Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
The Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition took place in Fort Worth, Texas from May 22 to June 7, 2009. The competitors were selected by a screening jury during screening auditions that took place in January and February 2009. The Takács Quartet performed with the semifinalists, while the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Conlon accompanied the finalists. At the suggestion of composer John Corigliano, a 25-member nominating committee of distinguished musicians issued invitations to noted American composers to submit solo piano scores 8 to 12 minutes in length. Original works by  American composers John Musto, Mason Bates, and Daron Hagen were chosen. Competitors can meet Van Cliburn, a famous American pianist, who came in first place at the Tchaikovsky competition that took place in Moscow, Russia. The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition is a quadrennial competition hosted by the Van Cliburn Foundation. The first competition took place September 24-October 7, 1962 in Fort Worth, Texas. Competition results, by rounds. Screening Auditions. Shanghai - Shanghai Conservatory, He Lu Ting Concert Hall, January 15–17, 2009 Hanover - Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover, January 20–24, 2009 Saint Petersburg - N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory, January  26–27, 2009 Lugano - Radiotelevisione Svizzera di lingua Italiana, February 1–3, 2009 New York - Rockefeller University, February 12–14, 2009 Fort Worth, Texas - Texas Christian University, February 21–24, 2009 Preliminary round. Fort Worth, Texas - Bass Performance Hall, May 22–26, 2009 Competition Documentary. Like previous Cliburn Competitions, a competition documentary was produced called "A Surprise in Texas", directed by Peter Rosen who directed several previous Cliburn documentaries. It premiered on April 11, 2010 at the Dallas International Film Festival and was broadcast nationwide in the USA on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television starting on September 1, 2010. Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition