The Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition took place in Fort Worth, Texas, from May 27 to June 11, 1989. Soviet pianist Alexei Sultanov won the competition, while José Carlos Cocarelli and Benedetto Lupo were awarded the Silver and bronze medals. William Schuman composed his Chester Variations for the competition, while Robert Rauschenberg created its official artwork. Jurors John Giordano (chairman) Sergei Dorensky Jan Ekier Nicole Henriot-Schweitzer Lawrence Leighton Smith Ming-Qiang Li John Lill Minoru Nojima Cristina Ortiz John Pfeiffer György Sándor Maxim Shostakovich Abbey Simon Takahiro Sonoda Joaquín Soriano Ralph Votapek Results References Van Cliburn International Piano Competition