Nash Lourdes Nedrelow Martha Oswald Jennifer Palmer

Shea Patterson Margaret Philpott Elizabeth Pyron Carolyn Roberts Gina Sawyer Kimi Schwarz Rebecca Sheppard Erin Silva Gelasia Steed Rozi Stone Chrissy Tefera Mary Katherine Tetirick Linda Vigness Tammy Viken Leann White Mimi White Mary Whiteman Caroline Williams Chloe Xue COMPETITOR HOUSING

ENTERTAINMENT

Chairman Kim Darden Vice Chairman Gaylord Lummis Calligraphy Janie Harper Mimi Slaughter Eileen Thurmond Closing Reception Co-chairman Gail W. Landreth Co-chairman Martha S. Williams

Chairman Maureda Travis Vice Chairman Adelaide Leavens Fran Blanton Becky Brooks Barbara Clarkin Mary Jeanne Dyess Julia Huseman

Denise J. Collins Susanna B. Gorski Tina Gorski Ann B. House Denise C. Mullins Paige B. Pate Shannon Y. Ray Kelley Royer Jerre W. Tracy Sandra C. Tuomey Competitor Host Families Marilyn and Brad Brewster Becky Brooks Jan and Fred Brossart Imelda and Jaime Castro Mary Tom and Kelly Curnett Margaret and Craig Dearden Mary and Joe Dulle Rhonda and Rob Felton John Forestner and Brad Alford

Marcia and Glenn Garoon Tina and Ted Gorski Sandra and Allan Howeth Karen and Chris Hull Katie and Mark Kalpakis Johanna and Tom Kimpland Susan and Tim Matheus Cara and Ken Moczulski Melissa and Stuart Murff Kathy and Chris Murray Peg and John Pokrifcsak Andrew Power Karen and David Seidler Renie Steves Jon Suder Dawn and Andrew Taft Mairin and Kevin Terry Bonnie and Garrett Tucker Cindy Will Sandi and Greg Wilson Sheryl and Bill Zimmerman

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FOURTEENTH COMPETITION VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES

Event Hosts and Hostesses Ramona and Lee Bass Allison and John Beadles Cornelia Blake Harriett Clemons and Townes Clemons Gunnie Corbett Kim and Glenn Darden Carol and Jim Dunaway Marcia Fuller French Shannon and James Haddaway Isabelle and Sam Hulsey Kimbell Art Museum Julie and Scott Kleberg Pam and Jim Krick Priscilla and Joe Martin Annette and Mike McColm Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Elisabeth and Rob Myers Gail Rawl Pat Schutts Tommy Smith Carla and Kelly Thompson Weldon Turner Donna and Bryan Whitworth Kimbell and Mitch Wynne

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FOURTEENTH COMPETITION VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES CONTINUED Hotel Jury Lunches/Dinners Nancy Bryant Jo Ann Iles

Janie Harper Caroline Harper Kristi Newton

Invitation Committee

Jury Special Meals Gaylord Lummis

Chairman Allison Beadles Ashley Baker Kara Baker Eden Beebe Shannon Haddaway Ashley Hawkins Shelley Juliao Leesa Kaufmann Krista Manning Natalie Martin Blythe Norman Christen Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal Sunnie Sellars Kristin Tucker Juror Host Families Chairman Mary Kathryn Anderson Mary Kathryn Anderson and Warren Gould Gail Granek Janet and Kenneth Hubbell Tim and John Latta Susanne and Kevin Levy Margaret and Stewart McDonald Julie and Angelo Otero Rebecca Pope Ivey and Gordon Ramsey Marsha and Steve Rapfogel Judy Rosenblum and John Broude Dennis Shrock Suzy Williams Jury Green Room Co-chairman Kaydee Bailey Co-chairman Rose Anne Cranz Co-chairman Susy Duggins Leigh Ann Connally Nancy Ginsburg

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Opening Dinner and Draw Party Chairmen Mr. and Mrs. John C. Goff Honorary Committee Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Bass Mrs. Mercedes T. Bass Mr. and Mrs. Lee M. Bass Mr. Sid R. Bass Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Bass Mr. and Mrs. James R. Blake Mr. Ken Blasingame Mr. Richard Lee Brown Mrs. Gunhild Corbett Mrs. Frank Darden Mr. and Mrs. William S. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Fortson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. French, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William P. Hallman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Hudson, Jr. Mrs. Caroline Rose Hunt Mrs. Elton M. Hyder, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dee J. Kelly, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Garland M. Lasater, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Marion Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Moncrief Mrs. Lawrence G. Rawl Mr. Richard Rodzinski Mrs. E. M. Rosenthal Mrs. Alann B. Sampson Mr. Thomas Smith Mrs. Susan B. Tilley Mr. and Mrs. Wesley R. Turner Committee Mr. and Mrs. Douglas K. Bratton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Darden Mr. and Mrs. Fuller French Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Dee J. Kelly, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Kleinheinz Mrs. T. Clint Mullins III Ms. Pamela Murrin Mr. and Mrs. Gary Patterson Mr. and Mrs. David M. Porter Ms. Olivia Potts Ms. Capera Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell S. Wynne Platinum/Golden Circles Co-chairman Kristin Henderson Co-chairman Elaine Small Randi Anderson Harriet Anton Stacey Bass Emily Bintliff Debby C. Brown Lanyce Chapman Barbie Clemons Kristen Coffee Wendy Crowley Vickie P. Dunkelberg Lynne Eller Jill Faulder Cari C. Felker Nancy Ginsburg Andree Griffin Janet Hardin Anne Harrison Joy Ann Havran Rebecca Hillard Brenda Honeycutt Carolyn Hudson Mary Ann Humble Sheila Kelley Susan Kirkman Shannon Kizer Teri Kramer Cindy Level Paula Medford Jenny Michero Lisa R. Motheral Pat Muckleroy Ann Nayfa Linda Nolan Lindy Penny Susie Phillips

