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When Carla Thompson attended a music competitions conference in early 2012, she did so as the board chairperson of a competition that had lost its longtime president two years earlier. Still, she was hopeful for the future of Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and the prospect of new leadership. During the

By the time the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition ends June 18, Artina McCain will have appeared on stage over 100 times — more tha

An unseasonably cool afternoon and the promise of a mural unveiling recently drew several dozen locals to the Near Southside. At 113 S. Main St., the striking image captures the tenor of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. A bird’s-eye view of a grand piano features keys, strings, and hammers bathed in