The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Archive

By an agreement concluded in 1991, the Van Cliburn Foundation transferred to Texas Christian University materials relating to the activities of the Foundation, together with the archives of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.  The Competition, first held in 1962, was initially organized in Fort Worth to commemorate Van Cliburn's sensational 1958 victory at the first Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow.  Now held at four-year intervals, the Competition offers a means by which the finest young professional pianists can play before a global audience. 

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Above left:  Jose Feghali receives the top award from Van Cliburn, 1985, flanked by Philippe Bianconi, Barry Douglas, and Emma Takhmizian.  Photo:  Fort Worth Star-Telegram / Ron Jenkins