Lynny Sankary Tita Schmid Jean Smith Kathy Steinbrenner Cynthia Walters Julie Watson Julie Watts RSVP Committee Sandy Hollander Screening Jury Entertainment Rebecca Hillard Social Hosts Co-chairman Janann Cowden Co-chairman Lacey Kruger Cameron Cook Mary Martha Davis Sara Doan and Thomas Raggazino Alex and Dave Dunn Carrie Esparza Clayton Everett Kate Garrett and Jim Murphy James Gorski Susanna Gorski Justin Krick Christina Kucan and Hunter Allen Mary Elizabeth Levy Jenna and John Loeffelholz Amanda and Robert Massingill Meghana Mathew Katherine and Jonathan Morris Jeff Parks Carolyn and Wiley Phillips Ingrid Schaffenburg Mimi Slaughter and Townes Clemons Kat Thomas and Travis Hopkins Jessica Van Slyke Sara Vracar and Bobby Tanev Ryan Wiggins

CONTINUED Special Assistants Gail Granek Mollie L. Lasater Sponsor Packet Coordinator Lori Hessing Sponsor Support Coordinator Kathy Sneed Zoo Party Susanne Avondet Dana Kelly FACILITY ARRANGEMENTS

Co-chairman Shirley Branham Judy Clinkscales Mary Graham Gerry Houk Sandi Kennedy Marion Lester Martha Lunday Thomas Lunday Penny McCook Art Montoya Connie Montoya Cy Rowell James Smith Susan Smith Parking/Security Ann Biggs Bill Biggs Plants, Flowers & Signs Peggy Sims Terri Sexton Visitor Information Co-chairman Cheryl Alexander

Chairman Scottie Bartel

Co-chairman Juana-Rosa Daniell

Vice Chairman Kimberly Britton

Co-chairman Patricia A. Steffen

Back and Front of House Chairman Kristy Odom Claire Berkes Rebecca Rucker Backstage Mother Chairman Kathie Cummins Maria Harman Competition Welcome Suite Co-chairman Vera Rowell

Nicole Alexander Betty Bachim Thomas E. Barker Molly Bennett Connie Bohn Bess Bruton Sue Chalk Chloe Clifton Melissa Clifton Bill Colegrove Dorothy Colegrove Jerry Collins Lois Collins Sharon M. Conger Patricia Connelly Kay Cram Rebecca Danvers Leslie Dell Ann A. Elwood

Judith Escher Marilee Evans Janet Hardin Lauren Harwell Madelyn Hawkins Beth Hellier Clark Hellier Judy Holland Rachel Jarvis Lisa Johnson Peggy Jones Johanna Kimpland Ben Naylor Lynn O’Day Nat O’Day Sheila Patrick Lynne Prater Janet Quisenberry Juliana Ramirez Cynthia Redden Audrey J. Remley Shanelle Reyes Mary Alice Chandler Selcer Mary Smith Katey Steffen Kelcy Steffen Sue Stevens Kathleen M. Stewart Barbara Worthley William Worthley Janice Wright

Marie Forbes Lisa Garrett Brenda Grissom Cory Henderson Whitney Hill Pepper Hudson Diane Hughes Stacy Imbong Julie Jones Diane Kramer Gayle Krengel John Landers Deidre Leslie Lauryn Martin Andrea McLaughlin Taylor McPherson John Pardue Ellen Pierce Betty Poage Paige Rice Claire Shaw Rebecca Simicek Cindy Sprague Marnie Stites Jan Taborsky Laura Wallace

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FOURTEENTH COMPETITION VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES

PRODUCTION/ LOGISTICS

Worthington Hospitality Suite Co-chairman Reagan Beeler Co-chairman Bridget Shelton Co-chairman Whitney Womack Chelsea Alexander Judy Armstrong Dustin Ater Angie Barnett Christopher Beavers Angela Burr June Burr Angie Cappel Leanne Collett Amanda “Missi” Cowart Kim Denbow Michelle Eaton

Chairman Shannon Ray Vice Chairman Ann House Competition Music Echo Wilson June Leondar Daily Programs Claudia Foreman

