The Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition took place in Fort Worth, Texas from May 23 to June 8, 1997. Jon Nakamatsu won the competition, while Yakov Kasman and Aviram Reichert were awarded the Silver and bronze medals. William Bolcom composed his Nine Bagatelles for the competition. Jurors John Giordano (chairman) Marius Constant Dean Elder Claude Frank Ian Hobson Warren Jones Jerome Lowenthal Hiroko Nakamura Lev Naumov Cécile Ousset Menahem Pressler Piero Rattalino Dubravka Tomšič Alexis Weissenberg Results References Van Cliburn International Piano Competition