Jun 2nd, 2007 · The Van Cliburn Foundation's Fifth annual International Competition for Outstanding Amateurs is underway this week. NPR's John Ydstie talks to one of the semifinalists, 46-year-old Greg Fisher, a former child prodigy who has worked at his family's glass and mirror installation company in Edmond, Okla., for the past 30 years.
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Jun 6th, 2005 · After 17 days of competition, Russian pianist Alexander Kobrin, 25, has been named the gold medalist of the 2005 Van Cliburn Piano Competition. Joyce Yang of South Korea won silver. Hear Kobrin perform in the final round of the competition.
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