The Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition took place in Fort Worth, Texas, USA from May 21 to June 7, 2025 with 28 competitors from 16 countries. This edition celebrated 63 years since the competition's founding in 1962.[1]Aristo Sham won the gold medal and audience award, becoming the first Hongkonger to win the competition. Vitaly Starikov of Russia, who competed in the previous edition, won the silver medal. American Evren Ozel won the bronze medal.
Twenty-eight competitors from 16 countries, selected solely on their artistry and announced on April 9, 2025, will perform a 40-minute recital, which includes the commissioned work, Rachtime, of 4–6 minutes by Gabriela Montero. Two of the original thirty competitors withdrew due to illness.
Six competitors each perform two concertos: one free choice and one selected from a list, with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop.
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