The First Van Cliburn International Piano Competition took place in Fort Worth, Texas from September 24 to October 7, 1962. It was won by American pianist Ralph Votapek, while Soviets Nikolai Petrov and Mikhail Voskresensky earned the silver and bronze medals.[1]
Leopold Mannes, Chairman
Yara Bernette
Jorge Bolet Angelo Eagon
Rudolph Ganz
Luis Herrera de la Fuente
Motonari Iguchi Milton Katims
Lili Kraus Leonard Pennario Serge Saxe (local chairman)