First Cliburn International Junior Competition and Festival will take place June 21–28, 2015, in Fort Worth, Texas

January 28, 2014 Today we officially announce the launch of a brand new program in 2015—a competition and festival for 13 to 17-year-old pianists. The First Cliburn International Junior Competition and Festival will take place June 21–28, 2015, in Fort Worth, Texas in Ed Landreth Auditorium and PepsiCo Hall on the campus of TCU. 24 of the world’s best young pianists will be selected to compete. 1997 Cliburn Gold Medalist, in-demand touring artist, and esteemed adjudicator Jon Nakamatsu will serve as jury chairman, and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra will perform with each of three finalists under the baton of dynamic conductor Mei-Ann Chen. Competition performances will be open to the public (tickets will go on sale in early 2015) and will be webcast live at Cliburn.org—so that the talents of these young artists can be enjoyed all across the world.  “We are providing a valuable forum for these young artists to express themselves and an entrance to the next step of their journeys,” said Jacques Marquis, Cliburn president and CEO. “The top international jurors, the media and webcast, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, and the festival atmosphere—which will include performance experience and professional career advice—all make the Competition and Festival significantly useful for a student who has aspirations of being a professional musician.” We also announce today that the seventh International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs™, for pianists 35 and older, will occur in summer 2016. A Cliburn Amateur Piano Video Contest will be held in summer 2014, details to be announced in February. Thank you for your support as we continue to further the Cliburn’s mission and expand the global reach of classical music!

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