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FOURTEENTH COMPETITION VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES CONTINUED Information Book Andi Cowan Sandi Wilson Jury Assistant Danny Zelibor Jury Shepherd Denise Collins Sara Ferguson Katherine Johnston

Chairman Marian Frymire Vice Chairman Theresa Berend Vice Chairman Rachel Thompson Airport Chairman–Official Guests Michele Hahnfeld

Chairman Lauri Lawrence

Chairman–Press Netty Matthews

Mary Elizabeth Austin Sarah Cooper Erik Danielson Christa Holbert Michael Anne Pritchard Ellie Schmeltekopf

Vice Chairman Courtney Kimberling

Name Tags Janice Knowles Official Guests Lynsey Blair Caroline Corlee Page Turners/Score Readers Edo Frenkel Alejandro Gómez Guillén Robyn Meahl Lydia Michel Arjola Miruku Thomas Ragozzino Sara Rebeca Mazariegos Sanchez Spring Seals Supplies Ann House Leela Hattarki-Blake

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Liaison to Volunteer Coordinator

Medical Emergency Michael Cosgrove, D.D.S. Chris Ewin, M.D.

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Vice Chairman Samantha Stewart Regina Akers Maria Angel Robert Angel Janet Aziz Shannon Bettis Nancy Biggs Connie Blake Sherry Bransom Dale Brock Kathryn Bryan Lowell Bryan John Casburn Patricia Cole Betty A. Donoho Sophie Duprat Clayton Everett Karen Freeman Marilyn Gilbert Michele Hahnfeld Mindy Hanzik Paige K. Hendricks Sha Hongxi Abbi Ice Sid Johnston Bill Jones Kelly Jordon Karen Keller Courtney A. Kimberling Kendall K. Kostohryz Areian Kouros Jena La Haye Robert Martinez

Netty Matthews Carrie McCaghren Mark McCaghren Melissa Ann Mealer Linda Moore Jennifer Mounce Ann Nayfa Lyonio B. Nunes Tony Prenger Ivey Ramsey Clark Smith Christine Spencer Todd Spenser Barbara Spurgeon Samantha Stewart Marnie Stites Mark Thielke Meredith Leigh Todd Spenser Todd Carol Van Hook Janet W. Walter PUBLIC RELATIONS/ PROMOTIONS

Chairman Dana Porter Vice Chairman Jude Ryan Adopt-A-Competitor/ FWISD Elementary Kristi Hasty Banner Installation Nancy Carter Food Coordinator Lauri Lawrence FWISD Banner Program Becky Lawton

Packet Coordinators Janann Cowden Nicole Shelton Lauren Sykes Piano Marathon Maureda Travis Poster Distribution Elaine Griver Kristi Hasty Press Room Co-chairman Cheryl McDonald Co-chairman Margaret McDonald Co-chairman Teresa Newton Elliott Anderson Christa Bell Lise Bessant Lori Brumley Anne Carvalho David Connelly Kevin Connelly Karen Diaz Jill Fitzgerald Paula Fultz Nancy Garnett Priscilla Harrier Mary B. Jensen Bill Kelley Colleen Kleuser Robin Manresa Malcolm McDonald Sarah Jane McDonald Stuart McDonald David Mellina Linda Nolan Mike Nolan Karen Parker Steve Pergande Ana Rojas Connie Smith Alexandra Stevens Linda Vigness Scrapbook Betty Jean Wilbanks

CONTINUED BASS HALL USHERS Carol Ann Adams Steve Adams Foluke Adejokun Sylvia Allenbach Jenette Anderson Marilyn Anderson Lori Archibald Scott Arnold Simin Astemborski Leona Baer Joyce Baker Cindy Baker-Spriggs Tim Baldwin Tim Balke Kammi Barnard Ann Barnes Dudley Barnes Marilyn Barnes Judy “Gigi” Barnett Pamela Bass Freddie Bates Pat Bathory Mary Baugh Patricia Beasley Bobb Beauchamp Ruth Beauchamp Dorothy Bechtel Reva Jean Beck Robert Beck Karen Bell Harriet Bertelsen Jutta Bertelsen Elaine Bettinger Frank Bettinger Sandy Beyer Ann Birka Jean Bixler Marjorie Black Berry Bock JoAnn Bollman Karen Bonjour Tom Bonjour Deborah Boutier Jean Bowers Palmer Bowers Kathleen Bowman Kathy Bowman Jeff Braziel Barbara Brickley Barbara H. Brown Barbara Jean Brown Sam Brown

Thomas Finley Brown John Buckley Pat Buckley Sue Burdette Joan Burgett Dale Burks Carole Burrage Doug Burrage Kay Byron Jean Callann Noel Campos Jean E. Candler Kay Caperton Margie Carrigan Gregory Carter Shauna Cass Jacque Cates Ann Chancey Paula Chase Joseph Che Sue Che Zhong Chen Chaucer Chern Becky Christensen Barbara Christenson Anne Clements Joe Bob Clendenin Sandra Clendenin Earline Cockrum Yolanda Cogswell Sharron Colburn Jeff Cole Sue Cole Frances Collignon Donna Cook Ellie Cooper Virginia Copher Catherine Corpus Jeanie Cosper Stephanie Cowden Steve Cowden Josephine Cox Cynthia Curley Gerry Curtis Marilyn Curtis Carolyn Dalton Cheryl Davidson Linda Davidson Nancy Davis Anne Daye Cheryl Marie DeCuir Linda DeGiorgio Bob Dellamura Laquita Dixon

