June 8 - June 21: Listening/Instrumental Assignment (remember that listening assignments apply to the weeks during which the listening is assigned.)

This next year we will be focusing on one major concert pianist each month. This month is Van Cliburn.

Check out "The Cliburn" piano competition (one of the biggest in the world): http://www.cliburn.org/

Cliburn playing the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 (opening): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds9CrdY3R2M

Question: What did you learn about "The Cliburn" competition from the website? Is it international? Who can compete? What did you like about the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto interpretation?