It was on this day 67 years ago that Van Cliburn won the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. This win shocked the world, inspired generations of pianists, and forever changed the life of the 23-year-old Texan. Van was beloved not only for his momentous gift as a brilliant musician, but also for his transcendent spirit as a great humanitarian. We honor the legacy and vision of Van Cliburn every day and we can't wait to share the great talent of 30 of the world's brightest young

[The first-ever Tchaikovsky Competition] 60 years ago (April 1958), American pianist Van Cliburn won the First prize of the inaugural Tchaikovsky Piano Competition with Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto No. 3 and Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 1! In this excerpt, Van Cliburn goes back to Moscow at the beginning of the 60s with a series of concerts featuring Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto: http://bit.ly/Cliburn_Moscow | medici.tv