Fred Doelling Leetta Doelling Marcia Doherty Stephanie Donath Frank Dorn Bryant Dowden Kay Duffy Joey Duncan Naomi Duncan Louise Dungan Debra Dupree-Rougely Ron Durham Patricia Ebaire Pamela Edmondson Carolyn Ernst Paul Ernst Bonnie Evans Cindy Evans Shanidrea Evans Irene Everett David Fahmer Elizabeth Fahmer Tina Farquhar Xiujun Farrier Nancy Faul Noel L. Faul Sarah Faulkner Julie Feleo Sandy Fitch Enid Flores Donald Focht Sarah Focht Pete Folks Rosemary Folks Lizette Fontanez Pat Ford Randy Ford Beverly Foreman Claudia Foreman Linda Foster Mary Foster Judye Fouts Jennifer Fowler Kathi Fowler Tamara French David Frick Jean Frick Bob Fuston Peggy Fuston Sheila Galis Wanda Gann Maureen Garbarino Jane Gartenhaus Dee Gates

Linda Gathings Lynne Gayler Patricia Gazewood June George Helga Gerlinger John Gernhauser Larry Goodman Mary Goodman Linda Goodwin Charna Gray John Gray Amber Green Stephen Green Dory Habenicht William Habenicht Jean Hague Donna Hall Cheryl Harbison Dorothy Harris Sarah Harris Linda Harville Shirley Herman Elaine Herring Dorothy Hess Susan Hester Philippa High Brenda Hille LaJean Hindman Barbara Hinds Bart Hines Bette Hines James Hinsey, Jr. Vicki Hlavacek Christian Hodson Jan Holcomb Martha Hollis Anna Holzer Mary Hommer S. Madonna Horcher Brenda Horn Beverly Houser Carolyn Howard Mary Ann Hudak Carole Huebner David Huebner Jane Hunn Lori Irvin Eva Isbell Neil Isbell Susie Isbell Barbara Jani Arnold Jansen Patricia Jefferson Ron Jencopale

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FOURTEENTH COMPETITION VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES CONTINUED Ron Jennett Rosemary Jobe Mary Lou Jobes Happy Johns D.A. Johnson Thaira Johnson Becca Jones Janis Jones Velma Jones Dale Joneson Rosa Jose Viesha Kaminska Eva Kavanagh Anne Marie Kearney Barbara Kelly Donna Kendrick Connie Kerr Lynn King Diane Kinzlmaier Beth Kisor Gary Koettel Jose Koettel Dianne Kramer Tracy Krueger Patty Kulpa Beverly Kuoppala Mary Kuykendall Rodney Kyle Sherrell Lackey Constance LaClair Eddie Lawrence Angie Lee Bill Lee Cynthia Lee Evelyn Lee Dee Lemser Susan Lewis Carolyn Linton Dolores Little Carolyn Lombard Pete Lombard Frank Long Charlie Lowe Pat Lukert Laura Lutz Lea Lyles Theda Lynch Donald Lyons Jean Lyons Emelia Mandeville Darold Marckmann Ann Marks Sue Marshall

Gwen Martin Nelda Martin Valri Martin Yve Martin Tammy Martinez Marisa Maschino Deanna Maxwell Giulio Mazzocco Joann McBride Betty McCalmont Morgan McCourt Betty McCoy Letha Grace McCoy Mike McGehee Judy McMahon Fonda McMillen Martha Melanson Mary Mentesana Carol Micklas Paul Micklas Etta Miller Laurie Miller Michael Miller Patricia Miller Lila Millican Schwemer Anna Ruth Mitchell Dorothy Mladenka Cynthia Moates Frank Moates Martin Montes Paul Montgomery Virginia Montgomery Mei-Jing Moore Stephanie Moore Debbie Moore-Gill Donna Moran Jan Morgan Ron Morgan Beckie Munsell Bill Munsell Molly Munson Beverly Murray Irene Nash Kay Naughton Marilyn Nelson Tom Nelson Sinae Newman Tom Nichols Kathy Nicol Mimi Nimocks Jay Norelius Tina Norelius Stella Norman

Nat Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Day Beverly Oakes Jaye Omberg Cliff Orme Bette Park Diane Parsons Roger Parsons Jo Patton Tom Paul Donna Pawlowski John Pawlowski Claudia Perkins John Pettit Ha Pham Melissa Plaster Frances Polston Bobby Ponder Pat Potts Wayne Pravitz Barbara Price Ken Price Karen Prill Miriam Pulido Joycelyn Quick Rolland Quick Judy Rawlins Barbara Reed Anita Reisdorfer Beverly Reynolds Beth Rhodes Sheila Richards Gloria Richardson Arla Richter Marilee Rigg Barbara Riney Judy Roark Willie Roberson Jeanelle Roberts Betty Rogers Catherine Rogers Levi Rogers, Jr. Mimi Rogers Patty Rudder Ron Rudder Laura Rugg Verma Russell Andrew Sadowski Beverly Saldana Mike Saliba Gene Sargent Vickie Schiller Susan Schlegel Charles Schneeberger

