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A jeweler, retired dancer, kindergarten teacher, screenwriter, and Formula One race car designer are among 76 people competing in the Van Cliburn Foundation’s Sixth International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs, being held May 23-29 at Ed Landreth Auditorium on the campus of TCU. Established in 1999, the Cliburn’s Amateur Competition was the first of its kind in the United States and celebrates the importance of music-making as a vital part of daily life. Pianists’ age 35 and older, who do not derive their primary income from playing or teaching piano, are judged in three elimination rounds by a jury of distinguished performers and scholars. This year’s diverse competitor field is comprised of the world’s finest non-professional pianists, ranging in age from 35 to 79 years
old and representing 18 nationalities and 11 different countries. Subscriptions and individual tickets to competition performances can be purchased through the Cliburn. Several free events are also on the roster: two symposia (“How Can a Wrong Note Be Perfect?” with William Westney, and a Press Jury Symposium with six of the country’s leading arts critics); a piano marathon; and a screening of They Came to Play, the award-winning documentary chronicling the 2007 Competition. During the competition, tune to WRR for updates as well as musical highlights from the previous day’s performances on Amy Bishop’s morning show. All performances are open to the public. • Preliminary Round (May 23, 24, 25) • 77 applicants will each present a program between 10 and 12 minutes in length. • Semifinal Round (May 27, 28) • Up to 25 semifinalists will each present a program between 16 and 20 minutes in length.
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Final Round (May 29) Six finalists will each present a program between 25 and 30 minutes in length. Awards The winner of the Richard Rodzinski First Prize Award will receive a cash prize of $2,000. The Second Prize winner will receive a cash prize of $1,500. The Third Prize winner will receive a cash prize of $1,000. Additional prizes will include the Press Jury Award; Audience Award; awards for the Best Performance of a Work from the Baroque Era, the Classical Era, and the Romantic Era; Best Performance of a Post-Romantic Work; Best Performance of a Modern Work; Most Creative Programming Award; the Fort Worth Piano Teachers Forum Award; and Jury Discretionary Awards. For information and tickets, call 817.738.6536 or visit Cliburn.org.
Kids summer programs
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Parks Series
Looking for educational familyfriendly events to occupy your kids during the hot summer months? WRR has some suggestions. Photo: Jim Wall Art, food, and fun are plentiful at the Cottonwood Art Festival May 7-8 in Richardson. Your pint-size Picasso’s can take part in a variety of art activities including a monster mural and pottery. cottonwoodartfestival. com The Latino Cultural Center’s free monthly family day, Target Second Saturday, features hands-on art making, dance classes and a free performing arts presentation. Two special guest performers are lined up for this summer: the Dallas Children’s Theater in “Señora Tortuga” on May 14 and the Tipi-Tellers (with their own storytelling tipi built on the plaza!) on June 9. Both performances are free and start at noon. dallasculture.org/latinocc. Experience the power of wind at The Trinity River Wind Festival on Saturday, May 14. This free day of outdoor fun features show kite teams from the Southwest, Model sail boat teams and Birds of prey from the Dallas Zoo. trinityrivercorridor.com Do your kids love trains? Head to the Sci-Tech Discovery Center in Frisco for All Aboard! May 24-June 5. Kids can take a hands-on look at the evolving technology behind the railway. mindstretchingfun.org Dinosaurs are on display at the Fort Worth Zoo. Dinosaurs Unleashed, on exhibit through early July, allows kids to Take a step back in time to view life-size, life-like dinosaurs that once roamed Texas. fortworthzoo.org Bask in the beauty of nature at the Dallas Arboretum. Activities include Kimberly-Clark’s Family Fun Mondays featuring a petting zoo, face painting, and a fairy tale scavenger hunt. dallasarboretum.org Spend an evening in the old west at the Stockyards Championship Rodeo. Witness bull riding, bareback riding, tie-down roping, team roping, barrel racing and more. stockyardsrodeo.com
As the weather warms up, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra is getting out of the concert hall and into the community with five free outdoor concerts in Dallas-area parks. Produced in conjunction with the City of Dallas’ Parks and Recreation Department, the Community Parks Series serves a large cross-section of the Dallas community, attracting up to The Dallas Symphony Orchestra 30,000 area residents each year. Celebrate Memorial Day with a concert at Flagpole Hill. This signature parks concert includes fireworks and an Americana-themed program with favorites by John Williams, Aaron Copeland and Richard Rogers, paying tribute to America’s armed forces. Mezzo-soprano soloist and Texas native Pamela King will join the DSO for America the Beautiful. Additional concerts in the series include: • Kidd Springs Park on Wednesday, June 1 • Campbell Green Park on Thursday, June 2 • Exall Park on Tuesday, June 14 • Join WRR at the first full-orchestra performance by the DSO at Paul Quinn College on Tuesday, June 7. All concerts begin at 8 p.m. and feature music from Bernstein’s West Side Story and Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. For additional information call 214-692-0203 or visit dallassymphony.com
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