Van Cliburn Competition (AAF)
Fort Worth, Texas (usa)

Dates

  24 May - 9 June 2013
 Appl. deadl.   15 October 2012
 Ages

  18 - 30   (9-6-1982 * 24-5-1995)

# rounds

  4 rounds, but two eliminations
  (after preselection)

   
Country   U.S.A.

Location

  Fort Worth, TX
   

History

1st competition in 1962
14th competition in 2013

Freq.

every four years

AAF member

since 2007

   
Structure  

Preselection

Live Audition --- 40 min.

1st stage
(first phase)

solo  ---  45 min.   [35 pianists]

1st stage
(second phase)

solo  ---  45 min.   [35 pianists]

2nd stage

solo  ---  60 min.   [12 pianists]
+ chamber music 

Finals

two concertos    [6 pianists]

   

Appl. fee

  US$ 100
Prizes  

1st

  US$ 50'000

2nd

  US$ 20'000

3rd

  US$ 20'000

plus

  3x US$ 10'000
  (for each of the other three finalists)

plus

  6x US$ 5'000
  (for each of the other semifinalists)

plus

  US$ 6'000 + 5'000 + 4'000 (3x)
  special prizes

   
Jury

John Giordano (usa) (Chm.)
Dmitry Alexeev (rus/gb)
Michel Beroff (f)
Andrea Bonatta (it)
Richard Dyer (usa)
Joseph Kalichstein (usa)
Yoheved Kaplinsky (isr)
Liu-Shih Kun (chn)
Minoru Najima (jpn)
Menahem Pressler (usa)
Blanca Uribe (ur)
Arie Vardi (isr)
Xian Zhang (chn)

   
Repertoire    

Live Audition

     solo --- 40 min.
free recital

1st stage
(first phase)

     solo --- 45 min.
free recital

1st stage
(second phase)

     solo --- 45 min.
free recital

2nd stage

     solo --- 60 min.
1 - commissioned American work (8~10 min.)
rest free
    Chamber Music
1 - quintet Brahms/Dvor./Franck/Schum.

Finals

     2 concertos
1 from 11 Bh./Moz.
1 free

NB

for further specifications
 consult the brochure, or visit
www.cliburn.org
or contact AAF

   
Address

The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
2525 Ridgmar Boulevard
Suite 307
Fort Worth  TX 76116
U.S.A.

Tel.

(+1) 817 - 7386536

Fax

(+1) 817 - 7386534

E-mail

clistaff@cliburn.org

Web site

www.cliburn.org


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