Pianist Van Cliburn in Tel Aviv, 1962
Pianist Van Cliburn has died at age 78. The Shreveport, Louisiana native's triumph at the 1958 Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow made him a household name.
Van Cliburn made his Celebrity Series debut in 1960 and performed on the Series a total of 13 times - all in recital and all at Symphony Hall - most recently in 2001.
Numerous winners of The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition have also appeared on the Celebrity Series over the years, including Jose Feghali, Jon Nakamatsu, Stanislav Ioudenitch, Alexander Kobrin, Olga Kern, and Hoachen Zhang.
Coverage of Van Cliburn's death:
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Washington Post
Los Angeles Times
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
BBC News
Chicago Tribune
Videos:
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in Moscow (1962)
Christie's Auction Interview (includes clip of 1958 competition)
At The Kennedy Center Honors (2001)
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