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7:12 pm
Mon June 3, 2013

Master Teacher Carries Five Students Into Cliburn Competition and Two Are Still Vying for Gold

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William Grant Nabore, master piano teacher in Fort Worth's Bass Hall moments after two students advanced to the Cliburn semi-finals
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The 14th  Van Cliburn International Piano Competition names its finalists today. One teacher, William Grant Nabore, is a prodigy himself who arrived in Fort Worth last week with five students in the world-class contest. Two are still in the running to be among the final six.

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Arts
12:31 pm
Sun June 2, 2013

Dallas Native Composes Comic Work For Serious Cliburn Piano Competition

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Christopher Theofanidis, in Bass Hall. He composed 'Birichino,' the original work all Cliburn semi-finalists must perform in the competition.
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Fifteen years after composing the fanfare that opened Fort Worth’s Bass Hall,  Christopher Theofanidis is back at Bass Hall for the premiere of his Birichino, the original work all semi-finalists must play for the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

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9:50 pm
Thu May 30, 2013

A Dozen Advance in the Cliburn International Piano Competition In Fort Worth

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The twelve young semi-finalists of the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, on stage at Bass Hall, in Fort Worth
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The 14th Cliburn Competition's twelve semi-finalists, in Fort Worth's Bass Hall
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Twelve young pianists have advanced to the semi-final round in the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth. The musicians are playing for a top $50,000 prize and three years of worldwide concerts.

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5:00 am
Fri May 24, 2013

Casa Mañana Showcases Best Of The Best In High School Theater

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Ben Allen and Sarah Roach were awarded Best Male And Best Female Actor awards and as a result are New York City bound.
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The Buckley Awards have major production value with a full tilt crew running the show.
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Casa Mañana was packed with students from 18 schools.
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Tickets to the Buckley's were a hot commodity
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With talent to spare and the charm of seasoned professionals, students filled the house at Fort Worth’s Casa Mañana Thursday night for the 13th annual Betty Buckley Awards. These musical theater awards promise to showcase high school’s top thespians, and the audience wasn’t disappointed.

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