This morning it was announced that the 2023 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival would be returning to Dallas after last year’s event in Fort Worth.
The reveal of this global competition couldn’t just be reported in a press release. No, it was held in NorthPark’s North Court with 19-year-old pianist Kasey Shao showcasing the priceless talents of young pianists by performing Chopin’s “Andante spianato et Grand polonaise brillante,” ap.22 and Liszt-Gounod’s “Valse de Faust.”
A second-year Princeton student who has already performed around the country and was recognized as a 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholar and Young Steinway Artist, Kasey has “already distinguished herself as founder and president of the Princeton University chapter of Doctors Without Borders, music director of the Princeton Pianists Ensemble, Community Action Fellow, and award winner of the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.”
On hand for the announcement were The Cliburn President/CEO Jacques Marquis and Van Cliburn Advisory Council Chair/2023 NorthPark Ambassador Carla Thompson.
As for details about the competition, here is a timeline for the competition pitting 13- to 17-year old pianists against one another who had submitted applications from around the world:
- Tuesday, March 14 —Notification of acceptance or non-acceptance
- Tuesday, March 28 — 24 competitors are announced
- Wednesday, April 5 — Last day to make repertoire changes
- Wednesday, June 7 — Competitor Orientation and Opening Dinner and Draw Party
- Thursday, June 8 – Friday, June 9 — Preliminary Round at SMU’s Caruth Auditorium with competitors performing 20-minute recitals.
- Saturday, June 10 – Sunday, June 11 — Quarterfinal Round at SMU’s Caruth Auditorium
- Wednesday, June 14 – Thursday, June 15 — Semifinal Round at SMU’s Caruth Auditorium
- Saturday, June 17 — Final Round and Award Ceremony at Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
The three finalists will perform “full concerto with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and conductor Valentina Peleggi.”
This year’s jury is chaired by Janina Fialkowska (Canada) and includes Jane Coop (Canada), Adam Golka (USA/Poland), Carol Leone (USA), Anton Nel (South Africa/USA), Roberto Plano (Italy), Katia Skanavi (Greece/Russia), Jeffrey Swann (USA) and Orion Weiss (USA).
Tickets for the rounds are on sale here.
BTW, if you’re interested in volunteering, there all types of opportunities available, so why not sign up here?
* Graphic courtesy of The Cliburn ** Photo provided by NorthPark Center
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