Fort Worth Resonates Globally With Cliburn Competition

Arlington TX

01 June, 2022

6:41 PM

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By Bob Francis, Fort Worth Report May 31, 2022 The 20 rooms with pianos at The Hilton Fort Worth will see plenty of use during the next few weeks as the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition begins June 2. "We will have beautiful music emanating from every floor," said Bruce Mangual, regional director of catering for Remington Hotels, the owner of the Hilton. "We will be hosting a very international crowd for the next few weeks." Many of those involved in the competition will be practicing at the hotel. This international crowd will bring economic and marketing benefits to the city, as it has for the past 60 years since it was organized by Fort Worth music supporters and civic leaders to honor the Texas pianist and his vision of using music to break down boundaries. Cliburn, who grew up in Texas and lived most of his life in Fort Worth, died in 2013. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.