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The Fourteenth Cliburn Competition: May 24-June 9, 2013

Cliburn jury returns to the States for auditions

Kristhyan Benitez dreamed of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition since he was a teenager studying the instrument in his native Venezuela. Four years ago came his chance, a Cliburn audition in Fort Worth for the 2009 competition. Read more

Pianist offers bold and successful interpretation of Tchaikovsky's First at Bass Hall

FORT WORTH -- To complain about yet another Tchaikovsky First Piano Concerto in Fort Worth is as pointless as complaining that flowers bloom in spring. It's what flowers do, and it's what Tchaikovsky's First does, especially in years, such as this, when the Cliburn Competition is on tap. Read more

Review: Radu Lupu lives up to acclaim in Cliburn concert

Pianist Radu Lupu performs at Bass Hall during Monday night's Cliburn Concert.

Special to DFW.com / Rachel Parker

Radu Lupu is, with some justice, considered to be one of today’s premier pianists. His program for Cliburn Concerts in Bass Hall on Monday night reinforced that idea. Read more

Cliburn jury heads to Germany in search of talent

The Cliburn Competition screening jury traveled from Hong Kong for the first round of auditions to Hannover, Germany, for the second group of pianists, who tried out from Jan. 8 to Saturday. Read more

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