Van Cliburn

Quick Facts

Full Name	Van Cliburn
Occupation	Pianist
Date Of Birth	Jul 12, 1934(1934-07-12)
Age	90
Date Of Death	2013-02-27
Birthplace	Shreveport
Country	United States
Birth City	Louisiana
Horoscope	Cancer

Van Cliburn Biography

Van Cliburn is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on July 12, 1934 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. A musical prodigy who took home the very first four-year Tchaikovsky piano Competition in 1958, when at the age of 23.

He was a part of each United States president from Harry S. Truman through He played for every United States president from Harry S. Truman to Barack Obama..

His mother studied with His mother had studied with Franz Liszt. He was involved in a lawsuit with his alleged domestic partner, mortician Thoma Zaremba, in 1998.. He was in a legal battle with his alleged partner in a domestic relationship mortician Thoma Zaremba, in the year 1998.

Van Cliburn Net Worth

Van Cliburn is one of the richest Pianist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Van Cliburn 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He performed with The Houston Symphony Orchestra after winning the state-wide piano competition at the age of 12. He was accepted into The Juilliard School when he was 17.

He was named the Texan Who Won Russia By Time magazine after his brilliant performance at the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1958 which caused Cold War Soviet leader He was declared The Texan Who Conquered Russia by Time magazine after his brilliant performance at the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1958 that forced Cold War Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev to declare him the best. He was welcomed home with a ticker-tape parade in New York City. to declare him to be the most outstanding. The Texan was welcomed home by a an elaborate parade on the streets of New York City.

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Who is Van Cliburn Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Van Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Van Cliburn celebrates birthday on July 12 of every year.

Where is Van Cliburn today?

FORT WORTH, Texas , May 31, 2022 The Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition welcomed 30 young pianists from around the world to the Opening Dinner & Draw Party Tuesday evening, May 31, 2022, at the Historic Hilton Hotel in downtown Fort Worth.

Is pianist Van Cliburn still alive?

February 27, 2013

How often is the Van Cliburn piano Competition?

The Cliburn, a competition hosted in Fort Worth once every four years , started with 30 competitors from countries including the U.S., South Korea, Ukraine, Canada, Japan, China, Russia and Belarus.

What did Van Cliburn do in the Cold War?

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 demonstrate Soviet cultural superiority on the heels of the country’s launch of Sputnik.

What is the most prestigious piano competition in the world?

Taking place every five years (six years this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic), the Chopin Piano Competition is considered to be the world’s most prestigious.