2022 Cliburn Concerts Brochure

WELCOME BACK CLIBURN CONCERTS 2022

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It’s time for a new season.

A season to be enlivened, once again, by great artists and artistry. A season to enjoy the array of invigorating music venues our hometown has to offer. A season to come together—never taking for granted the sense of community and inspiration that a live concert brings.

To our community, our friends, we say:

WELCOME BACK.

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In Spring 2022, Cliburn Concerts returns, offering more variety of options than ever before, both in the kinds of concerts offered and the places you can hear them. If you’re relishing a return to a more traditional recital, we have those for you once again. If you prefer a more casual experience, we have some we know you’ll love. Or you can mix and match. Curate your own season how you like, and we look forward to seeing you—and celebrating with you—very soon!

SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE ON SALE NOW How they work: purchase tickets to any three concerts, get for four, for five,

15% off your total

20 % off 25% off

Single tickets also on sale as of October 20, 2021.

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2017 Cliburn Gold Medalist

YEKWON SUNWOO PIANO

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A pianist who commands a comprehensive technical arsenal that allows him to thunder without breaking a sweat.

– Chicago Tribune

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Friday, January 21, 2022 8:00 p.m.

Cliburn Sessions The Post at River East Tickets: $35 Saturday, January 22, 2022 2:00 p.m.

Cliburn at the Modern Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Tickets: $20–50 He has wowed audiences across North America, Europe, and Asia; has graced the cover of Forbes Korea as one of 40 power leaders; was declared “one to watch”

by International Piano magazine; and was featured in the Korean reality show “Stranger.” After too long, our current gold medalist will at last return to Fort Worth this January, with two very different opportunities to hear him play and speak. On Friday night, he’ll join us at the Post, where you can enjoy a cocktail and signature food dishes during this casual concert, complete with comments and introductions from the artist. Then, on Saturday afternoon, Yekwon takes part in a concert and conversation, moderated by Buddy Bray, with insights on his life since his 2017 win, as well as plenty of wonderful music.

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Friday, February 11, 2022 8:00 p.m.

Cliburn Sessions Tulips Fort Worth Tickets: $35

JUNCTION TRIO Conrad Tao (piano) Stefan Jackiw (violin) Jay Campbell (cello)

Three visionary next-generation artists combine talents in this eclectic new ensemble.

Violinist Stefan Jackiw has been recognized for musicianship that combines poetry and purity with an impeccable technique. Pianist Conrad Tao, who appears worldwide as a pianist and composer—including two previous Cliburn Concerts appearances— has been dubbed a musician of “probing intellect and open-hearted vision” by The New York Times. Approaching both old and new works with the same curiosity and emotional commitment, cellist Jay Campbell has been called “electrifying” by The New York Times. Recent concerts of the trio have included performances at Washington Performing Arts, Portland Ovations, and the Royal Conservatory in Toronto—and now they come to our exciting, new intimate venue, Tulips, on the Near Southside.

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Watching the trio perform, one really couldn’t tell who was happier to be there — the rapt audience or the musicians, who threw themselves into repertoire they clearly love.... These three are onto something special.”

– The Boston Globe

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KARIM SULAYMAN

TENOR

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DANBI UM VIOLIN

JUHO POHJONEN

PIANO

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Thursday, February 24, 2022 7:30 p.m.

Cliburn at the Kimbell Kimbell Art Museum Tickets: $25–75 Friday, February 25, 2022 8:00 p.m.

Cliburn Sessions The Post at River East Tickets: $35 Tenor Karim Sulayman, whose “lucid, velvety tenor and pop-star charisma” (BBC Music Magazine) led to his first Grammy® win in 2019, joins forces with violinist Danbi Um and pianist Juho Pohjonen. Rising star Um was declared “utterly dazzling… [playing with] mesmerizing grace,” while Pohjonen has been hailed as “positively electrifying, the ideal blend of poise and passion” (The Plain Dealer). Together, the extraordinary trio—who rarely performs together—will present two evenings of romantic songs and chamber works. Choose between a full recital program at the Kimbell and a more casual experience at the Post.

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Thursday, March 31, 2022 7:30 p.m.

Cliburn at the Kimbell Kimbell Art Museum Tickets: $25–75 Friday, April 1, 2022 8:00 p.m.

Cliburn Sessions The Post at River East Tickets: $35 As a child prodigy, American pianist George Li made his recital debut in Boston’s Steinway Hall and, in 2011, performed for President Obama in an evening honoring German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He has since emerged as a formidable pianist, rapidly establishing a major international career across three continents after his sensational 2015 Tchaikovsky Competition silver medal win. Also recipient of the 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grant, 2012 Gilmore Young Artist Award, and 2010 Young Concert Artists first prize, the pianist returns to Fort Worth after his lauded Bass Hall Cliburn Concerts appearance in January 2020. Catch him this spring in a traditional recital at the Kimbell, or at the Post for a shorter, more casual concert.

