• Cliburn's contributions to society were many and one of his greatest contributions was the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
  • At the height of the Cold War, pianist Harvey Lavan Cliburn Jr., better known as Van Cliburn, connected with the Soviet Union in a way no other American could.
  • He also used his skill and fame to help other young musicians through the Van Cliburn International Music Competition, held every four years.
  • The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition is a proud member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions.
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  • On the obituary pages, virtuoso classical pianist Van Cliburn has been described as a ” Cold War Musical Envoy” and “The Texan Who Conquered Russia.”
  • And somewhere in the vault at RCA, there is a tape of Van Cliburn singing Schwartz & Dietz and Gershwin. Unless someone has erased it…”
  • Van Cliburn was an American pianist who achieved worldwide celebrity after winning the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958, the inaugural...
  • Van Cliburn (July 12, 1934 – February 27, 2013) was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. His father, Harvey Lavan Cliburn, was an executive with Magnolia Petroleum...