Jane Schneeberger Mary Ann Schoening Nancy Scoggin Kit Sears Carol Seay Michael Seay Jeffrey Seifert Shirley Shady Sharon Shannon Paula Sharpe Suzy Shaunfield Mary Sherrod Lyn Shimmin Patsy Short Winnie Shu Cecelia Sieling Bob Signs Glenda Signs Carolyn Simmons Helen Slater Norma Slocum William Slocum Adair Smith Jean Smith Lee Smith Sandy Smith Sherry Smith Jeff Smyth Teri Smyth Andrea Snodgrass Alice Anna Sobel Charlotte Sobel Ralph Sobel Ray Spriggs Cynthia Stampf Patti Stapleton Michael Staruh Joyce Stephens Luz Summers John Sweek Suzanne Sweek Jan Taborsky Helen Talbot Ron Tatsumi Jane Taylor Yih-mei Teng Dan Thompson Glenda Thompson Mary Ann Thompson Truman Thompson Susan Thrower Caroline Tobin Penny Tolbert

CONTINUED Sherri Toon Connie Tran Lynda Traugott Dave Trotter Joyce Trotter Shawna Underwood Joan Van Dyke Marilyn Van Ellin Marge Van Giesen Delorise Varble Cindy Vasquez Cindy Vaughan Diane Verde Ruby Vierus Patricia Voss Jan Waddell Mollie Wagar Monretta Walker Joyce Wallace Andrew Wallington Lynn Walters Virginia Walton Terry Wang Wensy Wang Norma Warner Willie Watkins Charlene Watson Jean Wei Paul Wei Hal Weicht Della Weis Debbie Welch Shirley Welch Fulton Welsh Bruce Wetmore Carol Wetmore Elaine Wetzel Kim White Rosie White Sylvia Whitfill Charlene Whitfill-Franko Peggy Widaman Glenn Wiehardt Mary Wiehardt Marilyn Wilkinson Judy Williams Patsy Williams Deborah Williamson Madonna Willkie Susan Winn Pamela Wirtala Brock Witherspoon Ted Witt

Vicki Witt Karen Woolley Warren Woolley Dayl Workman Marian Works Barbara Worthley William Worthley Karen Yapelli Doris York James Young Robert Zak Silvia Zhang Dazheng Zhu Dave Zielke Dale Zimmerman Sukie Zimmerman FORT WORTH SCREENING VOLUNTEERS Special Thanks Jennifer M. Carroll Leigh Ann Connally Will Courtney Kim Darden Alyson French Officer Ervey Garcia Flo Hill Rebecca Hillard Kay Howell Tamarah M. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal Conor Rainbolt

Barbara Christenson Janie Deterly Lady Feaster Dave Frick Jean Frick Dee Gates Sarah Harris Gail Heaslet Anna Holzer Peggy Jacobi Barbara Jani Janis Jones Betty Keller Barbara Kelly Georgia Kidwell Carolyn Lombard Peter Lombard Gloria Long Lea Lyles Liz Matthes Marilyn Matthews Mike McGehee Susan McGehee Etta Miller Dorothy Mladenka Sin Ae Newman Lourdes Raupe Anita Reisdorfer Frank Rixen Verma Russell Kathryn Thilman Susan Thrower Susan Watson

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Hosts and Hostesses Megan and Victor J. Boschini, Jr. Barbara and Ralph Cox Eddie Lesok Rebecca Hillard Lucy Darden The Junior League of Fort Worth, Inc./Sandra Tuomey Ushers Chairman Claudia Foreman Cindy Ashbaker Lowell Bryan

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CLIBURN COMMITTEES ARTISTIC ADVISORY Kaydee Brown Bailey Harry E. Bartel William R. Biggs James R. Blake Barbara A. Cox Gregory T. Davis John E. Forestner Ann F. Hudson Lewis Kornfeld Nicole LeBlanc Denise C. Mullins Stephen Seleny Gerald Thiel ARTIST TRANSPORTATION AND HOSPITALITY Scottie Bartel Shields-Collins Bray Esther and Will A. Courtney Kathie Cummins Richard Goodspeed Dave Hibbard Sandra and Allan Howeth Sam Hulsey Marina Motet Sarah and Victor Munoz Judy Needham Lyonio Nuñes Andrew Power Vera Rowell Elaine Small Patricia A. Steffen Patricia Tsai Garrett Tucker Danny Zelibor CLIBURN 180° PLANNING Christopher Beavers Townes Clemons Janann Cowden Sara Ferguson Laura Foran Melissa Glaser Kendall Kostohryz Lacey Kruger Lauren Kwedar Rae Lorimer Bob Loudermilk Meghana Mathew Kate More Sam More

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Kara Morey Mimi Slaughter Caroline Stephens Andrew Sweeny Blair Walker CLIBURN CONCERTS RECEPTION HOSTS Charles Simmons‡ Brad Alford Susanne and Kevin Avondet George Ann and Bill Bahan Kaydee and Bill Bailey Anne and Bob Bass Cornelia and Jim Blake Lou Ann Blaylock Louise Terry Canafax‡ Van Cliburn‡ Will A. Courtney Barbara and Ralph Cox Juana-Rosa and Ron Daniell Kim and Glenn Darden Mitzi and Bill Davis John E. Forestner Sarah and Baker Gentry Mary Ann and Diego Giordano Cami and John Goff Vicki Ray and David Hendricks Ann and Ed Hudson Isabelle and Sam Hulsey Caroline Rose Hunt Dana and Dee Kelly Jean Graham Kemp Rose Ann and Lewis Kornfeld Lauri Ann Lawrence Lou and Nick Martin Sharon A. Martin Olivia Mason Dana and David Porter Gail W. Rawl Rosalyn G. Rosenthal Ann Ryan Texas Christian University Anna Belle P. Thomas Elaine and Terry Small Thomas L. Smith Becca and Mark Stupfel Carla and Kelly Thompson Jeff Wildin Kimbell and Mitch Wynne

DEVELOPMENT Kenneth L. Barr, Chairman Edward F. Ahnert Michael G. Appleman John Franklin Beadles David G. Bucher Angie Christie Bulaich Will A. Courtney Juana-Rosa Daniell Gregory T. Davis John E. Forestner Randall Clifton Gideon John Lawrence Hotard E. Randall Hudson III Kendall Karr Kostohryz William A. Landreth, Jr. Kathryn C. Laughlin Lauri Ann Lawrence Louella Baker Martin Marsland Buck Moncrief Jean Roach Terry J. Ryan Esther Swallen Shores Rebecca McKnight Stupfel R. Weldon Turner Martha S. Williams EDUCATION Jennifer Turner Corbett, Chairman (2010–2011) FINANCE Jeff King, Chairman Harry E. Bartel William R. Biggs Tim H. Carter Loren K. Jensen Eddie M. Lesok Emmett Michael Murphy Beth Joan Rivers Dave Stropes HUMAN RESOURCES Shannon Young Ray, Chairman Kimberly Williamson Darden William E. Tucker Wesley R. Turner

NOMINATING Harry E. Bartel, Chairman Ann F. Hudson E. Randall Hudson III William A. Landreth, Jr. Kathryn C. Laughlin Priscilla W. Martin Wesley R. Turner STRATEGIC PLANNING Goal 1–Programs Kathryn C. Laughlin, Chairman Victor J. Boschini, Jr. Angie Christie Bulaich Brenda Cline Kimberly Williamson Darden Gregory T. Davis John R. Giordano Goal 2–Financial Resources Jeff King, Chairman Kenneth L. Barr Harry E. Bartel Kemper Cowden Lindy Eubank John Lawrence Hotard Dana Cate Kelly Amar K. Tanna Martha S. Williams

Goal 3–Digital Media W. Craig Diebel, Chairman John E. Forestner Lacey Kruger Kyle W. Mabry Caroline Stephens R. Weldon Turner

Goal 6–Legacy Cornelia C. Blake, Chairman Scottie Bartel Susanna Brooks Gorski Ann F. Hudson Dee J. Kelly, Jr. Thomas L. Smith

Goal 4–Education Shannon Young Ray, Chairman Susanne Ferguson Avondet Kaydee Brown Bailey Townes Clemons Jennifer Turner Corbett Trish Hill Mollie L. Lasater Sharon A. Martin Susan Robertson Donna Warnock

VAN CLIBURN TRUST 2005–2011 Tim McKinney and William E. Tucker 2011–2013 Vivienne Mays and Harry E. Bartel 2011–2015 Randall Clifton Gideon and Kenneth L. Barr 2011–2017 Jeff King and Kevin Avondet

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Goal 5–Governance Warren Landon Strickland, Chairman Jennifer (Janann) Lorimer Cowden E. Randall Hudson III Bob Loudermilk Marianne Pohle Jude Ryan Wesley R. Turner

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2011 AMATEUR COMPETITION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS American Airlines The Renaissance Worthington Fort Worth Hotel Texas Christian University FACILITIES University Baptist Church University Christian Church HOSPITALITY Ben E. Keith Company, Foodservice Division Bill Bostleman Bistro Louise Blue Mesa Grill Dr. Victor Boschini Mark and Susan Brown Kim and Glenn Darden Lucy Darden Susy Duggins Fernandez Café Tina and Ted Gorski Blue Bonnet Bakery Jason’s Deli Pam and Jim Krick Joe T. Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant

