Cliburn at Home
Join the Cliburn for the summer season of Cliburn Masterpiece, its digital series that examines the who, what, when, where, and how of the greatest piano works. Cliburn laureates and other esteemed musicians and specialists join host Buddy Bray to lead you through the story of each piece—the composer, the background, the narrative, the characters, the technical difficulties, and more. Each episode ends with a standout, full performance of the piece from a past Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. The series launched in October 2020, and the twelve episodes to date have featured such classical music luminaries as Marin Alsop, Carl Vine, Marc-André Hamelin, Vadym Kholodenko, Andrew Litton, Joseph Kalichstein, and many more. For a list of all past episodes, as well as links to watch on demand, see below.
Cliburn Masterpiece will air biweekly, on Sundays at 2:00 p.m. CT, beginning this week on July 18. Episodes will be released on the Cliburn’s Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube pages, as well as at Cliburn.org/masterpiece.
Cliburn Masterpiece
Every other Sunday at 2:00 p.m. CT
To watch premieres at listed times: Facebook and YouTube
To watch later on-demand: Facebook, YouTube, IGTV, Cliburn.org/masterpiece
Cliburn Masterpiece is a series that examines the who, what, when, where, and how of the greatest piano works. Cliburn laureates and other esteemed specialists, in and outside the field of music, join host Buddy Bray to lead us through the story of each piece—the composer, the background, the narrative, the characters, the technical difficulties, and more. Each episode ends with a standout, full performance of the piece from a past Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
summer 2021 SCHEDULE
July 18 – BACH Overture in the French Style in B Minor, BWV 831. Featuring Joyce Yang, 2005 Cliburn silver + Nicholas McGegan, conductor and 2017 & 2022 Cliburn Semifinal Round Conductor.
August 1 – SCHUMANN Fantasy in C Major, op. 17. Featuring Alessandro Deljavan, 2013 Cliburn jury discretionary award + Judith Chernaik, author.
August 15 – CORIGLIANO Etude Fantasy. Featuring Elizabeth Joy Roe, 2005 Cliburn competitor and 2017 webcast host + John Corigliano, composer.
August 29 – BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Paganini, op. 35. Featuring Alexander Kobrin, 2005 Cliburn gold + James Ehnes, violinist.