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10:42 am
Wed September 19, 2012

The Cliburn: 50 Years of Gold

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Credit Courtesy of Altre Media/Van Cliburn Foundation
Van Cliburn with Haochen Zhang, just after he was named a gold medalist of the Thirteenth Cliburn Competition in 2009.
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Van Cliburn performing in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory during the First Tchaikovsky International Competition in 1958.
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Credit Courtesy of Gene Gordon/Van Cliburn Foundation
Cristina Ortiz performs during the Third Cliburn Competition in 1969, where she would take home the gold medal.
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Credit Courtesy of Rodger Mallison/Van Cliburn Foundation
Olga Kern is surrounded by press and fans after being named a gold medalist at the Eleventh Cliburn Competition in 2001.
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Credit Courtesy of Gene Gordon/Van Cliburn Foundation
Ralph Votapek, gold medalist of the First Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 1962, with General Chairman of the Competition Grace Ward Lankford.

Every four years, a group of the world’s finest young pianists takes the stage at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth, Texas. Amid the drama, beauty, nerves and excitement, they know one thing is true — the outcome there can change their lives. Through the eyes and memories of 15 gold medalists, this program follows the 50-year history of one of the world’s most prestigious music competitions. The retrospective includes historic footage and interviews with Van Cliburn.

Airs Friday at 8pm on Channel 5.