Van Cliburn Memorial Concert To Be Held Feb. 27 In Sundance Square Plaza
February 26,2014
The event, hosted by the Cliburn on the one-year anniversary of the passing of its inspiration and namesake, will feature performances by eight past Cliburn award winners. The concert will be free and open for all to attend in Fort Worth, as well as streamed live online at Cliburn.org.
FORT WORTH, Texas, February 26, 2014— The Cliburn, with Sundance Square, will host a special memorial concert in honor of its inspiration and namesake, Van Cliburn, tomorrow night, the one-year anniversary of his passing.
What: Van Cliburn Memorial Concert
When: Thursday, February 27, 2014 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. CST
Where: The new Sundance Square Plaza in downtown Fort Worth
Attendance: Outdoors, free to the public, come and go, no tickets required, limited seating available on a first-come first-served basis; also webcast live at Cliburn.org and available on demand afterwards.
Details: Eight former Cliburn Competition award winners will perform short recitals and offer remembrances of Van Cliburn (schedule below). Photographers and video crews are welcome, but should check in with Maggie Estes (817.739.0459 cell) upon their arrival at the Plaza. Cliburn representatives can also be made available for interview during the morning and afternoon on the day of the concert with 30 minutes notice.
Schedule: Times are approximate.
• 5:00 p.m. Welcoming remarks
• 5:06 p.m. Yakov Kasman, 1997 silver medalist
RACHMANINOV Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, op. 36 (1913)
• 5:33 p.m. Simone Pedroni, 1993 gold medalist
WILLIAMS Suite from Lincoln
LISZT Funerailles
• 6:03 p.m. Steven Lin, 2013 jury discretionary award winner
DEBUSSY Selections from Suite bergamasque
Menuet
Clair de lune
MENDELSSOHN Fantasy in F-sharp Minor, op. 28
• 6:30 p.m. Maxim Philippov, 2001 silver medalist
SCHUMANN Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp Minor, op. 11
• 7:02 p.m. Alexey Koltakov, 2005 finalist
LISZT Après une lecture du Dante
• 7:25 p.m. José Feghali, 1985 gold medalist
SCHUMANN Kinderszenen, op. 15
BACH-HESS Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
• 7:55 p.m. Antonio Pompa-Baldi, 2001 silver medalist
LISZT Ballade No. 2 in B Minor
POULENC Les chemins de l'amour
LISZT Paraphrase on Verdi's "Ernani"
• 8:17 p.m. Alexander Kobrin, 2005 gold medalist
TCHAIKOVSKY Selections from The Seasons, op. 37b
The concert will be free and open for all to attend in Fort Worth, as well as streamed live online at Cliburn.org.
“Van was a member of the Fort Worth community who belonged to the world,” said Carla Thompson, Cliburn chairman of the board. “The Cliburn Board of Directors is hosting this event to celebrate his incomparable life and indelible spirit, not only for those attending the concert in person, but for all of his admirers and friends around the globe. Anyone can join us online for the live streaming—a true international memorial.”
“Van believed strongly in the encouragement of young talent, and the artists that will play each personally benefited from his inspiration,” said Jacques Marquis, president and CEO of the Cliburn. “He also had a lifelong commitment to sharing music with as many people as possible, so the partnership with Sundance Square to hold this event in their magnificent, public space is perfect.”
Special thanks to Sundance Square, the Star-Telegram, Steinway Hall Dallas/Fort Worth/Plano, The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel, Pressman Printing, and Jim Irwin Florist for their partnership on this special concert.
ABOUT SUNDANCE SQUARE
Sundance Square is a vibrant, award-winning entertainment district spanning 35 blocks in downtown Fort Worth. The multi-use development attracts more than 10 million visitors each year and in November 2013 opened a one-acre outdoor plaza. Two new buildings flank several restaurants, retail shops, water features, entertainment areas, four 32-foot umbrellas, and covered seating in the new Sundance Square Plaza. For more information about Sundance Square, visit sundancesquare.com or follow the business and entertainment development on Facebook.com/sundancesquare or Twitter@sundancesquare.
ABOUT THE CLIBURN
The Cliburn advances classical piano music throughout the world. Its international competitions, education programs, and concert series embody an enduring commitment to artistic excellence and the discovery of new artists.
Established in 1962, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition is widely-recognized as “one of the world’s highest-visibility classical-music contests” and remains committed to its original ideals of supporting and launching the careers of young pianists and sharing the transformative powers of music with a wide global audience. The Fourteenth Cliburn Competition, held May 24–June 9, 2013, in Fort Worth, Texas, welcomed 30 competitors, aged 19–30 and representing 13 nations. Beyond the over 40,000 who enjoyed the Competition in person at Bass Performance Hall, the fully-produced webcast streamed over 13 million minutes of video to more than 170,000 unique viewers in 155 countries.
In addition to cash and other prizes, the six winners of the competition receive three years of commission-free career management, with the Cliburn arranging and providing full artist services for hundreds of engagements. Extensive media coverage for the winners is generated through a documentary, national and international radio broadcasts, publicity efforts with media worldwide, and recordings with label harmonia mundi usa.
In January 2014, it announced the inaugural Cliburn International Junior Competition and Festival, to be held June 21–28, 2015, on the campus of TCU. A field of 24 of the finest pianists aged 13–17 will be chosen to compete as well as to participate in symposia, seminars, chamber music collaboration, and community performances. Applications will be available beginning April 1, 2014.
In 1999, it established the International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs™, which The Boston Globe proclaimed “a celebration of music, and the people who have to make music, no matter what.”
For audiences in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, the Cliburn promotes great music and world-class artists through the annual Cliburn Concerts series. It reaches 47,000 elementary school students each year with the education programs of Musical Awakenings®.
Detailed information about the Cliburn and its programs is available at Cliburn.org.
Official Sponsors of the Cliburn are:
Amon G. Carter Foundation
Ann L. & Carol Green Rhodes Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee
Arts Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant County
BNSF Railway Foundation
Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust
Edith Winther Grace Charitable Trust, J.P. Morgan, Trustee
Jane and John Justin Foundation
Mercedes T. Bass Charitable Corporation
Sid W. Richardson Foundation
The Burnett Foundation
Exclusive Print Media Sponsor:
Star-Telegram
Exclusive Radio Station:
WRR 101.1 FM
Official Airline:
American Airlines
Official Piano:
Steinway & Sons