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Van Cliburn hosts learn names of their guests for competition

"I love listening to them practice," said oilman Tim Matheus who, with his wife, Susan, will be hosting American pianist Claire Huangci, their third Cliburn competitor.

Two Cliburn competitors withdraw, two more named to field

Cliburn officials announced Wednesday that Sunwoo and Russian Nikita Abrosimov, also 24, had been added to the field to take the place of two other pianists who had withdrawn.

Yeol eum Son demonstrates her mastery of the piano in Cliburn at the Bass...

Yeol eum Son demonstrates her mastery of the piano in Cliburn at the Bass concert performance

Fort Worth Symphony's 2013-14 season to highlight music from around the world

The competition's gold medalist will not be on the August festival because the Cliburn organization has already planned a heavy post-competition schedule for the winner.

Cliburn piano contest in Texas kicks off in May

Thirty contestants from 12 countries will compete in the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Texas.

Listen to Cliburn clips

Listen to Cliburn clips

Add these eight essential Cliburn recordings to your music library

Add these eight essential Cliburn recordings to your music library

Van Cliburn, American classical pianist, dies

"Cliburn emerged from his sabbatical in 1987, when he played at a state dinner at the White House during the historic visit to Washington of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

Jurist faces tough choices in helping to pick 30 pianists for Cliburn competition

"The medalists will divide $175,000 in prize money, but more importantly, three years of guaranteed concerts and commission-free management by the Cliburn foundation.

Cliburn hopefuls perform for judges in Fort Worth

Judges are chairman John Giordano, Andrea Bonatta of Italy, Richard Dyer of the United States, Kaplinsky of Israel and Blanca Uribe of Colombia, a former Cliburn competitor.

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