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An introduction to the Van Cliburn Foundation and the 2006 MTNA National Conference Artists.(Music Teachers National Association)

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| February 01, 2006 | Rodzinski, Richard | COPYRIGHT 2006 Music Teachers National Association, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Personal cultivation begins with poetry, is strengthened by rules of decorum and is perfected by music.

--Confucius

Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, [light to the imagination, and life to everything.

--Plato

The Van Cliburn Foundation

From the birth of philosophy in the world's great cultures, music has been recognized as essential in shaping individuals and making them more sensitive, thus nurturing a humane citizenry.

It was with this understanding, as well as the wish to honor Van Cliburn, who embodies in every way the rewards that a life devoted to music-making at the highest levels of ...

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