The Baltimore Sun
by Tim Smith
March 5, 2008- Attention, all you amateur pianists — age 35 or older and Web-savvy, that is. The Van Cliburn Foundation announced today the first Cliburn YouTube Contest, welcoming cyber-video entries of 5-10 minutes in length. The videos will be judged by online viewers and the winner will be entered, application fee-free, in the 2011 International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs. Read the rest of this entry »
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by Todd Camp
Star-Telegram staff writer
May 13, 2008- YouTube’s not just for silly videos of people making Diet Pepsi geysers with packages of Mentos. There’s potential artists in them thar mpegs, and you can help single them out.
The Van Cliburn Foundation’s Cliburn YouTube Contest asked eligible amateur pianists to submit 5- to 10-minute performance videos to be judged by online viewers.
The last day to vote is Thursday, so surf on over to www.cliburn.org, watch the 42 hopefuls and pick your favorites. The winner will be entered in the next International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs in the summer of 2011, and his or her application fee will be waived. Read the rest of this entry »
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