Van Cliburn's longtime friend Thomas L. Smith was consoled by visitors at the sanctuary of Broadway Baptist Church on Saturday in Fort Worth during visitation services. Cliburn died Wednesday at 78 after fighting bone cancer.
I never actually met the legendary pianist, who died on Wednesday at his home in Fort Worth's Westover Hills enclave. I was in the same room with him a couple of times, and, as a member of the press jury for past Cliburn Amateur Competitions, even
The Texan bridged cultures and earned a ticker-tape parade down Broadway for winning a Tchaikovsky competition in Moscow during the Cold War.
Visitation for Van Cliburn will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Broadway Baptist Church, 305 W. Broadway Ave., in Fort Worth. Mr. Cliburn's funeral service will be at 3 p.m Sunday, also at Broadway Baptist. Fans from as far as Moscow pay respects to
Renowned American classical pianist Van Cliburn died Wednesday morning at the age of 78 after a battle with bone cancer, publicist and longtime friend Mary Lou Falcone told The Associated Press. Falcone announced in
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