Van Cliburn
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Harvey Lavan "Van" Cliburn Jr. was an American pianist. At the age of 23, Cliburn achieved worldwide recognition when he won the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958 during the Cold War.
Cliburn in 1966
Cliburn with his mother in the Netherlands in 1966
Receiving the Order of Friendship in Moscow, Russia, in 2004
Van Cliburn Way in the Fort Worth Cultural District
International Tchaikovsky Competition
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The International Tchaikovsky Competition is a classical music competition held every four years in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, Russia, for pianists, violinists, and cellists between 16 and 32 years of age and singers between 19 and 32 years of age. The competition is named after Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Vladimir Putin at the gala concert of winners of the XV International Competition