a celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Van Cliburn’s historic International Tchaikovsky Competition victory

Sixty years ago, a 23-year-old Texan went to Moscow at the height of the Cold War and came back an American hero and an international icon. The impact of Van Cliburn’s victory at the First International Tchaikovsky Competition cannot be overstated; he disregarded boundaries and brought the world together through excellent music and his signature warmth.

This exceptional assembly of musicians which includes long-time friends of the series, Artistic Director Gary Levinson and Felix Olschofka, violins, and Michael Klotz, viola. They will join together with Columbian-born cellist, Santiago Cañón-Valencia and Cliburn Competition finalist, Elisso Bolkvadze, pianist, in works by Beethoven and a piano quintet by César Franck.​

The extraordinary Russian cellist Misha Quint and superb pianist John Owings join forces in an exciting duo-recital featuring two masterpiece sonatas and several delightful show pieces.