• Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr. (/ˈklaɪbɜːrn/; July 12, 1934 – February 27, 2013) was an American pianist. At the age of 23...
  • At the height of the Cold War in 1958, Van Cliburn—a 23-year-old Texan—won the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, a contest designed to...
  • On the obituary pages, virtuoso classical pianist Van Cliburn has been described as a ” Cold War Musical Envoy” and “The Texan Who Conquered Russia.”
  • 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.
  • Van Cliburn was an American pianist who achieved worldwide celebrity after winning the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958, the inaugural...
  • Remembering Van Cliburn, 78, Classical Pianist.
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  • Reminiscent of rock-star performances of a bygone era by Liszt, Paganini and Paderewski, women at the competition wept and fainted at Van Cliburn’s playing.
  • Van Cliburn was born Harvey Lavan Cliburn, Jr. on July 12, 1934, in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. ... Van Cliburn is living in Fort Worth, Texas.
  • Van Cliburn was born in Louisiana to Harvey Lavan Cliburn, an oil company executive, and Rildia Bee O'Bryan Cliburn, a classical pianist.