The Ninth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition took place in Fort Worth, Texas from May 22 to June 6, 1993. Italian pianist Simone Pedroni won the competition, while Valery Kuleshov and Christopher Taylor were awarded the Silver and bronze medals. Morton Gould composed his Ghost Waltzes for the competition. Jurors John Giordano (chairman) Joaquín Achúcarro Philippe Entremont Claude Frank Nelson Freire Edward Gordon Moura Lympany Lev Naumov Cécile Ousset John Pfeiffer Menahem Pressler Abbey Simon Takahiro Sonoda Ralph Votapek Results References Van Cliburn International Piano Competition