Question by brommom2001: Name past American winners of the Tchaikovsky Piano competition?
I believe the first American to win this Internat’l Piano Competition was from Texas.
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Answer by zeebaneighba
The Texan was Van Cliburn, in 1958. Legendary at the time because it was at the height of the Cold War. I believe he remains the only American to win the Piano part of the competition. His recording of the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto #1 is still widely available.
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