Panera Bread The Lunchbox Elisabeth and Rob Myers Lindy Penny Ristorante La Piazza Carla Thompson WELCOME PACKETS 360 West Magazine Amon Carter Museum Cattle Raisers Museum Einstein Brothers Bagels Feastivities Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau Frogberry Kimbell Art Museum Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame The Printing Store Sid Richardson Collection of Western Art Steinway & Sons Texas Christian University

WITH GRATITUDE Arrangements by Mary Parks Denitech Fort Worth, Inc. Florence Hill, Manager Officer Ervay Garcia Star-Telegram Texas Christian University, Conference Services Dr. Tamás Ungár Director, PianoTexas International Academy & Festival

AWARDS *Michelle Hahnfeld BACKSTAGE *Louise Canafax Kathie Cummins GIFT SHOP *Kara Morey *Laura Thomas Julé Carruth Shanna Carruth Amanda “Missi” Cowart Debbie Dieb Ben Jackson Margo Keyser Janna Rich CALLIGRAPHY *Mimi Slaughter DECORATIONS *Fran Blanton Michelle Cyrus Pat Steffen ENTERTAINMENT *Kimberly Darden HOSPITALITY *Leela Hattarki Dar Adams Lea Ann Blum Wendy Davis JURY GREEN ROOM *Denise Collins Peggy Booher Katherine Johnston Elaine Small PAGE TURNER Danny Zelibor PRESS ROOM *Kathie Cummins TRANSPORTATION *Cynthia McElrath Lynn Harris

WELCOME BAGS *Andi Cowan Grace Cowan Lilly Cowan Barbara Herman John Nichols Nancy Nichols Carol Patterson Jenny Purcell Kaye Thornton USHERS *Claudia Foreman Cindy Ashbaker JoAnn Basham Jean Bowers Palmer Bowers Jeanne Boyd Lowell Bryan Pam Chenault Barbara Christenson Jean Dodds John Eastman Nancy Faul Lady Feaster Dave Frick Jean Frick Dee Gates Dorothy Harris Gail Heaslet Anna Holzer Diane Howard Peggy Jacobi Barbara Jani Ron Jennett Janis Jones Betty Keller Barbara Kelly James Key Janet Key Georgia Kidwell Jennifer Lehman Carolyn Lombard Peter Lombard Lea Lyles Nelda Martin Liz Matthes Marilyn Matthews Mike McGehee Etta Miller Al Mladenka Dorothy Mladenka Kathryn Moore Sin Ae Newman

Anita Reisdorfer Dale Reisdorfer Barbara Rubin Verma Russell Loretta Sisson Kathryn Thilman Sandy Thomlinson Susan Thrower Linda Traugott WAITS HALL *Ann Coburn *Lauri Lawrence Dar Adams Lauren Balderston Susanne Barajas Kim Blouin Natalie Brackett Ashley Davis Teri Dominquez Lisa Ferrand Deirdre Goodman Susanna Gorski Kelly Hanley Caroline Harper Caroline James Dawn Lenzie Natalie Martin Erika McCarthy Chrissie McCutchen Tracy McGehee Cat Medaris Jenny Michero Eugene Naham Lourdes Nedrelow Nat O’Day Sheila Reynolds Jonny Rose Elizabeth Selzer Terri Sexton Brian Singleton Tyson Sommer Cheryl Stewart Danny Stone Ronda Stucker Mary Katherine Tetirick Connie Willems

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ARTS COUNCIL OF FORT WORTH & TARRANT COUNTY CELEBRATING 50 YEARS IN SUPPORT OF THE ARTS! The Arts Council extends its sincere appreciation to the following donors* who have played an important role in supporting the arts in our community. $100,000 & ABOVE City of Fort Worth $50,000–$99,000 William E. Scott Foundation Fort Worth Independent School District XTO Energy, Inc. $25,000–$49,999 360 West Magazine Ann L. and Carol Greene Rhodes Charitable Trust Bank of America J. Leo Potishman Foundation Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Mr. and Mrs. Mac Churchill $10,000–$24,999 Alcon Foundation BBVA Compass Foundation BNSF Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Frank P. Carvey Community Foundation of North Texas, Tool Box Grant Program Mr. Vance Duffy Fine Line, Inc. North Texas Acura Dealers Oncor Electric Delivery The Thomas M., Helen McKee & John P. Ryan Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Betty Joe Sanders Sear Family Foundation Sid W. Richardson Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David Smith $5,000–$9,999 Bates Container, Inc. BNSF Railway Company Dr. & Mrs. Robert C. Bolz Chesapeake Energy Coors Distributing Company, Inc. DuBose Family Foundation Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau Pier 1 Imports, Inc. Mrs. Rosalyn G. Rosenthal

