Acclaimed Pianist Joins Philadelphia Orchestra At The Mann
By Wally Kennedy
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Back in the 1950s, when the U.S. and Russia were at the height of the Cold War, a tall, lean Texan named Van Cliburn beat all pianists, including Russia's best in the world, in Moscow.
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Cathy Cahill
In reality, Cliburn was one of the best pianists of the entire last century.
On Thursday, August 1, the Mann Center pays tribute to Cliburn, who died earlier this year, with a spectacular performance of the Philadelphia Orchestra and a special pianist, the latest winner of Cliburn's personal piano competition.
"You will be hearing this young, wonderful, gold medal winner, Vadym Kholodenko, a young Ukrainian gold medal-winner, on Van's own piano," explains Cathy Cahill, the Mann Center's CEO.
For more information, visit: www.manncenter.org