Arizonans in piano competition
Arizona Star, June 8, 2007
by Cathalena E. Burch
A Phoenix lawyer finished second in the Van Cliburn Foundation’s Fifth International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs in Texas last weekend.
Tucsonan and retired court reporter Michael Moore made the semifinals but did not advance to the final competitions on Sunday.
Alabama ophthalmologist Drew Mays took the $2,000 first prize, and Phoenix lawyer Mark Fuller came in second and snagged the Press Jury Award.
The weeklong competition held in Fort Worth, Texas, pitted 75 amateur pianists from around the world, including Brazil and Australia.
The Van Cliburn contest dates back to 1999 and was the first amateur piano contest in the United States, Van Cliburn officials said.
The contest had been held every other year until now. After this year’s contest, it will be held every four years.
The next competition will be in 2011.