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Tarrant County Public Assistance Mr. & Mrs. Phillip K. Thomas Wells Fargo $2,500–$4,999 Bank of Texas Bennett Benner Pettit Architects + Planners Mr. & Mrs. Henry Borbolla Frost Wealth Advisors FTS International Mr. & Mrs. Kim Gill The Happy Davis Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Bill Hart Jackson Walker, L.L.P. Ms. Pam Lindley & Ms. Gail Wright McDonald Sanders, P.C. Mellina & Larson, P.C. Mrs. Jareen E. Schmidt Sundance Square Texas Boys Choir, Inc. Texas Christian University Mr. & Mrs. Joe Tigue Mr. & Mrs. Carey Turner UNT Health Science Center Worthington Renaissance Hotel $1,000–$2,499 Mr. William R. Bond Mr. Doug Briley Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Cates Community Foundation of North Texas Zohra A. Choudhry, M.D. Colonial Country Club Charitable Fund Mrs. Diana Crawford and Mr. Kenneth Fuquay Mr. & Mrs. David Engelhardt The Fort Worth Club Mr. & Mrs. Glen Hahn Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Havran Esther L. Heit Foundation Mr. Sharbel Lattouf Drs. Adrian & Elva LeBlanc Martha V. Leonard Luther King Capital Management Mr. & Mrs. John L. Marion

Mr. & Mrs. John W. Mason Mrs. Ellen Messman Mr. & Mrs. Tom Moncrief Mr. & Mrs. Nat R. O’Day Virginia O’Donnell Sue & Bill Parrish Dr. & Mrs. Burton H. Patterson Mr. & Mrs. Bob Powell Republic Title of Texas, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. John Thomas Rogers Mrs. Virginia Street Smith Mr. Rick G. Sorenson The Roach Foundation Dr. & Mrs. George H. Sullivan Victor C. & Margaret L. Thornton Charitable Fund Dr. & Mrs. John Via, III $500–$999 Mr. & Mrs. R. Denny Alexander Barefoot Wine Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Baylor Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Bollinger Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Boysen Mr. & Mrs. Art Brender Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Brinker Mr. Dale Brock The Kathleen E. Connors Revocable Management Trust Mr. & Mrs. Webster Dean Mr. & Mrs. George Derby Designs for Living Mrs. Virginia Clay Dorman Ms. Marilee F. Evans Mrs. Mary L. Graham Mr. Tom Harkrider Mr. David Hendricks & Ms. Vicki Ray Noel Holub Hunt Consolidated, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Field Lange Ms. Glenn Lattimore Mr. & Mrs. G. Allen Laureyns Mr. & Mrs. Jerry V. Lindsay Jacqueline J. Loeb & Irvin Robinson Ms. Rebecca Low Mr. Dan E. Lowrance Mr. & Mrs. Scott McDonald

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS IN SUPPORT OF THE ARTS!

Mrs. Elaine Michero Mr. & Mrs. Jason Mills Dr. & Mrs. L.E. Nugent Dr. & Mrs. Greg Phillips Rhodes Securities, Inc. Rylander, Clay & Opitz Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Schneeberger Mr. & Mrs. John M. Stevenson Mr. James L. & Dr. Manala Y. Stripling Dr. and Mrs. Scott Sullivan Dr. & Mrs. William E. Tucker Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Webster Dr. & Mrs. Bruce H. Weiner Wortham Insurance & Risk Management Ms. Gayle C. York $250–$499 American Institute of Architects Mr. & Mrs. Charles Anderson Dr. & Mrs. Lee C. Bloemendal Mr. & Mrs. Rickey Brantley Mr. and Mrs. Carter Burdette Mr. David H. Burns

Mr. & Mrs. William L. Campbell Jeanne M. Cecil Dr. & Mrs. Donald M. Cohen Mrs. Mary O. Collier Mr. & Mrs. Aaron L. Cook Michael Dallas Wealth Management Mr. Tom Daniels Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Darden Mr. Arlie T. Davenport, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Beale Dean Mr. & Mrs. William E. Dunkin, Jr. Ms. Mary J. Dyess Ms. Sara Funkhouser Mr. Bernard Gerstlauer & Mr. Tod Finn Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Hampton Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Haney Mr. & Mrs. Neil Isbell Dr. & Mrs. Stephen E. Johnson Ms. Joann Karges Mr. & Mrs. Bradford W. Kling Mrs. Elizabeth H. Ledyard Ms. Laura Lumley Mr. Gregory L. McCoy Mr. & Mrs. Ridge McMichael Mr. & Mrs. Jerry L. Milligan

Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Moher Mr. and Mrs. Bill Moncrief Ms. Ashley Mooring Mr. & Mrs. Wade Nowlin Ms. Patricia J. O’Neal Martha Peters & Patrick Vickner Dr. & Mrs. W. Paul Phillips Mrs. Gail Rawl Ms. Mary Lou Robertson Mr. & Mrs. Marc Rowland Mrs. Eunice Rutledge Mr. Charles W. Seely Mr. & Mrs. Grady L. Shropshire Mr. & Mrs. Emmet G. Smith Marian R. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Sturdivant Mr. James Toal Mrs. Jennifer Trevino Mr. & Mrs. L.C. Tubb, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Gene Walker Mrs. Charlene Watson Mr. & Mrs. Jack West Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. West Mr. & Mrs. Bill J. Zimmerman

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www.artsfortworth.org *Contributions of $250 and greater in calendar year 2012; we regret any omissions.

For more information about the Arts Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant County, visit artsfortworth.org.

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Van Cliburn Recital Hall 10:00 AM

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