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Van Cliburn (Harvey Lavan Cliburn Jr.) was born on 12 July, 1934 in Shreveport, LA, is an American pianist. Discover Van Cliburn's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of Van Cliburn networth?

Popular As Harvey Lavan Cliburn Jr.
Occupation music_department
Age 79 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 12 July 1934
Birthday 12 July
Birthplace Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Date of death February 27, 2013
Died Place Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Van Cliburn Height, Weight & Measurements

At 79 years old, Van Cliburn height is 6ft 4in .

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Height 6ft 4in
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Van Cliburn Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Van Cliburn worth at the age of 79 years old? Van Cliburn’s income source is mostly from being a successful Music Department. He is from United States. We have estimated Van Cliburn's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023 Under Review
Net Worth in 2022 Pending
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Source of Income Music Department

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2010

He was awarded the 2010 National Medal of Arts for his contributions as a pianist in the history of music, and as an ambassador for American culture. Since his historic 1958 victory at the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, he has reached across political frontiers with the universal message of beautiful music.

2001

Van Cliburn received the John F. Kennedy Center Honors in 2001.

1991

In 1991 Cliburn performed at the opening of the 100th Anniversary season of Carnegie Hall.

1987

Cliburn made appearances at such important political events, as the 1987 White House meeting between President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

1962

Since 1962 Van Cliburn has been the artistic advisor for the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth, Texas. Its international prestige now rivals that of the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition.

1958

In 1958 Cliburn won the First International Tshaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow. There he played the Piano Concerto No. 1 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and the Piano Concerto No. 3 by Sergei Rachmaninoff in his triumphal competition finale performances. Cliburn's mastery of piano was so convincing that even Nikita Khrushchev agreed, when the Soviet judges asked him for permission to give the first prize to an American. Cliburn was on the cover of TIME as "The Texan Who Conquered Russia. " He made a fine recording of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, which became the best-selling classical album, eventually going triple platinum. Cliburn also recorded the music of Edvard Grieg, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Ludwig van Beethoven among other composers.

1934

Van Cliburn was born Harvey Lavan Cliburn, Jr. on July 12, 1934, in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. His mother, named Rildia Bee O'Bryan, had been taught piano by Arthur Friedheim, a pupil of Franz Liszt. Cliburn began taking piano lessons at the age of three from his mother, who was strict and demanded perfection. At the age of twelve Cliburn won a piano competition in Texas and made his debut with the Houston Symphony Orchestra. At the age of twenty he made his debut at Carnegie Hall.