Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
van cliburn international piano competition cliburn american piano competition cliburn first held fort worth texas hosted van cliburn foundation initially held texas christian university competition held bass performance hall since competition named honour van cliburn first international tchaikovsky competition van cliburn competition held every four year year united state presidential inauguration winner runnersup receive substantial cash prize plus concert tour worldfamous venue able perform piece choice cliburn alive serve judge competition provide financial support work operation however attended performance competitor regularly greeted afterwards occasion contestant draw lot performing place competition competition began online audio streaming performance competition webcast performance live first time history competition added amateur edition allows highperforming pianist aged participate provided earn main source income piano pedagogy performance amateur competition held originally amateur competition held canceled due inauguration junior version cliburn competition attracts topperforming teenage piano student around globe like regular cliburn competition amateur junior competition consist solo round followed concerto performance fort worth symphony orchestra final van cliburn foundation list classical music competition world federation international music competition horowitz joseph september ivory trade music business music van cliburn international piano competition ed summit book van cliburn foundation – history information competition directory international piano competition archived february wayback machine piano competition music competition bakitone international