ras Su Yunchan i yi NM an alia a Liszt: Transcendental Etudes — q i creatarn Widely considered one of the preeminent internationel music contests, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition exists to launch the careers of its winners every four years and to share excellent classical music with the largest international audience possible. Building on a rich tradition that began with its 1962 origins in honor of Van Cliburn and his vision for using music to serve audiences and break down boundaries. the Cliburn seeks, with each edition, to achieve the highest artistic standards while utilizing contemporary tools to Ee ceo Rue Ue a eel ane Caner oe ee eee a oC Sy brand-new Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU and Bass Performance Hall. The world’s top 18- to 30-year-old Benne eg eae) Eten eta on oon reo fanbase that grew exoonentielly during and following the event. The fully produced webcast included all 28 eM i eee ee Ee aN ec emulating a news- or sportscast—and amassed more than 40 million views in 2022, making it one of the eee eee ae ct Beyond winring cash prizes, the three medalists receive a comprehensive and personalized career management package, including three years of concert bookings, artistic planning mentorshi and social media training, logistics support, and tax and financial plenning guidance, as well as promotional traditional packages. For the laureates of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, competing in—and winning— the global cultural event marks only the beginning of their professional ives in music. The Competition is foremost a launch pad for establishing meaningful careers.errr) eed personever to wi gold at the Van Cliburn nee ee era aed throughout showcased a “magical abilty” and a See eee eee astounded listeners around the world, As Jury Chair Pee a eT oes who brings profound musicality and prodigious eee gee On ee ee eee freee re ree ree ead Pee herent ren) Ree ea eee td (ee oe ene eee eer ee eet ey eee eee See Ten ee ee eee en coerce his inal Cliburn Compstition appearance with Rachmaninev’s Pino Concerto No. Sdelivered the defining moment of the three-week event. One critic Pe ee ee nce ee ee ee eee ne) ere en ae eee ee a er eee ccee et are Rare ee ee eee eee eee cred ofthat performance trended globally on YouTube in the days ater reaching #24, and has now become the most watched version ofthat piece on the platform, amassing over 10 milion views in eight months. Ree ee ee ee ne eee ee ee ‘across North America, Europe, and Asia include concerto engagements with the New York Philhermonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Bltimere Symphony, and Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestras, and Orchestre de Paris: festival appearances at ‘Aspen, Bravo! Vail, ard Ravinia; and recitals for Carnegie Hall, Washington Performing Arts atthe Kennedy Center, Wigmore Hall, Fondation Louis Vuitton, Suntory Hall, and Seoul Arts Center, among other major stages. Born in Siheung, Korea, Yunchan Lim began piano lessons at age 7, when it was time to choose an afterschool activity; he centered the Music Academy ofthe Seoul Arts Center the nest year and quickly became immersed in his musica stucies. He auditioned for and was accepted into the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts at age 13, where he met his teacher ee ed ee oe eee ee eee eee Chopin Special Award in hs first-ever competition, the Cleveland Internatioral Piano Competition for Young Artists. Also. that year, he stood out as the youngest participant in the Cooper International Competition, where he won both third prize and the audience prize, and was provided the opportunity to perform with the Cleveland Orchestra, The next year, 2019, Ce en eee ec eer a eee Cee ‘Yunchan hes previously performed across South Korea~ncluding with the Korean Orchestra Festiva, Korea Symphony, ‘Suwon Philharmonic, and Busan Philharmonic Orchestras, among others~as well asin Madrid, atthe invitation of the Korea (ore eee eee CUE ean ee ar cording of '2020 Voung Musicians of Korea,” organired by the Korean Ce ee ee a ae Pee ee eee a en ae eee ee oe eaeYunchan Lim | Live from the Cliburn seal ects ca te ot Recorded June 10, 2022 ai Bass Performance Hal, Fort Worth, Texas Ne eee eee el eee een eet Producer: Jacques Marquis, President and CEO, The Cliburn Recorded, Engineered, and Mastered by Tom Lararus Executive Producers: Erie Feidner, Jon Feidner Art Drection: Jackie Fugere Design: Cover to Cover Design, Anilda Carrasquillo oe ee ee re em ted eee eee ets end eee ee eee ear Deere C rte) CaenAten ea | acre klein “Yunchan Lim is that rare artist who brings profound musicality and prodigious technique organically together.” - Marin Alsop Petra nest oe Pee eu eu Ce Pee cd Paes) Pama ean cry Den ore De ead Pas een ary Cr erd % A See Cerra rEnoearivennrett