Cliburn piano competition jury announces finalists advancing to last round
The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition jury on Sunday night announced the six contenders who advanced to its final round.
Moving on in the 17th classical music competition in Fort Worth are Carter Johnson, Canada/United States, 28; Philipp Lynov, Russia, 26; Evren Ozel, United States, 26; Aristo Sham, Hong Kong China, 29; Vitaly Starikov, Israel/Russia, 30; and Angel Stanislav Wang, United States, 22.
The pianists this week will each perform two concertos with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.
The Cliburn’s awards ceremony will take place at Bass Performance Hall on Saturday at 7 p.m.
The 18-day competition began with 28 pianists who are between 18 and 30 years old.
The Cliburn, held on a four-year cycle, normally starts with 30 competitors. It was established in Fort Worth in 1962.
This story was originally published June 2, 2025 at 11:56 AM.
