2008
Search results
Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr. (/ ˈ k l aɪ b ɜːr n /; July 12, 1934 – February 27, 2013) was an American pianist. At the age of 23, Cliburn achieved worldwide recognition when he won the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958 during the Cold War.
The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition will be held June 2–18, 2022. Explore one of the world's most prestigious piano competitions.
Apr 30, 2024 · Van Cliburn (born July 12, 1934, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.—died February 27, 2013, Fort Worth, Texas) was an American pianist who achieved worldwide celebrity after winning the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958, the inaugural year for the event.
Feb 27, 2013 · Legendary pianist Van Cliburn, the only solo musician of any genre to receive a ticker-tape parade in New York City and the first classical musician to sell a million albums, died Wednesday...
Feb 27, 2013 · Van Cliburn was an American hero and an international icon for over five decades. He was heralded by U.S. Presidents, world leaders, the international press, and a vast, adoring public as one of the most persuasive ambassadors of American culture, as well as one of the greatest pianists in the history of music.
Feb 27, 2013 · Van Cliburn, the American pianist whose first-place award at the 1958 International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow made him an overnight sensation and propelled him to a phenomenally...
Feb 27, 2013 · Van Cliburn, pianist and Cold War hero, dies at 78. FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — For a time in Cold War America, Van Cliburn had all the trappings of a rock star: sold-out concerts, adoring, out-of-control fans and a name recognized worldwide. He even got a ticker-tape parade in New York City.
Feb 29, 2008 · Fifty years ago, a tall, curly-haired Texan pianist named Van Cliburn was given the full hero's treatment upon his arrival in New York: a ticker-tape parade, complete with a declaration...
Mar 1, 2008 · Van Cliburn was a lanky and laconic 23-year-old from Texas when he won the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow on Apr. 14, 1958. It was at...
Historic media coverage of Van Cliburn winning the first Tchaikovsky Competition in 1958 in Moscow, Russia.
Related searches
Artists & Bands