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GEORGE LI PIANO

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A bracing, fearless account…Mr. Li’s playing combined youthful abandon with utter command.

– The New York Times

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JENNIFER KOH

VIOLIN

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VIJAY IYER

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Thursday, April 21, 2022 7:30 p.m.

Cliburn at the Modern Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Tickets: $20–50

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There’s probably no frame wide enough to encompass the creative output of the pianist Vijay Iyer.

– The New York Times

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She is a tireless champion of new music, but is also a nimble enough artist to hop among repertory staples and world premieres with stunning ease.

– The New York Times

Recognized for intense, commanding performances, delivered with dazzling virtuosity and technical assurance, violinist Jennifer Koh is a forward-thinking artist dedicated to exploring a broad and eclectic repertoire, while promoting diversity and inclusivity in classical music. She was named 2016 Musical America Instrumentalist of the Year, won top prizes at the Tchaikovsky Competition and Concert Artists Guild Competition, and received an Avery Fisher Career Grant. She has expanded the contemporary violin repertoire through a wide range of commissioning projects and has premiered more than 70 works written especially for her.

In spring 2018, she launched Limitless, a project celebrating the collaborative relationship between composer and performer; duo commissions are played by Koh and the composers themselves. Her partner for this special Cliburn debut is leadingedge composer-pianist Vijay Iyer, whose 22 remarkably diverse recordings have earned him top-album accolades from the likes of The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Rolling Stone, and NPR; ECHO Klassik Awards; and a Grammy® nomination, among other honors.

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CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE CLIBURN CONCERTS EXPERIENCES! TRADITIONAL SUBSCRIPTION

A return to the concert experience at our gorgeous museum auditoriums!

CASUAL SUBSCRIPTION

Two cool new clubs where you can enjoy drinks during shorter, social concerts!

YEKWON SUNWOO, PIANO Saturday, January 22, 2022 – 2:00 p.m.

Cliburn at the Modern Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Tickets: $20–50

YEKWON SUNWOO, PIANO Friday, January 21, 2022 – 8:00 p.m.

Cliburn Sessions The Post at River East Tickets: $35

KARIM SULAYMAN, TENOR DANBI UM, VIOLIN JUHO POHJONEN, PIANO Thursday, February 24, 2022 – 7:30 p.m.

Cliburn at the Kimbell Kimbell Art Museum Tickets: $25–75

JUNCTION TRIO Friday, February 11, 2022 – 8:00 p.m.

Cliburn Sessions Tulips Fort Worth Tickets: $35

GEORGE LI, PIANO Thursday, March 31, 2022 – 7:30 p.m.

Cliburn at the Kimbell Kimbell Art Museum Tickets: $25–75

KARIM SULAYMAN, TENOR DANBI UM, VIOLIN JUHO POHJONEN, PIANO Friday, February 25, 2022 – 8:00 p.m.

Cliburn Sessions The Post at River East Tickets: $35

JENNIFER KOH, VIOLIN VIJAY IYER, PIANO/COMPOSER Thursday, April 21, 2022 – 7:30 p.m.

Cliburn at the Modern Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Tickets: $20–50

GEORGE LI, PIANO Friday, April 1, 2022 – 8:00 p.m.

Cliburn Sessions The Post at River East Tickets: $35

Total Traditional Series with Individual Ticket Purchases: $90–250 Total Traditional Series on Subscription (with 20% off): $72–200

Total Casual Series with Individual Ticket Purchase: $140 Total Casual Series on Subscription (with 20% off): $112

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MIX & MATCH SUBSCRIPTION

Create your own season, with a combination of any, or all!

SELECT ANY 3 TO 5 CONCERTS FOR A SEASON OF VARIETY! Purchase your subscription at Cliburn.org/Concerts, or receive assistance by calling the Box Office at 817.212.4450, or by calling Kristen Stogdill, Cliburn marketing associate, at 817.738.6536.

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AND SAVE WITH THESE CONVENIENT PACKAGES How they work: purchase tickets to any three concerts, get

15% off your total

for four,

for five,

20 % off 25% off

Single tickets also on sale as of October 20, 2021.

CLIBURN.ORG/CONCERTS

817.212.4450

Purchased tickets will not be refunded. For updated Cliburn Concert safety policies, please visit cliburn.org/concertsafety.

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