A Glimpse Into History — Discover Amazing Photos From Previous Competitions
Explore the history of the International Tchaikovsky Competition with these archive photos featuring Van Cliburn, Dmitri Shostakovich, Nikita Khrushchev and others.
Van Cliburn in Moscow in 1958.
Van Cliburn shaking hands with Dmitri Shostakovich in 1958.
Van Cliburn and Emil Gilels in 1958.
Van Cliburn performing in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory for the I International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1958.
Nikita Khrushchev congratulates Van Cliburn after his victory at the I International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1958.
Vladimir Ashkenazy at the II International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1962.
Gidon Kremer, 1st Prize winner at the 1970 Tchaikovsky Competition.