The Cliburn Foundation, which runs the competition, has been in temporary hands since 2009, when Richard Rodzinski stepped down after 23 years. Alann Sampson, a lifelong loyalist stood in as interim president and CEO. Today she quit, suddenly. The next competition is in May. It’s all to play for.
Read all about it: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/11/15/4416734/top-cliburn-foundation-executive.html
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