He established the annual Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in his home town of Fort Worth.

他在他的家乡沃思堡举办了一年一度的范克莱本国际钢琴比赛。

He was one of three pianists to take on the piece in the finals of the Cliburn, which bucked current trends and invited young pianists from Belarus and Russia to compete.

他是参加克莱本决赛的三位钢琴家之一，该决赛逆势而上，邀请了来自白俄罗斯和俄罗斯的年轻钢琴家参加比赛。